Summary
Five months after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that caused large-scale damage to Nepal, response efforts have largely transitioned to focus on recovery and reconstruction. Since the Government of Nepal (GoN) adopted a controversial new constitution in late September, protests have disrupted supply lines from India, and Nepal is facing shortages of fuel and food commodities. In earthquake-affected districts, International Medical Corps continues to provide rehabilitative care for orthopedic patients; work with local partners on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) at the community level; and improve reproductive health care and gender-based violence (GBV) services for women and girls. International Medical Corps also supports nutrition projects and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, among other activities, in Nepal.
Highlights
• International Medical Corps’ physiotherapy team has provided care to 295 patients to date in its Gorkha step-down facility since the unit opened in late June.
• International Medical Corps recently donated 675 hygiene kits to Action Nepal for use in their WASH projects in Dhading District.
• With support from International Medical Corps, local non-governmental organization (NGO) the Women’s Rehabilitation Center (WOREC) is operating 10 safe spaces for women and girls and two mother-baby transition homes.