21,000 doses of cholera vaccine sent to Rasuwa
Summary
21,000 doses of cholera vaccine have been sent to flood-hit Rasuwa after devastating floods raised the risk of water-borne disease. Health Minister Nisha Mehta has ordered that medicines, vaccines, and public health services be deployed to the affected areas.
Key Points
- 21,000 doses of cholera vaccine were sent to Rasuwa by a Nepali Army helicopter on Sunday morning.
- The vaccines were obtained with support from the World Health Organization.
- Health Minister Nisha Mehta directed officials to provide medicines, vaccines, health supplies, and public health services to reduce cholera risk.
- Authorities are also stepping up disease surveillance, safe drinking water, sanitation, and health worker mobilization in the flood-affected areas.
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