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Even as the raging diarrhea epidemic continue to take more lives in Jajarkot, Rukum, Dailekh and other mid and far-estern districts, Health Minister Uma Kanta Chaudhary has claimed that the government has succeeded in controlling the spread of the deadly disease to a large extent.

Speaking at an interaction programme organized at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu Monday, he said the death toll has been rising because patients afflicted with diarrhea have stayed in their homes instead of visiting the nearest health camps for treatment.

Minister Chaudhary also said the fight against the diarrhea epidemic has been largely won in the areas where the government run health camps have reached. He, however, admitted that the government health workers have not been able to reach remote villages where the disease has spread most widely and said that in these places the most number of deaths has occurred.

Talking about the special relief package for patients afflicted with diarrhea, he said the package includes programmes like supply of safe-drinking water, construction of toilets and free distribution of food in the diarrhea-hit areas.

He also refuted reports that the government health workers are returning from the diarrhea-hit areas for fears of contracting the disease and leaving the health posts virtually without any manpower.

"Although the team of health workers deployed by non-governmental organizations are returning, the government health teams are not leaving the affected areas," he assured.

The diarrhea epidemic has already claimed over 200 lives in mid and far-western districts of the country. nepalnews.com

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sachin budhathoki  - irresponsibility   |116.90.224.xxx |2009-08-05 10:08:24 although some of the releifd package are administered by the govn. still there are enough rooms to look for. work in progress is in pace tortoise where as claims are sprinting with that of hare. shameful is the matter that officials have chartered helicopters just look over the sites whereas medicines that also less quany is tranported by slow means horses,sheeps and s one can easily guess when thewy will reach the affected regions Anonymous  - It's not success.... you've failed   |90.240.145.xxx |2009-08-04 16:08:01 200 people have died and you call it a success. You acted too late ... admit yourself,Say you've failed to act in time. This should never have happened. Find out how and why it happened and let this same epidemic not happen again but for God's sake don't call it a success. samant jha  - chowdhary is acting on the design of India   |113.199.160.xxx |2009-08-04 05:16:22 Chowdhjary is acting on the design of India. All the ministers and even chief Minister is behaving in a amnner that convince the people thAt they are incompetent and indifferent to people's needs which will compel the people of nepal to invite India and annex Nepal as state so that Indians will rule Nepal just like sikkim and in return all te political leaders geta huge amount of money. Leaders of Nepal will do anything for money. Jai Hind Smile  - Shamelessness !   |86.96.229.xxx |2009-08-04 03:38:17 What a joke with Nepalease people going on ! Hundreds of people have lost their lives and these shameless bastards call it a " Success" ? How shameless ministers are there in Nepal? It's people are dying of a very ordinary diesease like diarrhea and they call it " Success". Minister, if your family members die of such diesease then would you still prefer to go on foreign tour? And when you are back you will say, " Success" but we Nepalease people are dying of diarrhea. Don't give us Bhashans but the relief. Go villages where people are dying every moment and if you want you can save their lives. Talak tamang  - Namaste from talak ( swiss )   |85.3.124.xxx |2009-08-03 17:20:01 Thank you very much nepal F.M.i am any time with you. well i am far way from Nepal . nepal F.M. with me .big Namaste for all Nepali.and my family talak tamng from swiss ( basel) Goordhumpak   |113.199.147.xxx |2009-08-03 14:53:02 Kasto Nakacharo yo Chaudhary ? He should not be administered jeeban jal if he ever gets a diarrohea. Sarai lazz nabhayako rahay cha yo. Chaaaya prakash  - what the hell!!!   |124.217.153.xxx |2009-08-03 13:23:59 mr chaudhary ain't u ashamed to call the diarrohea controlling a success??are u out of ur mind,i think u are so u shoud visit ur nearest mental hospital n may b take a few dozen shock rite into ur brain..do u even realise how much 200 is??the gov is a complete failure in tackling down the outbreak..u should really b kicked out dude..coz ure such a sameless fellow..is germany ur fav country or u jus went coz the visit was for free dude..if i am correct then the expenses that has cost for the gov for ur trip could have saved a plenty of life out there in the far west dude..may u die a terrible death u shameless creature...n REPORTERS CLUB is not a place to crack those kind of stupid jokes..may u catch cancer n at that terrible time may ur wife run away wid another man..then u will realise the pain of the poor.... balant lie  - Tharuji   |113.199.170.xxx |2009-08-03 11:25:35 Tharuji na dekhne le kera payo bokra samet khayo What a lie? The epedemics have not been controlled yet. People are dying and you lie that it hs been controlled. You liar you stupid Indian agent modernnepal.webnode.com  - immoral out of immorals   |77.225.93.xxx |2009-08-03 10:50:12 Still he is saying that the govt was largely successful to control the epidemy? After the death of more than 180 nationals? If he were a decent minister he would resign from the post of health ministry. And look how makes his ways!!Immoral out of immorals.... Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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