Ministry of Health Activates Mechanisms for Flood Disaster Management and Emergency Treatment
Summary
The Ministry of Health and Population has activated emergency mechanisms for flood disaster management, rescue, and rapid treatment after severe flooding in Bhote Koshi. Hospitals in Rasuwa and Kathmandu, including major valley hospitals, have been put on standby as an expert medical team is dispatched to the affected area.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Population has fully activated its disaster management and emergency treatment mechanisms after the Bhote Koshi flood.
- A six-doctor emergency medical team from the National Trauma Center has been dispatched to Tribhuvan International Airport for air deployment to Rasuwa.
- District Hospital Dhunche, Trishuli Hospital, and hospitals in Dhading have been alerted to treat injured people and coordinate referrals.
- Major hospitals in Kathmandu, including Bir Hospital, TUTH, Civil Hospital, National Trauma Center, and Patan Hospital, are on standby.
