Editorial | Protect the health and well-being of flood survivors
Summary
Flood survivors in Rasuwa and Dhading are facing a second crisis as shortages of medicine, clean water, sanitation and basic healthcare put vulnerable groups at risk. The editorial urges the government and aid agencies to ensure uninterrupted medical care, safe drinking water and disease prevention in the flood-hit areas.
Key Points
- Flood victims in Rasuwa and Dhading are struggling with shortages of essential medicines, unsafe water, poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare.
- Children, pregnant women, older people and people with chronic illnesses are especially vulnerable after losing medicines and access to regular treatment.
- The editorial warns that crowded shelters and poor hygiene could trigger waterborne and communicable diseases unless urgent preventive measures are taken.
- It calls on the government and humanitarian agencies to provide enough supplies, free treatment and resilient disaster-health systems.
