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NRNA supports 170 thousand Nepalis during Covid-19 crisis

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has provided relief assistance to around 170 thousand Nepalis living in different countries. The beneficiaries were from over 300 cities of 50 countries. The NRN unveils the details of rescue and relief it had provided during the global crisis caused by coronavirus.  The Association had ensured the PCR tests of 324 Nepali migrant workers before they returned home. Similarly, 217 people were partially supported for return air tickets.     Those who became jobless, forced to return home for minor mistakes, women, people with disabilities, ill and people with special conditions were the beneficiaries of the NRNA.  The NRN had majorly focused its rescue and relief efforts in Malaysia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman where there were more Nepali migrant workers. NRNA President Kumar Pant informed this through a virtual press meet. The returnees were also given mental health counseling and the Nepal government had facilitated in the return procedures of migrant workers.       NRNA General Secretary Dr Hemraj Sharma said over 200 (Nepali) doctors were mobilised across the globe to respond to health issues after Covid-19. Experienced medical forces has been mobilised in the US, the UK, European Union, Middle-East, African and Asia-Pacific regions. 

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Government bringing oxygen cylinders from Oman, China

KATHMANDU, May 15: The national flag-carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is bringing oxygen cylinders from Beijing, the capital of China and Muscat, the capital of Oman. The NAC A-330 wide body left for Muscat this morning to pick up 600 oxygen gas cylinders to be received from Oman in assistance. The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) and the Nepali Embassy in Oman had facilitated the assistance. The NAC aircraft will be returning from Muscat this evening.  Similarly, the NAC wide body is scheduled to leave for Beijing at 11:00 pm today to bring medical assistance which also includes oxygen cylinders provided by the Government of China. Besides, preparation is on to bring eight oxygen concentrators from China. The government plans to send the NAC wide body to China on May 15, 16 and 17 to bring 550 oxygen cylinders per each flight amidst the raging Covid-19 crisis.

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German NGOs ready to help Nepal in battle against Covid-19

KATHMANDU, May 14: The Germany-based non-government organisations (NGOs) have expressed interest for sending medical supplies to Nepal as the country is struggling with the surging cases of Covid-19.  Earlier, the government has appealed for the international help in its fight against the pandemic. Taking part in a Webinar organised here today by the NGO Forum, around 60 Germany-based NGOs announced to extend medical support to Nepal under the humanitarian assistance.   The programme was facilitated by the German- Nepal Friendship Association. Nepal’s Ambassador for Germany, Ram Kaji Khadka, apprised the session that infected were finding hard to obtain timely medical care as with the rising of cases, hospitals were facing the shortage of testing kits, ventilators, ICU beds, portable digital X-ray machines, thermal guns, oximeters, PPEs and other equipment crucial for the prevention and the treatment of Covid-19.  Stating that the Nepal Government had sought international help and cooperation in its fight against the virus, the Ambassador expressed his hope of getting support from Germany as in the past.  According to him, the Nepal Government will coordinate for receiving assistance materials to be sent from Germany and distributing the supplies to the authorities concerned. On the occasion, Ambassador of Germany to Nepal Roland Seifer said that there is a need for all NGOs in Germany to come together and provide assistances to Nepal, a friendly nation of the country, in such crisis, he said.  The ambassador urged operation of one flight or two between Germany and Nepal in a way that would not affect Nepal’s economy. The Association Chair and Honorary Consul General to Germany Ram Pratap Thapa said that the webinar aimed to collect monetary assistances by coordinating with NGOs in Germany to deal with health problems in Nepal caused by the infection. President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association Foundation Jiba Lamichhane informed that there had been a call for assistances for Nepal through chapters of the NRNA across the globe and health equipment had been supplied from China and Oman.  Representatives of many participating NGOs in Germany said that they were ready to provide assistances to Nepal and urged the concerned authority to manage flights for the supply.

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Non-resident Nepalis in the UK extending support to Nepal Covid-19 response

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) UK chapter has started uniting non-resident Nepalis here to gather support for the prevention and control of the coronavirus outbreak in Nepal of late.

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600 oxygen cylinders to be flown from Oman to Nepal on Saturday

KATHMANDU, May 13: The Nepal Airlines Corporation’s aircraft will be flying home a total of 600 bottles of oxygen cylinders from Muscat, Oman coming Saturday.  The national flag carrier’s wide-body A 330 aircraft will bring the cylinders in association of the Nepali Embassy and the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) in Oman.  Corporation’s General Manager Dim Prakash Poudel shared that NA’s aircraft will bring in oxygen cylinders from Oman on Saturday and the same day the aircraft will fly to Beijing to bring home 400 set of oxygen containers and other medical appliances for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.  Poudel informed that the aircraft will also ferry eight oxygen generators from China.  NRNA’s president Kumar Panta posted in his social networking site that efforts were underway to send oxygen cylinders to Nepal from Oman. Earlier on May 11, Nepal Airline’s aircraft has already brought 400 set of oxygen cylinders, 10 set of ventilators and other medical supplies from China.  The government of China had provided those medical appliances to Nepal at the request of the Ministry of Health and Population and in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation as the second wave of Covid-19 is gripping Nepal.

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Nepali Embassy in Japan forms Covid-19 Response Committee

GANESH KHANIYA (TOKYO), May 11: The Nepali Embassy in Japan has formed a Covid-19 Response Committee to provide support to Nepal in its effort to prevent and control Covid-19 as well as to treat the infected ones.  The meeting of stakeholders convened in Tokyo, Japan on May 9 and chaired by Nepali Ambassador to Japan Prativa Rana formed the committee in participation of the representative from the Non-Resident Nepali Associations (NRNA).  The newly formed Committee is coordinated by Bhawan Bhatta and has representatives of NRNA, Federation of Nepalis Journalists’ Japan chapter, social organizations and sister organizations of various political parties in Nepal among others. The Committee has urged all the Nepalis in Japan to provide utmost support to help Nepal fight against the second wave of Coronavirus infection.  During the meeting, coordinator Bhatta pledged 1 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to approximately Rs 10,80,382) for Covid-19 response efforts in Nepal.  Similarly, NRNA Japan has announced to provide 300,000 Japanese Yen (equivalent to approximately Rs 324,114) and NBA Japan 100,000 Yen (equivalent to approximately Rs 108,038) among others. Likewise, MONA Japan and Dolakha Japan Society have committed to provide 50,000 Japanese Yen (equivalent to approximately Rs 54,019) each to Nepal.

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NRNA to supply oxygen concentrators to Nepal

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.

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Number of Nepali nationals dying of Covid-19 in foreign countries reaches 158

KATHMANDU, June 28: As of today, 158 Nepali nationals lost their lives due to Covid-19 in various foreign countries, the Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) said.

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