KMC to ban consumption of tobacco products in public places
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has banned consumption of tobacco products in public places within the city. The new policy will come into effect from September 17. The KMC passed the policy to effectively implement the provision to ban the consumption of tobacco products in public places, according to a notice issued by the KMC. The banned tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, bidis, chewing tobacco and gutkas among others. Those flouting the rule will be booked as per the Tobacco Products (Control and Regulatory) Act, 2068, according to the KMC Director and Information Officer, Basanta Acharya.
Three of a family killed in Kavre landslide
Three members of a family died when a landslide buried a house at Chalal Ganeshthan in Bethanchowk Rural Municipality-4 of Kavre district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Thuli Maya Tamang (65), son Nir Bahadur Tamang (44) and Sabitri Tamang (40). According to Assistant Chief District Officer Amardeep Sunuwa, Nir Bahadur and Sabitri Tamang died on the spot while Thuli Maya breathed her last during the course of treatment. The incident occurred while they were sleeping in the house at around 1 am today. Further investigation into the incident is underway.
Pakistan floods: Dengue cases soaring after record monsoon
Pakistani health officials are warning of a looming health crisis in the country after devastating recent floods, BBC reported.
Thirty-three million people have been affected by the flooding, which has left nearly 1,500 dead since the middle of June.
As rescue and evacuation efforts continue in parts of the country, health experts are reporting a surge in dengue, malaria and severe gastric infections.
Many displaced people are living near stagnant water. Dengue fever is already claiming lives and cases are increasing by the day.
About 3,830 cases of dengue fever have been reported by health officials in southern Sindh province, with at least nine deaths, but there are concerns this may be a conservative estimate.Overall the situation in Sindh is very bad, we are organising medical camps all over the province. Most of the cases we are seeing now are of dengue patients followed closely by malaria," Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, secretary general of the Pakistan Medical Association, told the BBC.
Dr Shoro, who has been treating scores of dengue patients at Agha Khan hospital in Karachi, fears the situation is only going to worsen in the coming weeks, according to BBC.
Nepal reports 119 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday
Nepal recorded 119 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 4, 084 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, of which 119 were tested positive. The Ministry said that 130 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 2, 191 active cases in the country.
