Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (MS/HB)

Udupi, Jul 20: The drug control department of the district is playing a vital role in preventing the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading fast. Covid-19 is likely to be seen more in people who have symptoms of fever, cold and cough. These people who get over the counter drug in pharmacies, cause the disease to spread more as they will not come to the Covid-19 hospitals for check-up. The drug control department is trying to put a stop to this.

In total there are 385 medical shops in the district. A software by the name Pharma Reporting Backup is developed by the department to enter the details of the people who taken medicines for conditions like fever, cough and cold. The pharmacy people note down their telephone number and address mandatorily on the software.

With the help of the details entered on the software, the details of which are relayed to the district health and family welfare department by the drug control department, the health department officials get the health condition of the person and if required take his swab test. Due to this it has become possible to detect ILI and SARI cases fast.

Nagaraj, district drug control officers says that the medical shops are extending excellent support to the department. Nagaraj says that due to the constant effort and support of DC G Jagadeesha, additional DC Sadashiva Prabhu and SP Vishnuvardhan it was possible to achieve this.

Nagaraj says that everyone has to be aware of the Covid-19 pandemic and if they get any symptoms, should get themselves checked in fever clinics prevent the spread of infection. For more details Nagaraj can be contacted on his mobile 9448043743.