Social media awareness campaign for prevention of monsoon-related diseases

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२८ असार २०८३, आईतवार १७:३७July 12, 2026

. Kathmandu: The government is preparing a ‘response campaign’ for the prevention and control of monsoon-induced diseases.

The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has made preparations for a ‘response campaign’ for the prevention and control of monsoon-related diseases.TAG_OPEN_div_31

Acting Director General of the Department of Health Services, Dr Anuj Bhattachan, said preparations were underway to control the outbreaks of monsoon-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, cholera, diarrhea, Japanese encephalitis, scrub typhus and influenza.TAG_OPEN_div_29

According to him, a system of risk assessment has been implemented in collaboration with the federal, state and local levels for the prevention and control of dengue and to respond from all three levels as per the level of risk.TAG_OPEN_div_27

“More progress has been made in the control of the disease than ever before. We are working to minimize the damage caused by monsoon-borne diseases”, he said, adding that discussions were underway to launch awareness campaigns and various measures to prevent outbreaks of monsoon-borne diseases. ”

Director of the National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, Dr Radhika Thapaliya said that they have started creating awareness among the people through social media to prevent monsoon-related diseases.TAG_OPEN_div_23

} “We have started conducting an awareness campaign through social networking sites to prevent the spread of the disease”, he said, adding that the outbreak of the disease has also decreased as awareness has increased among the general public as compared to before. ”

Chief General Consultant Physician of Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Dr Bimal Sharma Chalise said that it would be less costly and effective to carry out the prevention work depending on the source and risk of the disease.TAG_OPEN_div_19

He urged people to be aware as diseases like dengue, cholera, diarrhoea are seen more during the monsoon.TAG_OPEN_div_17 Chief of the Division’s Entomological Section, Dr Gokarna Prasad Dahal urged people to remain alert as the incidence of water-borne diseases takes place in the period from mid-July to September. He said dengue infection would increase with the onset of monsoon.