kochi on the occasion of world health day on april 7 the district medical office and national health mission nhm ernakulam has launched a troll making competition in ernakulam district to create awareness about the pandemic and healthy lifestyle among the public through the competition the health officials urge people who are experts in making creative trolls to convey the message on the steps to prevent noncommunicable disease and covid19 as the second wave of the pandemic has hit the countrythe idea is to exploit the popularity and influence trolls have among the people irrespective of age in the competition trolls can be made on covid19 fight vaccination pandemic healthy lifestyle etc the trolls must be posted on the official facebook page of the district medical office health ernakulam with the hashtags dmohernakulam trollforhealthdmo office said that the troll must serve the purpose of awareness creation and those trolls which go against the rules will not be entertained the last date to post the trolls is april 30 and the winners will be announced on may 16 dmo said that attractive prizes will be given to the best three trollsdue to the pandemic situation it is ideal to conduct online programmes we decided to conduct troll competition as messages mixed with humour will be easily conveyed to the public said dmo ernakulam dr n k kuttappan