Lucknow, June 24 -- The families with children under five years of age will soon receive visits from health workers in Uttar Pradesh. These workers will inform families about the risks of diarrhoea and give them Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) packets to use if anyone in the family falls ill due to the infection. "With the Communicable Disease Prevention Month beginning from July 1, there will be more focus on diarrhoea this year. Under the stop diarrhoea campaign during this month, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers have been asked to visit all such homes with children below five years in their work area," said Dr Vikas Singhal, joint director of vector borne disease, Uttar Pradesh. Under the campaign, ASHA workers and other health staff will visit villages and homes in their areas, check for any diarrhoea cases, and hand out ORS packets. "ORS packs are already with ASHA workers, and they shall provide them to families for use in case anyone in the family suffers from diarrhoea," the official said. According to the National Health Mission, childhood diarrhoeal diseases are still a major cause of death among children under five in many states. Diarrhoea accounts for 5.8% of under-five deaths in the country, based on the cause of death statistics 2017-19 from the sample registration system of the registrar general of India. The goal of the campaign is to achieve zero deaths due to diarrhoea. Health workers will also monitor diarrhoea cases and make sure patients receive treatment at home or, if needed, in hospital. Officials said diarrhoea can be best managed at the start, and although some cases may require hospital care, most deaths can be prevented....