Nepal Today

Friday, July 13, 2012


CHITWAN CANCER HOSPITAL TENSE Kathmandu, 13 July: Tension gripped the Chitwan Cancer Hospital on Friday, following the issue of a patient's death. Tension ran high at the hospital after one Bir Bahadur Chand beat up hospital nurse Anita Bhusal, following the death of his daughter, Barsha, RSS reports from Chitwan.. Bir Bahadur is the former Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Armed Police Force. Cancer patient Barsha died in course of treatment last night. It is learnt that Bhusal has suffered injuries on her head. The hospital employees have brought all the services except emergency one to a halt in protest of an attack on their colleague, said an employee Ramesh Poudel. They have demanded security and guarantee of working environment. However, police said that former APF officer might have turned to such activity due to emotional tensions caused by the death of his daughter. An investigation into the case is underway, said police. Nnnn ANTU-DENGUE DRIVE LAUNCHED IN CHITWAN Kathmandu, 13 July: The District Public Health Office (DPHO), Chitwan has launched a campaign against dengue, a mosquito-borne disease. Chitwan is a high risk zone for dengue, RSS reports from Chitwan.. Under the campaign, larvas and pupas of mosquito will be searched for and then destroyed, said Office's Vector Control Supervisor Ram KC. Earlier, the Office had launched the anti-dengue drive in the district in the month of August and October, last year. A total of 200 health workers and volunteers have been deputed to operate the campaign that began from Thursday, said Public Health Chief Kehar Singh Godar. Besides, various sorts of orientation and public awareness programmes are taking place in different parts of the district. A total of 68 dengue patients have been found so far in the district since mid-July, last year and of them, one had died, said the Office. RSS nnnn

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