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WHO Nepal Earthquake - Situation Report #18, 22 May 2015
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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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Publisher:
WHO
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, LANDFORMS, PLATE TECTONICS, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
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Thematic Group:
WHO
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World Health Organization
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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