As Nepal government has made COVID vaccination mandatory to access public services from January 17, people queued up at hospitals and other centres for hours to
As Nepal government has made COVID vaccination mandatory to access public services from January 17, people queued up at hospitals and other centres for hours to get vaccinated.
Kathmandu, Nepal – The Sukraraj Hospital for Tropical and Infectious Diseases in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu is packed – so crowded that in many cases the two patients share a bed – the second wave of COVID-19 floods the country’s health infrastructure.
Health experts and primary care staff say the situation is “almost apocalyptic” because hospital beds and oxygen are scarce, as the national vaccination campaign is almost interrupted and the death toll is so high that massive incinerations are taking place. held.
“We have been caring for patients in every corner of the hospital premises. We are also using the garage to accommodate as many patients as possible, ”said Beli Poudel, a nurse at Sukraraje.
Kathmandu, Nepal – The Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is crowded with people. In many cases, two