The Ministry of Health and Population has instructed all health institutions to provide free treatment to those injured in the flash floods that occurred after the incessant rains.

Spokesperson of the Ministry and Head of Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit Dr. Prakash Budhathoki issued a statement and said that all health institutions have been instructed to treat the injured free of charge. According to the

release, all provincial health emergency operation centers have also been asked to publicize hotline numbers to provide information about health-related problems in emergency situations. Similarly, the rapid response teams at the state, district and local levels have also been asked to be in a state of readiness.

Since a few days, the weather has changed in most areas of Nepal, due to the natural disaster caused by rain with thunder/lightning/windstorm, it is having an adverse effect on the health of the people and may increase in the future. has been released. The Ministry has also instructed to arrange emergency services provided by health institutions and manpower to be available 24 hours a day.

Water-borne diseases (such as diarrhoea, cholera, etc.) and insect-borne diseases (such as dengue, malaria, etc.) that can be caused by water pollution during natural disasters may increase, so all stakeholders should be alert and immediately contact the health institution if symptoms appear. ,' the statement said.