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Planning for pandemics, heat, wildfires, and disaster health needs.
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Ask an Expert: September Is National Preparedness Month: 'Americans Stand Ready"
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Why Nepal’s climate crisis is also a public-health emergency
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (94+ words) Hamro Patro The Bhotekoshi flood shows why Nepal’s climate crisis must also be understood as a public-health crisis. The immediate priority after the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26 was understandably rescue and emergency medical care. Yet the latest reporting from Rasuwa…...
Opinion | Why Nepal’s climate crisis is also a public-health emergency
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (503+ words) That reality goes beyond Bhotekoshi, to the heart of how Nepal should understand climate change and disaster risk. My experience in public health and infectious diseases has taught me an important lesson: many health risks do not appear suddenly. Small…...
Ambulance fares surge, leaving Telangana patients paying steep prices
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (392+ words) The Times of India Hyderabad: For families rushing critically ill patients from Telanganaâs smaller towns to bigger hospitals, the ambulance is increasingly becoming a second financial emergency Families say fares that were around â¹1,000-â¹2,500 a few years ago…...
Floating clinic treats over 1k patients in flood-hit Khagaria
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (380+ words) The Times of India Patna: When floodwaters cut off roads and isolate habitations, reaching a hospital can become a challenge In flood-prone Khagaria, the district administration has responded by taking healthcare onto the water.A floating clinic, equipped to provide…...
Govt to procure 100 new ambulances in 2027 - Mahama
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (22+ words) President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to procure 100 new ambulances in 2027 to replace broken-down vehicles and improve emergency healthcare...
Rasuwa flood damages seven health institutions worth Rs 236.6 million
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (220+ words) KATHMANDU: The flood that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26 has damaged seven health institutions, with total losses estimated at Rs 236.6 million. According to the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment report prepared by the National Planning Commission and…...
Ageing warning systems expose gaps as Bhutan prepares for bigger disasters
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (106+ words) Kuensel Online - Ageing warning systems expose gaps as Bhutan prepares for bigger disasters More than 70 percent of Bhutan’s settlements are located along major river basins, where roads, bridges, hydropower plants, schools, hospitals, farmland and other critical infrastructure are also concentrated....
108 ambulances to hit Keralam roads soon
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (175+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A new fleet of 108 ambulances will soon be deployed across the state following the completion of registration formalities. Authorities have confirmed that existing older vehicles will be completely phased out upon the launch. Pre-delivery inspections for the newly arrived…...