Nepal’s Ministry of Health has confirmed two cases of cholera in the valley. Two females, aged 18 and 23 years from Bagbazar, Kathmandu are currently undergoing treatment at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH), Teku. According to Manisha Rawal, director at the STIDH, the two patients were unconscious when they were brought to […]
In Nepal 52% of people do not have handwashing facilities with soap and water at home (JMP 2017), despite this being one of the key ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Ahead of World Health Assembly next week, WaterAid Nepal is urging our Health Minister to make hygiene a key
By Pankaj Thapa According to the website of Water Aid Nepal, “one in ten people in Nepal lack access to clean water”. Figuratively, that would mean an estimated 3 million Nepalese do not have access to clean water – leading one to wonder how they are washing their hands during the health emergency, amidst other
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