21,000 cholera vaccine doses flown to flood-hit Rasuwa
Summary
Authorities have rushed 21,000 cholera vaccine doses to flood- and landslide-hit Rasuwa after damage to drinking-water sources raised the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks. Health Minister Nisha Mehta has ordered immediate delivery of medicines, vaccines and essential health services in the affected areas.
Key Points
- 21,000 doses of cholera vaccine were flown to Rasuwa by a Nepal Army helicopter with support from the World Health Organization.
- Health and Food Safety Minister Nisha Mehta directed authorities to urgently provide medicines, vaccines and public health services in disaster-hit areas.
- Health authorities are intensifying disease surveillance and deploying health workers to affected locations.
- Officials have been told to prioritize safe drinking water and sanitation to prevent cholera and other waterborne diseases.
