गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Kathmandu metropolis calls citizens for contacting 1180 in suspected case of dengue Special Kathmandu metropolis calls citizens for contacting 1180 in suspected case of dengue KathmanduPati July 18, 2024 File photo KATHMANDU – The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office has urged citizens to promptly dial 1180 in case of suspected dengue infection and get required advice. In response to the heightened risk of rapid breeding of dengue transmitting mosquitoes posed by ongoing rainfall, the local government has established a free hotline, 1180, offering counseling services to educate and assist citizens regarding dengue. The local government has warned about a heightened risk of dengue infection amidst continuous rains. The hotline service is available round the clock, said KMC Office’s focal person for dengue, Rhishi Bhusal. Moreover, in case of health emergencies following dengue, the hospital has requested citizens to call 102 for access to a free ambulance service managed by the Office. According to Bhusal, the KMC Office has deployed health workers and women health volunteers to raise awareness among citizens about dengue infection and its preventive measures. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen
