KATHMANDU, APR 23 -
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Friday directed the Minister for Health and Population, Umakant Chaudhary, to adopt necessary measures to bring under control the diarrhoea and cholera outbreak in the Mid-and Far-Western regions.

Following reports of people falling victim to diarrhoea, Nepal held consultations on preparations being made to combat the outbreak and appealed to all stakeholders to act fast.

According to the prime minister’s press advisor Bishnu Rijal, Nepal has asked Chaudhary to ensure smooth distribution of medicines and deploy health workers in the regions at the earliest.

In his discussions with the health minister and officials of various other ministries, Nepal expressed serious concern over

the disease breaking out again this year again and directed the authorities concerned to take immediate measures. Last year, over 300 people died in a similar outbreak while more than 1,000 were affected in the regions.

“With joint efforts by every sector, we can combat the diarrhoea outbreak,” Rijal quoted the prime minister as saying. “Dividing work and responsibilities is a must to combat the problem,” he added.  Secretary at the Prime Minister’s office Lilamani Poudyal suggested

the health ministry launch awareness programmes in affected areas to avoid such outbreaks in future.



Minor, two  others die   



KATHMANDU: Diarrhoea has killed three persons, including a minor, in Rukum and Bajura districts. Many more are suffering from the disease there. Eighteen-month-old Darshan BK died in Rukum’s remote Ranmamaikot VDC-3 for lack of medical attention on Thursday night.  


Posted on: 2010-04-24 08:05

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