OdishaPlus Bureau

  • A joint initiative of OdishaLIVE and Swasthya Plus
  • Supported by UNICEF, Odisha
  • Brings insights on COVID-19 management in the state
  • Stories of COVID Heroes
  • Advises by Doctors and Specialists
  • Radio series airs every Sunday at 10.30 AM
  • Emphasis on children, education, health, youth and more

କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ – ୧ : Audio Series on COVID-19 in Odia (Episode-1)

କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ – ୧ : Audio Series on COVID-19 in Odia (Episode-1)#କେତେନୂଆବାଟ #TogetherForTomorrow #coronavirus #KeteNuaBata #Unicefକୋଭିଡ୍‌-୧୯ ଭଳି ଏକ ଜଟିଳ ସମୟରେ କିଛି ନୂଆ ସୂଚନା, କିଛି ସାହସ ଓ କିଛି ସକରାତ୍ମକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ନେଇ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇଛି ଏହି ଅଡିଓ ସିରିଜ୍‌ ‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’। ଏଥିରେ ରହିଛି କୋଭିଡ୍‌ ମୁକାବିଲା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ନୂଆ ଦିଗ ଓ ତଥ୍ୟ, ଏହି ଲଢ଼େଇରେ ଆଗଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଥିବା ପ୍ରମୁଖ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ସହ ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର, କୋଭିଡ୍‌ ହିରୋଙ୍କ କାହାଣୀ, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଓ ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ କିଛି।ଏହି ସିରିଜର ରେଡିଓ ପ୍ରସାରଣ ସହିତ ଡିଜିଟାଲରେ ପ୍ରସାରଣ କରାଯାଉଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାଲାଇଭ୍‌ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପ୍ଲସ୍ର ପୋର୍ଟାଲ ସହିତ ଫେସ୍‌ବୁକ୍‌, ହେଲୋ ଏବଂ ୟୁଟ୍ୟୁବ୍‌ ଆଦି ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ ଜରିଆରେ ଦେଶ ବିଦେଶର ଦର୍ଶକ ଓ ଶ୍ରୋତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଏହା ପହଞ୍ଚିବ।‘‘ଏବେ ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ କରୋନା ଭୂତାଣୁ ସଂକ୍ରମଣକୁ ନେଇ ଚିନ୍ତା। କିନ୍ତୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମୟରେ ସବୁଠୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଥା ହେଉଛି ଏହି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ମୁକାବିଲା ଲାଗି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସଚେତନ ଓ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା। ଏ ଦିଗରେ ମିଡିଆର ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ରହିଛି। ଏଭଳି ଏକ ଜଟିଳ ସମୟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାଲାଇଭ୍‌ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ପ୍ଲସ୍‌ ମିଳିତ ଭାବରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି ‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’ ଅଭିଯାନ। ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନର ଶୀର୍ଷକରୁ ହିଁ ଏହାର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଉଛି’’, କହିଛନ୍ତି ଓଡ଼ିଶାଲାଇଭ୍‌ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ନୀଳାମ୍ବର ରଥ।ୟୁନିସେଫ୍‌, ଓଡ଼ିଶାଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗ ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନକୁ କେବଳ ନୂଆ ରୂପ ଦେଇନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିପାରିଛି ବୋଲି ଶ୍ରୀ ରଥ କହିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ୟୁନିସେଫ୍‌, ଓଡ଼ିଶା କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’ର ୧୩ଟି ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟ ନିଆଯାଇଛି। ତା’ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରହିଛି ଲକ୍‌ଡାଉନ୍‌ ସମୟରେ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ଭଲମନ୍ଦର କଥା, ଶିକ୍ଷା, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ, ଯୁବପିଢ଼ି ଓ ଭେଦଭାବ ଭଳି ସାମାଜିକ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ। ଏହିସବୁ ବିଷୟ ଉପରେ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞମାନଙ୍କ ମତ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରାଯାଇ ଏକ ବ୍ୟାପକ ସଚେତନତା ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରାଯାଉଛି ବୋଲି ପ୍ରଯୋଜନା ସଂସ୍ଥା ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସୂଚନା ମିଳିଛି।‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’ର ପ୍ରଥମ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ କୋଭିଡ୍‌ର ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାଥମିକତା ବିଷୟରେ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ କୋଭିଡ୍‌ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ମୁଖପାତ୍ର ସୁବ୍ରତ ବାଗ୍‌ଚି। ଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କୁଳପତି ଡାକ୍ତର ଅଶୋକ କୁମାର ମହାପାତ୍ର ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସମୟରେ କରୋନା ସଂକ୍ରମଣରୁ କିପରି ନିଜକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖି ପାରିବା ସେ ବାବଦରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।ସେହିପରି କରୋନା ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କ କାହାଣୀ ବିଭାଗରେ ମୋହନାର ତହସିଲଦାର କଲ୍ୟାଣୀ ସଂଘମିତ୍ରା ଏବଂ କଟକସ୍ଥିତ ଅଶ୍ୱିନୀ କୋଭିଡ୍‌ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ ଡାକ୍ତର ସନ୍ଦୀପ ଦାସଙ୍କ କଥା ରହିଛି। ୟୁନିସେଫ୍‌ର ଗୁଡଉଇଲ୍‌ ଆମ୍ବାସଡର ତଥା ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଅର୍ଚ୍ଚିତା ସାହୁ ସାମାଜିକ ଦୂରତା ତଥା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ପରିଚ୍ଛନ୍ନତା କରୋନାଠାରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରହିବାର ଚାବିକାଠି ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ କରୋନା ସଚେତନତା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି।‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆକାଶବାଣୀ କଟକ, ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଏବଂ ଜୟପୁର ଭଳି ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଷ୍ଟେସନ ତଥା ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଥିବା ଅଳ୍ପ କ୍ଷମତା ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରୁ ମେ ୩୧ ତାରିଖଠାରୁ ପ୍ରତି ରବିବାର ସକାଳ ସାଢ଼େ ୧୦ଟାରେ ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହେଉଛି।ଓଡ଼ିଶାଲାଇଭ୍‌ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ନୀଳାମ୍ବର ରଥ ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ପ୍ରଯୋଜକ ଓ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ସେହିପରି ନଳିନୀକାନ୍ତ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳ ଏହାର ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ସହ ଉପସ୍ଥାପିକା ଅଛନ୍ତି ସୁଜାତା ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ।ରେଡିଓ ଅଭିଯାନ ଛଡ଼ା ‘କେତେ ନୂଆ ବାଟ’ ଅଭିଯାନ ଅଧୀନରେ ୟୁନିସେଫର ଆନିମେସନ ଏବଂ ଅଡିଓ ସିରିଜର ପ୍ରସାରଣ କରାଯାଉଛି। ତା’ ସହିତ ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ ଜନମତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଚାଲିଛି। ଏହାସହ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଆଲୋଚନା, ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରାଯାଉଛି।

Posted by Swasthya Plus Odia on Saturday, May 30, 2020

While speaking on COVID-19 management in Odisha, in the maiden episode of “Kete Nua Bata”, a joint media campaign of OdishaLIVE and Swasthya Plus supported by UNICEF, Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Chief Spokesperson of Govt. of Odisha informed that health is the only priority now. Hence we need to strengthen our health facilities and infrastructure and brace up for any kind of trend the corona situation leads us to.

As a lead speaker of the episode, he said that, “we are still in the first stage of coronavirus infection in India and the period between mid June to mid July will be a crucial phase. It shall decide how far we have been able to sustain our fight against the pandemic as we are still better off than other nations in this regard. Since the vaccine for COVID-19 is yet to come, only lifestyle changes will help us build immunity against the virus.” Thus he advised to practice social distance, avoid crowded places as well as maintain personal hygiene to avoid catching the Coronavirus.

During the spread of Coronavirus and the lockdown scene, digital news platform OdishaLIVE and health & wellness portal Swasthya Plus have come together with a new media campaign titled ‘Kete Nua Bata’, supported by UNICEF Odisha. The campaign aims at disseminating new information to the public while sprouting courage through positive messages and the real life stories of COVID Heroes.

government spokesperson subroto bagchi

As a part of the campaign, ‘Kete Nua Bata’, a weekly radio series is lined up which took off on 31st May 2020. The programme goes on air in all stations of All India Radio, Odisha, every Sunday at 10.30 am. Similarly, the audio series reaches the audiences at the same time in India and abroad through web and social media platforms of OdishaLIVE and Swasthya Plus including Facebook, Helo, and YouTube.

While speaking through the programme Dr. Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, former Director AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, and current Vice-Chancellor of the Siksha o Anusandhan University, advised people to wear a mask and follow all protocols of social distancing. “Even though the government has relaxed the lockdown norms, we still have to practice social distancing and avoid gathering at any place. This will help us in keeping the coronavirus infection at bay. However, if anybody is facing COVID like symptoms, they should immediately visit the nearest flu clinic at any Govt. hospital and get themselves checked”, he adds.

Dr. Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, former Director AIIMS

The episode also lauded the efforts of COVID Heroes of Odisha. One among them is Mohana Tehsildar (Gajapati Dist.) Ms. Kalyani Sanghamitra. This young officer came as a savior for a group of migrant labourers who had come from Jharkhand and intended to go to Telengana. “I saw that there were children, adults and elderly people in the bus. They narrated their ordeal when I talked to them. They did not have proper food for three days and were afraid of being caught in such uncertain times. I assured them of all possible help and left on my duty”.

“After some time, I got their call saying their bus broke down. I went back with two local mechanics who toiled for six hours to repair the vehicle. We gave them food and medicines. Somehow the migrants reached home and I was flooded by video and voice calls from their family members who thanked me as they reached home safely. It was deeply emotional and overwhelming for me. The messages and blessings I got then will be etched in my memory forever”, narrates Kalyani Sanghamitra.

Mohana Tehsildar Ms. Kalyani Sanghamitra

Another COVID Hero is Dr. Sampat Dash, Chief Medical Officer of Ashwini COVID Hospital, Cuttack. While narrating the story of the health workers he said, “In the initial days, we were afraid of the threat of the infection and were uncertain whether we would be able to care for the COVID affected. But with the PPE kits being made available by the state government and due training for doctors, nurses, paramedical and housekeeping staff etc, we became confident. There are risks involved in every job and we are no exception!”

Dr. Sampat Dash, CMO Ashwini COVID Hospital

“As doctors, we are exposed to the affected and unfortunately few doctors have contracted the infection and lost their lives around the world. Nevertheless, we are the frontline warriors against coronavirus and it is our duty to treat the affected at any cost. I thank my family for their cooperation and giving me the mental strength to come and treat the affected daily”, adds Dr. Sampat Dash.

 

The first episode of ‘Kete Nua Bata’ carries the message of Odisha Chief Minister Mr. Naveen Patnaik who urged each and every citizen of the state to stay home and stay safe and not let the coronavirus inside our homes.

In the concluding part of the capsule actor Archita Sahu appealed everyone to stay at home, practice regular handwashing with soap and water and not venture outside unless absolutely essential to keep the coronavirus far from our homes.

‘Keta Nua Bata’, written and produced by Nilambar Rath, founder and editor, OdishaLIVE and mentor of the campaign, is designed with 13 episodes and it shall go on air till 23 August 2020.

As a part of the campaign, the media is carrying a series of stories and interviews on the subject which are being published across more than 10 web and social channels. UNICEF’s popular animation and audio series, titled ‘Meena’, is also being aired and podcast under the ‘Kete Nua Bata’ campaign.