Indoor mould is a public health issue requiring attention

Mould slowly poisons the air in our homes and builds up in our bodies over years of chronic exposure.

As dark clouds roll over and monsoon downpours begin, Nepalis brace for familiar disruptions: flooded streets, landslides and waterborne illness. Nepal currently endures the peak of its monsoon season, with the Kathmandu Valley recording around 500 mm of rainfall in July alone, a deluge that has submerged streets and drainage systems. But in the old timber-framed homes of Bhaktapur, in the rented flats of Kirtipur and Thamel, something equally perilous is quietly taking root in our walls, on furniture, and deep within our damp structures: indoor mould.