Mandatory health screening required for India returnees in border points

KANCHANPUR: Individuals traveling back home from India to observe Dashain Tihar festivities are undergoing medical examinations at the Gaddachouki checkpoint.

To mitigate the risk of infectious disease transmission amid the substantial passenger volume at the border during the festival season, the government has established health screening stations that test for six categories of diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, COVID-19, dengue fever, and scrub typhus.

Siddharaj Bhatt, Public Health Officer at the District Health Office in Kanchanpur, stated that potential health conditions affecting returning citizens have been identified and addressed promptly through border-based health screening initiatives designed to prevent disease dissemination.