Nepal: cholera mitigation campaign launched

Kathmandu: Guthi, a non-governmental organisation, launched a cholera mitigation campaign with a slogan of ‘Build Good Habit, Drink Pure Water’ with the assistance of the Nepal government, UNICEF and UN-HABITAT. [The launch was held at the] Ganabahal unit of Nepal Red Cross Society.

According the figures from Valley-based hospitals, 4,000 people suffered from diarrhoea [in 2007]. Among them, 250 people suffered from cholera and five of them died. Most of the victims were children. In the current year, according to records of Teku Hospital, 200 people were found to have caught cholera.

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The [campaign] organizers said they were going to set up mitigation camps at 75 places of Kathmandu Valley mobilizing their volunteers to distribute chlorine and raise awareness among the people about use of purified water at hotels, restaurants, schools and houses. At the programme, the organizers had exhibited the techniques of water purification, sanitation and management of household garbage.

Director of Guthi Anil Sthapit said, “We will go from door to door to make people aware about cholera and water purification technology.”

Source: NGO Forum, 05 Sep 2008

One response to “Nepal: cholera mitigation campaign launched

  1. I am Sandeep kanth and working in community based non goevernmental organization. Our organization is working in water supply and sanitation (CLTS and SLTS) area since last seven years with support of diffferent local, national and international organization. As you know the sanitation condition of terai region.
    So, I would like to request all of you please let helps us in this purpose.

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