With the increase in cholera infection cases at Kathmandu, it is essential to ensure the safety of our drinking water to prevent spread of water borne diseases.
In this regards, ENPHO with the support of UNICEF and in coordination with Kathmandu Metropolitan City and WASH cluster is organizing various campaigns to raise awareness on importance of safe drinking water where incidence of cholera cases were reported.
Booth Campaign
A week long Booth Campaign at those places to raise awareness on importance of safe drinking water. This event was organized from 5th July to 17th July, 2022 at five different wards of Kathmandu including Ward no. 13, Ward no. 29, Ward no. 28, Ward no.14 and Ward no. 16.
Wards were selected according to cholera cases reported by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD). With awareness raising through dissemination of IEC materials on water purification, activities like water quality testing and distribution of Piyus (Chlorine Solution for water purification) were also carried out to help general public have access to safe drinking water.
Door-to-door Campaign
Door-to-door campaign was also conducted for the households of five wards where booth campaign was conducted. During the household visit, IECs related to ‘Safe Drinking Water’ were disseminated to raise awareness on water quality testing and PoU options. With this, Piyush were also distributed and along with that, water quality testing using ECC vial was conducted at 20 HHs of each Wards.
Campaign for Food Vendor
Food vendors of the five wards were sensitized on the use of safe water for customers and maintaining hand hygiene for the prevention of waterborne disease. To ensure the quality of drinking water and aware food vendors on their drinking water quality, water quality testing using ECC Vail were done for 20 food vendors of each wards. And along with this, Piyus was also distributed to food vendors to help ensure drinking water quality.
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Activity |
Number |
| Water Quality Testing using P/A Vial | 715 |
| Water Quality Testing using ECC Vial | 68 |
| Piyush Distributed | 1813 |
| IECs Distributed | 4222 |
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