Diarrhea is said to be spreading in some places where health institutions are either battling the shortage of health workers or running out of medicines.[break]
In Maikat, three days of walking distance from the district headquarters, Khanalga, the sub-health post situated there sports a deserted look due to absence of health workers.
No different is the situation in Runmakot VDC. All health workers posted at the sub-health post there are out of station, said a local, Birbhan Bishwokarma.
A two and half years old child, Darshan Bishwokarma, had succumbed to the disease few days ago at Ranmakot for want of medicine. Birthan said some patients in the VDC are desperately waiting for medicines.
When asked, the District Health Office, Rukum, said health workers have been sent to the diarrhea-hit areas with medicines.
Last year 56 people died when diarrhea broke out in the district.
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