Target €15,000
hands before entry to prevent the spread of Covid. Photo: Dr G. Clugston ©NLT. October 2020
We are in urgent need of funding to deal with the current Covid emergency in Nepal. Our colleagues at Lalgadh Hospital desperately need Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for themselves and oxygen equipment to support those tested COVID positive. The total amount required is €15,000
This includes:
– Oxygen cylinders (currently cost €200 each)
– Oxygen concentrators, providing oxygen long-term (currently cost €1,100 each)
– PPE (currently costs €25 per set)
These costs are escalating daily due to shortage of supply.
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Lalgadh Hospital stands less than 50km from the Indian border in the south-eastern Terai region. Its proximity to the open land border means that many Nepalis travel to and from India for work, providing a fast, deadly route for the spread of Covid. Last week (early May 2021) the government reported between 9 and 10 thousand new Covid cases per day, with the real figures thought to be higher. Contrast this with a month ago when the figure was around 100 per day.
Thank you.
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