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4 02, 2022

A volunteer’s act earns praise but exposes health inequities in Nepal
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A volunteer’s act earns praise but exposes health inequities in Nepal

Scott Rosefield2022-02-04T09:55:03-08:00

An image of a woman carrying an elderly woman on her back for vaccination has gone viral. But it tells a bigger and darker story of the country’s health system, experts say.

A volunteer’s act earns praise but exposes health inequities in NepalScott Rosefield2022-02-04T09:55:03-08:00

21 01, 2022

Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record
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Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record

Scott Rosefield2022-01-21T08:32:16-08:00

Nepal's capital shut schools, ordered citizens to carry vaccination cards in public, banned religious festivals and instructed hotel guests to be tested every three days as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak.

Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set recordScott Rosefield2022-01-21T08:32:16-08:00

12 01, 2022

Nepal bans big public gatherings, closes schools as COVID cases spike
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Nepal bans big public gatherings, closes schools as COVID cases spike

Scott Rosefield2022-01-12T10:14:33-08:00

Nepal banned large public gatherings and closed schools across the Himalayan nation for nearly three weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases, officials said on Monday.

Nepal bans big public gatherings, closes schools as COVID cases spikeScott Rosefield2022-01-12T10:14:33-08:00

22 10, 2021

Death toll rises to 88 from floods, landslides in Nepal
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Death toll rises to 88 from floods, landslides in Nepal

Scott Rosefield2021-10-22T08:28:38-07:00

The death toll after three days of heavy rain in Nepal triggered landslides and flash floods rose to 88 on Wednesday after rescuers recovered 34 more bodies, authorities said.

Death toll rises to 88 from floods, landslides in NepalScott Rosefield2021-10-22T08:28:38-07:00

10 09, 2021

Study explores link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in Nepal
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Study explores link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in Nepal

Scott Rosefield2021-09-10T09:54:34-07:00

Compound environmental shocks and their impact on food insecurity in Nepal, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, was the focus of research conducted by faculty in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.

Study explores link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in NepalScott Rosefield2021-09-10T09:54:34-07:00

3 09, 2021

Sindhupalchok flood victims migrate out of the district to seek livelihood
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Sindhupalchok flood victims migrate out of the district to seek livelihood

Scott Rosefield2021-09-03T10:16:01-07:00

Around 700 flood-displaced families of Helambu and Melamchi have moved to other cities since the disaster.

Sindhupalchok flood victims migrate out of the district to seek livelihoodScott Rosefield2021-09-03T10:16:01-07:00

14 07, 2021

How to reduce disaster risks
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How to reduce disaster risks

Scott Rosefield2021-07-14T12:19:04-07:00

Nepal’s disaster management models should be proactive, but it is still reactive.

How to reduce disaster risksScott Rosefield2021-07-14T12:19:04-07:00

5 07, 2021

2021 Trafficking In Persons Report
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2021 Trafficking In Persons Report

Scott Rosefield2021-07-06T13:24:27-07:00

The Government of Nepal does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. Despite the documented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the government’s anti-trafficking capacity, the government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period; therefore Nepal remained on Tier 2.

2021 Trafficking In Persons ReportScott Rosefield2021-07-06T13:24:27-07:00

27 05, 2021