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Nepal flood hospital treated 10 injured patients after floods
The Indian Express··7 Sept
The Jibjibe Rural Hospital in Nepal's Rasuwa district treated 10 patients injured in flash floods last month, medical superintendent Dr Nirajan Bhatta said. Five were treated locally and 5 were referred to Dhunche, with the most serious evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu. Daily patient visits rose from 80-100 before the floods to 100-130 afterward, he said.
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What It Means For You
- Residents near Rasuwa on Nepal's border with China were among the hardest hit by recent flash floods.
- The hospital also received equipment from Indian Express reader donations after the 2015 earthquake.
- Dr Bhatta said many incoming patients now need psychosocial treatment for post-traumatic stress.
What's Happening
- On flood day the hospital received patients with bone fractures, head injuries and blood in lung cavities.
- The facility sits on a hilltop in Rasuwa district.
- Equipment worth Nepal Rs 1.2 crore reached hospitals in Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the 2015 quake.
Flood care at a rural Nepal hospital
- Rasuwa district after the floods
- The district borders China and faced severe flash flooding late last month.
- The hospital acts as a first stop for routine care and minor injuries in normal times.
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