Stakeholders have emphasized the need to raise awareness as the excessive use of pesticides in vegetables during cultivation is leading to an increase in cancer and kidney patients.Speaking at a coordination meeting on pesticide reduction under nutrition promotion organized by the District Public Health Office, Lalitpur, the Chief of the District Public Health Office, Dr. Khageshwar Gelal, stressed the necessity of effectively raising awareness, as the number of patients suffering from cancer, kidney ailments, and other complex diseases is increasing daily due to carelessness in pesticide use during vegetable production.“We have had to recommend treatment for many patients with various...