Health

Budget cuts for mosquito nets and testing kits stymie Nepal’s fight against malaria

Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan parasite that most often causes severe and life-threatening malaria, is being found more commonly, officials say. Twenty-three cases of malaria have been reported in various districts since the start of 2023. Budget cuts for mosquito nets and testing kits stymie Nepal’s fight against malaria
A child, accompanied by his mother, studies his lesson inside a mosquito net in Sukadhik, Mugu. Post File Photo
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : February 13, 2023
Updated at : February 13, 2023 07:51
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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