HIGHLIGHTS

• 1119 Community Health Workers (CHWs) were deployed in 62 districts across six states, including 31 drought-affected districts where the World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing drought response activities.

• 1.2 million people were reached with preventive messages for epidemic-prone diseases including COVID-19.

• 241 COVID-19 alerts were notified to district-based rapid response teams. 191 (79.3%) alerts were investigated and, of these, 155 (81.2%) were confirmed as true.

• 5098 children under the age of 5 years with acute diarrhoea were identified and treated in the community with oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc.