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COVID-19 background in Nepal

In the rise of the second wave of COVID-19, Nepal seems to lack preparation and resource management, despite hearing of news of our neighbour, India, whose health system has collapsed with overwhelming cases of COVID-19. Nepal’s unconcerned attitude and political instability have paved the way for a second wave of COVID-19 in the country, as the anticipated renewed virus outbreak has not been met with timely interventions and limited safety protocols in practice.

While government interventions and actions have been seen as limited and uncared for, many social actors have come forward to tackle the epidemic in the country.

Organizations

Nepal Ventilator Bank/Services | www.ventilatorbank.com.np

Nepal Ventilator Bank was established after the first wave of COVID-19 in Nepal with a mission of providing critical care equipment to community hospitals for rent. This allows hospitals to have the equipment at lower charges, decreasing the ultimate burden to patients. Currently, NVS’s equipment deployment shows that 20 ventilators, 25 high flow nasal cannula and 15 BiPAP/CPAP machines are being used in 15 different hospitals all over Nepal.

Hami Nepali Youth Organization | Facebook

Hami Nepal Youth Organization emerged after the first wave of COVID-19. Currently, the organization is calling for an emergency relief fund. All the funds are channeled on establishing bed facilities (COVID ward) on the new building of Bir Hospital and Trauma Center. They are also donating essential medical equipment in Bir Hospital and further expanding to other hospitals as well.

• Account Name: Sudan Gurung
• Bank A/C: Nabil Bank
• Bank A/C No.: 3310017501669
• Or on Esewa: 9818134226 (Pragya Bajracharya), 9808543667 (Sudan Gurung) and 9848581587 (Bidhan Shrestha)

Hamro Team Nepal | www.facebook.com/officialhamroteamnepal

Hamro Team Nepal is a registered social organization started with the motto “building starvation, clothless and discriminationless free nation”. This organization has been supplying “free food distribution” in collaboration with Hamro Sano Prayas Nepal since the first lockdown.

• Account Holder Name : H. T. Foundation Nepal
• Bank A/C: Global IME, Anamnagar KTM Nepal
• Bank A/C No.:3901010000693

→ Contact: 9848719905

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Hamro Sano Prayas | www.facebook.com/hamrosanoprayasnepal

Hamro Sano Prayas started #FreeFoodProgram since the first lockdown and now focusing their need on providing oxygen supplies in Kathmandu. Further, they have pledged support via GoFundMe for oxygen, icu, ventilator and remdesivir medicine for COVID19 relief in Nepal. Similarly, Hamro Sano Prayas, Humanity Foundation Nepal and Institute for Nepal jointly formed an alliance to support oxygen supplies at Sudurpaschim province.

In partnership with Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the organization provides free food daily between 9 to 10 AM in the morning. It is in partnership with Hamro Team Nepal and Institute for Nepal.

→ Contact: 9851166437 (Pukar Bam, National Coordinator)

100’s Group | www.facebook.com/100sgroup100

100’s Group is a group of young social workers to help needy people and fight with every sort of problems in our society. On the surge of COVID19, they have been working on establishing isolation center with oxygen in various parts of Kathmandu.

• Account Name: Bablu Gupta
• Bank A/C: Nabil Bank, Anamnagar
• Bank A/C No.: 04810017506724
• Or on Esewa: 9865460981 (Dipesh Dhunju Shrestha)

→ Contact: 9861116456 (Bablu Gupta)

America Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF) | www.anmf.org

ANMF is an all-volunteer run non-profit organization that works to advance healthcare in Nepal. On COVID19 pandemic, this organization runs a SAVE Lives campaign that supply and delivery of oxygen, awareness and knowledge sharing, telemedicine services and empowering health care workers. They have also been setting up isolation centers in Kathmandu.

Feed the Hungry Nepal | www.feedthehungrynepal.org

Feed the Hungry Nepal is working towards a hunger free Nepal. They are arranging for food supplies and oxygen cylinders across hospitals in Nepal.

• E-Sewa/Khalti: 9818846367
• Bank A/C Name: Feed the Hungry Nepal
• Bank A/C No.: 8001010000617
• Bank A/C: Global IME Bank, Pulchowk

Nepal Rising | https://nepalrising.org/

Nepal Rising is working on providing food and oxygen around the country.

→ Link to Donate: nepalrising.org/covid-wave2

Sano Paila | https://sanopaila.org/

Sano Paila is providing food and relief materials in Province 2 of Nepal.

→ Link to Donate: sanopaila.org/support-us/

Initiatives

Nepal COVID | www.NepalCovid.org

Nepal COVID is an open source platform created by Fusemachines. It is a joint effort of data team to serve a reliable source of information about COVID19 in Nepal. It showcase data and information from trusted sources on hospital beds, and updated statistics of COVID19 cases in Nepal. Additionally, it provides information on where to get tested and when to get tested, including the symptoms and preventions of COVID19.

Covid Connect Nepal | www.covidconnectnp.org

Covid Connect Nepal as a platform started to connect assistance providers and seekers, and publish credible data and information about the COVID19 status quo in Nepal. Their main objective is to look out for possible resources to provide services that people wants such as beds and oxygens, ambulances etc.

Nepal COVID Support | www.NepalCovidSupport.com

Nepal COVID Support is an initiative to provide crowd sourced and verified information to fight COVID19 across Nepal. It curated the information of all the essential services such as emergency hotlines, oxygen suppliers, hospitals, ambulances, PCR services, pharmacies and so on. The platform has provided access to telemedication services with registered doctors.

Food Supply

Hamro Sano Prayas and 100’s group has been feeding to those people who couldn’t afford to have during lockdown as a #FreeFoodProgram since the first lockdown started. They have partnered with Kathmandu Metropolitan City and providing food services on the ground beneath the Prasuti Griha and Tundikhel.

Similarly, Juju Kaji under his organization HeartBeat has been providing food supply to the patients and staff of Kidney Treatment Centre at Kathmandu. Previously, during the first lockdown too they have supported to provide food supply in various part of Kathmandu.

→ To support them, one can do the vocation through E-sewa on 9851050299 and can be contacted at 9818585216

Mental Health Resources

TPO Nepal | www.tponepal.org

Trans-cultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal provides psychosocial well-being and mental health services throughout Nepal. They have been advocating on mental health issues since its establishment in 2005. Currently they run a hotline number (1660 01 02005) and providing access to information and communication through Whatsapp and Viber (9847386158)

CMC Nepal | www.cmcnepal.org.np

Centre for Mental Health & Counselling (CMC) Nepal as an organization promotes mental health and psychosocial well-being of the people living with mental health problems in Nepal. They run a hotline number (16600185080) to provide mental health support to the seekers.

Yoma Nepal | www.yomanepal.com

Yoma Nepal is a knowledge hub for parents in Nepal. It has curated the resources on pregnancy, new mom and parenting. Currently they provide services on mental health counseling on a paid-basis.

→ Further Resources: https://linktr.ee/Yomanepal

→ Further Resources: linktr.ee/helpnepal

This piece is compiled by Saurav Thapa Shrestha and Maya Lhanze Lama under the network of Youths Against COVID.