News and Press Release in English on Türkiye and 13 other countries about Health, Earthquake and Tropical Cyclone; published on 12 May 2023 by Direct Relief
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Direct Relief-chartered airlift landed today in Kathmandu with 55 tons of essential medications and emergency supplies to help people affected by last month’s devastating earthqua
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A Direct Relief-chartered airlift landed today in Kathmandu with 55 tons of essential medications and emergency supplies to help people affected by last month’s devastating earthquakes.
A June 10 report issued by Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population noted that 375 of the 446 public health facilities and 16 private facilities in Nepal’s hardest hit regions were destroyed, with the highest near-term priority being the resumption of health services, including the provision of logistics to provide drugs and supplies, to care for both injured persons and the general population.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A Direct Relief-chartered aircraft loaded with oxygen concentrators and Covid-19-specific medical supplies is departing the U.S. on May 25 for Nepal as it confronts the world s highest per-capita Covid-19 case burden.
In response to Nepal s recent surge in COVID-19 cases, shipments of PPE and Covid-19 aid are staged in the Direct Relief warehouse for delivery to health facilities in Nepal. (Maeve O Connor/Direct Relief)
A donated FedEx Boeing 777F charter flight arrived in New Delhi, India on May 16, 2021 with critical supplies from Direct Relief. (Photo courtesy of FedEx)