KATHMANDU, Sept 21: The CPN-UML has demanded that the government prevent and control dengue. The party’s Central Secretary and Head of Health and Population Department, Yogesh Bhattarai issued a statement today and demanded the government prevent and control the dengue infection situation.
In the statement, he has demanded coordinated action among all three levels of government and various government/non-government agencies, and easy availability of drugs such as Paracetamol. He urged community-level mobilization for mosquito control, hospital services to be expanded, manpower and budget to be increased.
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He has also called on the party's various committees and mass organization and party members to contribute to the control of dengue.