Odisha deploys mobile medical units and temporary hospitals in flood-hit areas
The state government is intensifying disease surveillance across eight districts to manage risks of waterborne and vector-borne illnesses following heavy rains.
The Odisha government has mobilised rapid response teams and medical infrastructure in vulnerable regions following recent heavy rains and floods, according to Pragativadi.
The Health Department has intensified monitoring for diseases including diarrhoea, fever, malaria, dengue, leptospirosis, and jaundice across eight severely affected districts.
Priority care is being directed toward pregnant women, newborns, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities through doorstep screenings and mobile medical teams.
In Asika, Ganjam district, the government is establishing two temporary hospitals at Asika Women's College and Kendriya Vidyalaya to address disrupted medical facilities.
Treatment services have already started at the women's college, while the Kendriya Vidyalaya facility is expected to open shortly.
To reach remote areas, 21 mobile health units are being deployed in Asika, with 10 already operational. State Health Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has toured the region to review sanitation and drug availability.