According to the latest figures from the Nepalese Government, 7357 people have been killed and 14 536 have been injured (http://drrportal.gov.nph, 16:20 local time). Bhaktapur, Dhading, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kathmandu, Kavre, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Sindhuli and Sindhupalchok remain priority districts for health assistance. As of 5 May 2015, 39 795 patients have been treated in different hospitals in and outside the Kathmandu valley. A total of 6065 have been admitted to the primary hospital. More than 1500 patients have been referred from different camps and districts to hospitals for specialized services. The Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) has introduced a hospital based, postearthquake surveillance system in public and private hospitals of the14 districts affected the most. This surveillance system currently covers 67 hospitals. This including 46 hospitals and temporary camps within the Kathmandu valley and 21 hospitals outside the Kathmandu valley. As of 4 May 2015, a total of 249 surgeries (165 major and 84 minor) have been performed in 51 hospitals of 5 districts - Bhaktapur, Dolakha, Kathmandu Lalitpur, Makawanpur. Displacement tracking by the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster has assessed 103 sites in the Kathmandu Valley. Fifty-eight sites remain open with 37 494 Internally Displaced Persons. According to the International Organization for Migration, service provision in the sites has been uneven and primarily community led, with contributions from a range of actors including military, police, Government, Red Cross, private sector and some non-government organizations.
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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, COORDINATION, HEALTH, LOGISTICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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