Nepal, July 12 -- The government is preparing a nationwide response campaign to prevent and control monsoon-related diseases as the risk of seasonal outbreaks increases.

The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene said it is launching the "Response Campaign" to strengthen preparedness against diseases that typically spread during the monsoon season.

Acting Director General of the Department of Health Services, Dr Anuj Bhattchan, said the campaign will focus on controlling outbreaks of dengue, malaria, cholera, diarrhoea, Japanese encephalitis, scrub typhus and influenza.

He said the federal, provincial and local governments will jointly conduct risk assessments and implement response measures based on the level of risk identified in each ...