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Since the day of the earthquake, our teams in Nepal have been working on the ground to support injured, disabled and older people. More than 17,800 people have been injured. We are providing vital post-surgical rehabilitation care and medical equipment such as wheelchairs and splints.
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Situation
More than 17,800 people have been injured in Nepal. In the week following the earthquake, 65% of the people needing our support had suffered fractures and 12% had sustained spinal injuries. It is paramount that the wounded are taken care of immediately to reduce the risk of long-term disabilities. The World Health Organisation has said that there are simply not enough people trained in post-trauma rehabilitation to meet the huge needs of injured people. The hospitals are alrea
Solution
We're working in 4 hospitals in Kathmandu, providing rehabilitation to injured people, distributing walking aids, wheelchairs and other equipment for people leaving hospitals. We’re distributing "essential needs" kits to families that lost all their belongings in the earthquake. Lastly, with World Food Programme, we're planning to set up a large logistics platform to the storage, transport and distribution of equipment or food for other organisations.