Dengue awareness song designed and recorded by Ms. Debasmita Swain, Transwoman from Kalinga Studio Kiner Basti, Ward 23. She highlighted that we must promote cleanliness and proper waste management to reduce the impact of vector-borne diseases.
A program published in Janhit Vaani on awareness of "monsoon safety -Safai apnao, bimari bhagao". Sanatana Ojha shared the messages in the form of song that rainy season brings many vectorborne and waterborne diseases that leads to Dengue, maleria. therefore, to avoid the health challenges, it is important to understand and implement these safety precautions during the monsoon to protect the health of yourself, your children, persons with disabilities and the elderly living in your families. It is important to maintain cleanliness, giving segregated waste to the collection vehicle, destroy the stored water, keep mosquito away, wash declog drains, sewerage chamber, septic tanks before monsoon arrives and safely conserve the drinking water.
Manohara Murmu, from Laxmipur Santana Basti ward 16, shared in IVRS about the issue which is affecting their settlement. The community toilet in their settlement had broken down, which causing problems for the community people’s, because of the non-functional toilet has led to various sanitation and health challenges, impacting daily life and well-being. She urged that repairing the community toilet would greatly benefit everyone, alleviating these problems and improving living conditions in Laxmipur Santana Basti.
Nirmala Swain, an elderly woman from Dhirikuti Sahi in Ward 11, shared her concerns through IVRS regarding the improper waste management in their area. Although the waste collection vehicle arrives daily, the community members are not segregating their waste. Consequently, the waste collection vehicle is unable to collect the unsegregated waste, leading community members to dispose of their waste on the roadside. This improper disposal has resulted in mosquito breeding, negatively impacting the community's health. She wants to highlight the urgent need for proper awareness and educate on waste segregation to create a healthier environment for everyone.