PM strictly directs Health minister to control Swine flu at any cost

Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, in a telephone message from Jakarta, Indonesia, the venue for Asia-Africa Summit, has directed the Health Minister Khagaraj Adhikary not to leave any stone unturned in controlling the spread of Swine Flu virus -seen in various parts of the country including Jajarkot. Prime Minister Koirala gave the directive to this effect via a telephone call after he was updated on the lack of control over the epidemic in Jajarkot and the aggravating situation of increment in patients suffering from flu and fever in other districts. In a communique issued by the Prime Minister's Press Coordinator, it was noted that Health Minister Adhikari, in the telephone conversation, updated the Prime Minister regarding the efforts made so far to control the epidemic. Chief Secretary Lilamani Poudel and Health Secretary Shanta Bahadur Shrestha are heading towards Jajarkot to take stock on efforts made to control the epidemic and the condition of the patients.