Kathmandu. The Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has approved the 'Guidelines for the Management of High Altitude Sickness in High Mountainous and Himalayan Regions, 2083'. The guidelines have been approved to make the prevention, identification, treatment, and management of high altitude sickness in high mountainous and Himalayan regions systematic and effective.
The main objective of the guidelines is to ensure timely identification and proper treatment of high altitude sickness that can occur in tourists, trekkers, mountaineers, and local residents traveling in high altitude areas.
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