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Nepali doctors warn of major crisis as COVID cases surge

Nepali doctors warn of major crisis as COVID cases surge Al Jazeera English © A COVID-19 patient arrives at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal [Niranjan Shrestha/AP] A COVID-19 patient arrives at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal [Niranjan Shrestha/AP] Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal on Friday warned of a major crisis as daily coronavirus cases hit a record and hospitals were running out of beds and oxygen. Nepal reported 9,070 new confirmed cases on Thursday, compared with 298 a month ago. More than 3,500 people have died since the pandemic began, 400 of them in the last two weeks alone, according to official figures.

80% of hospital care can be provided at home

‘80% of hospital care can be provided at home’ © Health Analytics Dr. Bishal Dhakal, Founder and CEO of Health at Home, a pioneering home healthcare service in Nepal, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in this emerging sector for Southeast Asian countries. By Jisha Krishnan According to the World Health Organization, Nepal is one of the world’s poorest countries with 45% of the population living below the poverty line. Apart from socio-economic factors and the mountainous terrain, susceptibility to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides as well as armed insurgencies, make the delivery of healthcare particularly complex in Nepal.

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