Kathmandu, Nov. 23 -- Last week, an 11 year-old girl from the Chabahil area of Kathmandu was rushed to the clinic of Dr Ganesh Rai, former director at the Kanti Children's Hospital, as the girl was suffering from flu and cough. The girl's parents said that their child did not recover, despite taking two antibiotics.

"A medical doctor visiting a pharmacy near their house prescribed antibiotics within two days of the ailment. When the ailment was not cured, another doctor prescribed another antibiotic," said Dr Rai.

"In most cases, flu and coughs get cured within seven to 10 days, and the patients do not need antibiotics. But patients and their relatives do not understand these things."

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