Thread! Post campaigns, as #COVID cases begin to rise in #Kerala, a glimpse into what the health force has been upto! 100% of Kerala's health workers, front line workers have been vaccinated with first dose. Over 70% their second. National average is 85.8% & 51.59% respectively.
Door to door walks in the scorching heat, continue! Jaseentha and Sindhu, two ASHA workers have one job today in their ward in rural Thiruvananthapuram - to visit 30 households, with members between 45 to 60 yrs, to convince them regarding vaccinations scheduled for tomorrow.
Feb 4, 2020 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
#Thread - A glimpse of how #Kerala is fighting against Corona Virus - 1) 24x7 call-centre at state #CoronavirusOutbreak Control & Prevention Cell. Similar 24x7 call-centres across all 14 districts. Teams constitute of trained Junior Health Inspectors, doctors & others. @ndtv2) #Kerala State Control Room - the war room - for all crucial information gathering/dissemination, multi-level co-ordination of all within the Health Department.This is replicated in all 14 districts - to streamline information flow/decision making. #CoronavirusOutbreak@ndtv
Jun 15, 2019 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Shocking! 34 year old #Woman Civil #Police Officer (WCPO) Saumya dies on the spot after a man sets her on fire in broad daylight light in #Kerala's Mavelikara. More details awaited. Very disturbing . @ndtv
The accused is a #Kerala Civil #Police Officer himself . The woman cop, leaves behind three children. Reason for the attack is said to have been conflict over personal dealings.