Mandatory health screening required for India returnees in border points

Key Points

• Health screening stations have been set up at the Gaddachouki checkpoint to test returnees from India for six diseases during the festival travel rush.
• Officials say infected individuals are referred to medical facilities and receive free treatment.
• About 4,700 health checks were conducted in mid-September, with only two tuberculosis cases detected.
• Border traffic has increased as Nepali workers return home for Dashain and Tihar, prompting tighter surveillance and civil assistance desks in Kanchanpur.