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URBAN HEALTH HAZARDS

The Kathmandu Post
25 December 2016
URBAN HEALTH HAZARDS

This is a welcome decision of Ministry of Health (MOH) to set up 10 urban centres in different parts of Kathmandu under the direct supervision and monitoring of District Health Office (“MoH to set up 10 urban health promotion centres” 22 December, Page 02). The health situation of people in urban areas does not seem to be satisfactory. There could be many factors behind this, which need to be addressed simultaneously and quickly by the concerned authorities. The urban people are found to be suffering from various kinds of diseases due to unhealthy living conditions and unavailability of quality foods and safe drinking water.. The main function of these centres will be to promote healthy lifestyle and inspect quality of food and water.

The MoH has to put its effort to monitor the quality control of the private clinics, pathology test centres, private hospitals and abortion centres. We have heard news that many of such health service centres have been operating without proper registration. They are also accused of having unqualified staff. Doctors treat patients and prescribe medicines based on such lab tests. How effective and reliable will the treatment of be from doctors who solely depend on dubious tests? If the government continues to ignore these health problems in urban centres, there will be sooner or later health hazards which could be hard to control

Many urban areas of Nepal have started facing increasing threats of infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and pneumonia and non-communicable diseases like asthma, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Time has come for the government to be serious about tackling these health issues by establishing urban centres swiftly and strengthening its supervision and monitoring activities in privately run health service centres to ensure quality medical services. The composition of health professionals to be deputed in these planned health centres is yet to be seen. However, the government’s effort to improve the quality of life of its people could be a positive step forward of it is implemented.

Rai Biren Bangdel
Majharajgunj


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