Health workers, including ASHAs and Anganwadi staff, along with sugar factory management, will participate in the campaign
She said health teams would conduct on-site screening, treatment and referrals, while children requiring further care would be linked to nearby primary health centres. Keeping this in mind, this campaign is being run,” Bordikar said. Minister of state for health Meghna Sakore Bordikar has directed officials to implement the drive across Maharashtra, under which health teams would visit sugar factories, cane fields and workers’ camps to conduct health screenings, provide treatment and ensure immunisation. “Workers stay away from home for many days for cane cutting. It is not possible for them to take care of the health of their children or to go to a health centre for vaccination. Workers also cannot pay attention to this in the rush of work.
Under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), every migrant child will undergo a health check-up. Children will be screened for malnutrition, anaemia, developmental delays, congenital defects, infectious diseases and other health conditions, and provided necessary treatment. Health workers, including ASHAs and Anganwadi staff, along with sugar factory management, will participate in the campaign. Teams will counsel parents on nutrition, hygiene and timely medical care to prevent minor illnesses from becoming serious. Bordikar has instructed the principal secretary to prepare a list of sugar factories, survey workers’ children and their settlements, and ensure vaccination services are provided at the sites. District health officers have been asked to prepare micro-plans to ensure no settlement is left uncovered.