BATTLING DISEASES
The Kathmandu Post
15 February 2011
IT’s an unusual time for a diarrhoea outbreak and surprising that 50 people have fallen ill in the past two weeks in Rukum district (“Diarrhoea in Rukum VDCs” Feb.14 Page 4).
The government owned health posts in each VDC need to play a greater role in addressing such easily preventable diseases and reducing deaths. The District Health Office (DHO) responsible for managing the government health delivery system needs to be more proactive and should mobilise its VDCs based health staffs to conduct awareness raising campaign focusing on the importance of safe drinking water, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Organizing regular sessions on these three topics in local schools would help to generate a baseline, who in turn, disseminate relevant messages to their parents.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
15 February 2011
IT’s an unusual time for a diarrhoea outbreak and surprising that 50 people have fallen ill in the past two weeks in Rukum district (“Diarrhoea in Rukum VDCs” Feb.14 Page 4).
The government owned health posts in each VDC need to play a greater role in addressing such easily preventable diseases and reducing deaths. The District Health Office (DHO) responsible for managing the government health delivery system needs to be more proactive and should mobilise its VDCs based health staffs to conduct awareness raising campaign focusing on the importance of safe drinking water, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Organizing regular sessions on these three topics in local schools would help to generate a baseline, who in turn, disseminate relevant messages to their parents.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharjgunj, Kathmandu
