Denis Giles, Port Blair: On 29 Oct 2021, Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, District No. 9 under aegis of HQ ANC conducted a Community Interaction Programme at DB Gram, Diglipur in association with local administration, Gram Panchayat, Self Help Groups and Mahila Mandal for fishermen community.
The community interaction program was focused towards educating local fishermen about importance of carrying life-saving gears while venturing at sea for fishing voyage. The fishermen were also appraised regarding usage of DAT (Distress Alert Transponder) and SOS procedures for seeking assistance during distress. Community Interaction Programme was followed by medical camp in conjunction with team from Community Health Center encompassing dental specialist and Counsellor.
In medical camp, general health checkup for fishermen and their families was conducted by Indian Coast Guard medical team of District Headquarters No. 9 and dental checkup by Dental specialist from Community Health Center, Diglipur. The camp also provided opportunity to the fishermen to interact with counsellor for their day-to-day stress management for healthy living.
