Traffic police vulnerable to air-borne infections

KATHMANDU, June 2: Around 45 traffic police suffer from air-borne infection every day, according to the traffic office.



The traffic police who have to work up to 17 hours a day often become the victims of diseases like chest infection, bronchitis, asthma, sinus. Of the total 355 traffic police personnel who went through a medical check-up on Saturday, 127 were suffering from chest infection and common cold. [break]



More than 1000 traffic police are deployed under the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) at present. The free health camp was organized following the MTPD finding that more traffic officials are suffering mainly from air-borne disease, said the MTPD spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pawan Kumar Giri.



The traffic police also complain of joint pain attributed to prolonged duties on the road. Ninety seven of them were suffering from orthopedic illness. In a health camp jointly organized by the MTPD and Sumeru Hospital on the day, 31 female traffic police were detected with reproductive health problems. Around 100 women traffic police are currently deployed in all Valley-based traffic units and headquarters. Similarly, 25 women staff suffered from abdominal problem. Some police have also complained of loss of hearing capacity, among other health problems, said the MTPD Spokesperson Giri. The traffic personnel and their family members were examined and provided free medicines during the health camp.



Breakdown of diseases

Chest infection, common cold 127

Orthopedic 97

Reproductive health 31

Abdominal 25

Neurological disorder 15

Others 60

Total 355

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