EPIDEMIC FEARS

The Kathmandu Post
29 June 2011

EPIDEMIC FEARS

THE untimely and tragic death of many innocent people due to diarrhoea outbreak in Jajarkot and Kalikot districts in 2009 and dengue outbreak in Bharatpur in 2010IT was devastating (“Health ministry puts its staff on hand” June 27, Page 3). But, the Epidemiology and Diseases Control Division (EDCD) deserves appreciation for timely making the necessary arrangement to tackle the outbreaks, which commonly occurred due to water borne diseases. However, it is yet to be seen how effectively the trained health personnel and logistics will be mobilized when the real need is felt.
It was not known whether the government and I/NGOs involved in health programmes launched any preventive measures in those heavily effected areas in the last two years. The training of health personnel and preventive measure related program should be simultaneously launched for chasing away such outbreaks.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharajgunj, Kathmandu