A new earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude which struck on 12 May 2015 at 12:50 local time, caused further death, injuries and added fears of devastation among the affected population. Kathmandu based hospitals have been managing the excess patients coming from the 12 May earthquake with extra tents in front of the hospitals buildings. Foreign Medical Teams (FMTs) stationed closer to the epicenter of the new earthquake reported a start to treating large numbers of injured people (as of 18:60 on 12 May 2015). In the morning of 13 May, Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) deployed a type 2 field hospital jointly managed by Nepal and Indian teams (civil and military) to Charikot, Dolakha district as surge to support the existing teams in the district. Ongoing priorities are to manage the injured, increase presence in districts to support district response, prepare for the upcoming monsoon period, restore primary health care services with logistical support (medical supplies, tents) and provide rehabilitation support to the patients discharged from the hospitals.
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Publisher:
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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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