PSDN provides emergency health services in flood-hit Nuwakot, Rasuwa
Summary
PSDN carried out 26 emergency medical and public health deployments in flood-hit areas of Nuwakot and Rasuwa between September 6 and 30, reaching 2,715 recorded service contacts. The response included mobile medical units, psychosocial counselling and WASH awareness support for communities cut off by damaged roads and river flooding.
Key Points
- PSDN conducted 26 emergency medical and public health service deployments in flood-affected Nuwakot and Rasuwa.
- The response reached 2,715 recorded service contacts, including 2,266 mobile medical unit beneficiaries, 292 psychosocial counselling recipients and 157 people receiving WASH awareness services.
- Teams operated in hard-to-reach communities where damaged roads and access routes limited conventional health services.
- Local governments, ward offices and the Health Cluster reportedly appreciated the emergency assistance.
