JP Nadda Launches Ambitious STOP Diarrhoea Campaign

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the STOP Diarrhoea Campaign, aimed at eradicating child mortality due to diarrhoea. The new two-month strategy includes pre-positioning of two ORS packets and zinc for children under five. Various initiatives like the rotavirus vaccine, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and the National Jal Jeevan Mission have contributed to reducing diarrhoea cases in India.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the ambitious STOP Diarrhoea Campaign, aiming to achieve zero deaths from childhood diarrhoea. This new, robust two-month initiative will see the pre-positioning of two ORS packets and zinc as a co-package for children under five.

Nadda highlighted that this effort aligns with major government initiatives such as the rotavirus vaccine, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and the National Jal Jeevan Mission—all of which have significantly curbed childhood mortality due to diarrhoea. He stressed the need for sensitizing health workers and enhancing capacity-building efforts to ensure effective diarrhoea management.

Nadda also urged state-level health departments to amplify mass awareness efforts. Minister of State for Health Jadhav Prataprao and Anupriya Patel echoed the importance of cleanliness and heightened preventive measures, while Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra explained the government's shift to a more extensive campaign.

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