Health Service Office, Humla procures eight new oxygen concentrators
The device is seen more useful in the treatment of COVID-19 in the rural areas, said office chief Prem Bahadur Singh. Prior to this, there were three oxygen concentrators in the district hospital.
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal and the Nepal office of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have jointly handed over 800 oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal Park Chong-suk on Tuesday handed over 94 units of oxygen concentrators to the State Minister for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha.
KATHMANDU, July 27: The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the social development ministry in each province to ensure the management of at least 1,000 oxygen-filled cylinders.
In the wake of rising cases of coronavirus infection, the third wave would break at any time, the Ministry said, adding that oxygen-filled cylinders must be kept ready, according to Dr Madan Kumar Upadhyay, chief of Quality and Regulation Division at Ministry.
"Despite the health protocol and lockdown in place, the rate of coronavirus infection has not declined of late. We can't deny the next wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The province governments are directed to stockpile the oxygen-filled cylinders so that it would be easy to cope up the imminent crisis," Dr Upadhyay shared.
On Monday itself, the education and health committee of the House of Representatives was made aware that the third wave of COVID-19 would begin in Nepal by coming October 1.
The province ministries were also directed to keep intact oxygen plant, oxygen tank, oxygen concentrators.
Hong Kong chapter of Non-Resident Nepalis' Association (NRNA) has provided two oxygen concentrators to Sardikhola Health Post of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-2 in Kaski.
The oxygen concentrators with 10-litre capacity were donated by 16 branch offices of EEVS in and outside the Valley in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and Expert Foundation.
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited contributed a ventilator, 20 oxygen concentrators, 10,000 N95 and surgical masks and 2,000 gloves to the Ministry of Health and Population to support the government’s relief activities against the Covid-19 pandemic.
SIMKOT, May 31: Health Service Office Humla has purchased eight new oxygen concentrators bearing in mind the surging cases of COVID-19. The device is seen more useful in the treatment of COVID-19 in the rural areas, said office chief Prem Bahadur Singh.
Prior to this, there were three oxygen concentrators in the district hospital.
Doctor Tasi Angju Lama said the availability of additional medical devices would obviously ease in dealing with the cases. The current capacity of the hospital is to provide treatment to 12 COVID-19 patients simultaneously.
Kathmandu, May 21. Ncell Axiata Limited on Friday handed the first batch of over 150 oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), extending its support to the government to mitigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of its continued corporate social responsibility (CSR) in collaboration with the MoHP against the COVID-19, […]
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KATHMANDU, May 9: The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has decided to supply medical equipment worth approximately Rs 2 million to Nepal immediately as the country is struggling with the second wave of coronavirus.
An emergency meeting of the NRNA held on Friday under the chairpersonship of its President Kumar Pant decided to send 100 oxygen concentrators to Nepal immediately, according to NRNA’s Health Committee coordinator Dr sanjiv Sapkota. He spoke the need for coming up with short-term and long-term plans for the sustainable management of medical oxygen which is crucial for the treatment of Covid-19 especially for those with shortness of breath.
NRNA vice-president Dr Badri KC highlighted the need for setting up a help desk to provide mental health service and counseling during the crisis.
On the occasion, NRNA treasurer Mahesh Shrestha urged all national committees to lend helping hands to Nepal to fight the pandemic. NRNA America general secretary informed that a Covid-19 isolation center would be established soon in Janakpur at the cost of 15,000 US dollar while NRNA UK president Punam Gurung said they had urged the British Government for Covid-19 vaccine support to Nepal.
As said by NRNA Australia president Keshab Kandel, the Nepali community in Australia had launched a fund raising campaign to help Nepal fight the pandemic. The participants of the meeting stressed the need for establishing more isolation centers, providing motivation to health/medical workers, increasing the PCR test coverage and launching the health awareness campaign to control the infection risk.
