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              MoHFW released Manual for Surveillance Teams for
containment zones
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) released a manual for Surveillance Teams in containment zones. It consisted of information in the form of four chapters for Surveillance Teams who visit home to identify suspect case and contacts in containment zones, which is given below:
• Role of Surveillance Team in Containment Zone;
• Community Surveillance (House-to-House search for suspect cases) and contact tracing;
• Preventive and Control Measures for Families & Communities; and
• Personal Safety.
This manual is a complete guide for Supervisors in containment zones to create awareness in communities for COVID Response and stop the spread.
Website link:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/ManualforSurveillanceTeamsforcontainmentzones.pdf
Ministry of Health encouraged youth to advocate against stigma and
discrimination during COVID-19
In the context of healthcare, stigma is when any person/ community sees someone negatively because of his/her illness. When their condition labels a person, they are no longer seen as individuals but as part of a stereotyped group. Negative attitudes and beliefs toward this group create prejudice which leads to negative actions and discrimination. Discrimination is when a person/ community negatively treats someone because of his/ her illness.
In the context of a disease outbreak, this means people are labelled, stereotyped, discriminated against, and treated separately because of a perceived link with a disease. Such negative treatment can affect those with the disease, as well as their caregivers, family, friends, community groups.
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