Kathmandu Metropolis provides 1,800 vials of anti-rabies vaccine to Sukraraj Hospital
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has supplied 1,800 vials of anti-rabies vaccine to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital to alleviate a critical shortage amidst nationwide vaccine scarcity.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City provided 1,800 vials of anti-rabies vaccine to Sukraraj Hospital due to critical shortage.
- The 1,800 vials contain sufficient doses for either 3,600 single vaccinations or 900 four-dose courses.
- There is a nationwide shortage of rabies vaccine, with government procurement delays causing supply gaps.
- Rabies remains deadly and preventable, with over 100 deaths in Nepal annually and a global mortality of 59,000 people per year.
