The new routine is followed through the week, including Sunday — for, her son has work to do all seven days of the week. P. Bhaskar, Devayani's son, is engaged as a Basic Health Worker (BHW) at Public Health Department in Zone - 5 (Royapuram), one of the high containment zones within Greater Chennai Corporation limits. Each building in the region, particularly those buildings in the trading area, has at least ten shops including four godowns. On an average, the neighbourhood of George Town has around one lakh such shops including godowns. ***Basic Health Worker - Then and NowThe post of Basic Health Worker (BHW) was formed more than three decades under the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) by what was then called the Corporation of Madras.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2020 07:07 UTC