Gurugram, June 16 -- Gurugram health department on Tuesday launched the annual STOP Diarrhoea Campaign, a six-week drive aimed at improving awareness, early treatment and prevention of diarrhoeal diseases among children under five years of age.

The campaign, which will run from June 16 to July 31, is being conducted under directions from the Union health ministry and the National Health Mission.

Health officials said the focus will be on promoting the use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc supplementation, along with hygiene and sanitation practices that help prevent the spread of the disease.

As part of the campaign, ORS packets and zinc tablets will be distributed to households with young children, while dedicated ORS-Zinc c...