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Nepal: WHO Nepal Earthquake - Situation Report #18, 22 May 2015

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Source: World Health Organization
Country: Nepal

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • A total of 1150 health facilities have been completely of partially damaged in 14 highly affected districts.

  • The current health need is management of post trauma injuries, restoration of disrupted primary health care services and rehabilitation support to patients who are discharged from hospitals.

  • National Tuberculosis Centre (NTC), with WHO technical support has started to trace tuberculosis (TB) patients in the 14 most affected districts.

  • WHO has started modeling the Medical Camp Kit from Bharatpur hub to begin assembling temporary health facilities in priority areas of the highly affected districts.

  • Injury rehabilitation sub-cluster has drafted a rehabilitation strategy highlighting an immediate, medium and longer term needs and priorities.

  • A tool for the referral of people with severe mental health problems to clinical mental health care has been finalized.

  • All affected districts have increased their vigilance and enhanced their surveillance for the prevention and control of potential disease outbreaks.


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