Port Blair, Feb 07: Under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command, Coast Guard District Headquarters at Diglipur conducted a Special Community Interaction Programme (CIP) for the fishing community of Gandhinagar on 30th January 2022.
The CIP was conducted in coordination with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, along with representatives of the Department of Revenue, Forest, Fisheries, PMF and Gram Panchayat, Gandhinagar.
During the Community Interaction Program, the focus was to educate the fishermen about the importance of carrying life-saving gears while venturing into the sea for fishing voyages.The fisherfolk were also apprised regarding usage of Distress Alert Transponder and other SOS procedures for seeking the assistance of Coast Guard when required. The fishing community was informed regarding 24×7 SAR Help Line 1554 which is a Toll-Free Number for seeking SAR assistance at sea.
Practical demonstrations were carried out on donning of Life Jackets, operation of DAT, Signal Flare and, Portable Fire Fighting Extinguishers. Handouts containing information on the aspects of safety of life and property at sea were distributed to the fishing community.
In addition to the Special Community Interaction Programme, a Multi-Specialty Medical Camp was also organized in conjunction with a team of specialist doctors and medical staff from Community Health Centre, Diglipurand health workers of the Health sub-center, Gandhinagar.
As part of Medical Camp awareness, lectures on Prevention & Management of Tuberculosis, Benefits of Yoga and Health & Immunity were conducted.Brochures providing information on GoI policies regarding Control and Elimination of Tuberculosis were also distributed. Fisherfolks were also provided first-hand training on CPR procedure, first aid and fracture fixation by the medical team of the Coast Guard.
Screening for dental diseases and oral carcinoma by Dental Surgeons, CHC (Diglipur) was undertaken. Specialist doctors undertook screening for non-communicable diseases along with general health checkups for fishermen and their families.
The conduct of this Special Community Interaction Programme and Multi-Specialty Medical Camp by the Coast Guard was greatly welcomed by the fishing community and were an immense success.
