NGN’s Snapshots Summer 2021
A summary of our work over the last few months.
Nepal’s Covid-19 toll crosses 10,000 mark
Twenty-five new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases stands at 34,942.
Covid-19 cases are on rise. Is the third wave already here?
Number of daily cases neared 4,000 on Tuesday just as life has returned to a new normal. Health Ministry wants strict restrictions in districts with more than 500 active cases.
Nepal sees huge rise in maternal deaths as Covid keeps women at home
Health workers fear deaths could reach levels not seen this century as up to 90% miss check-ups and many opt for home births
How to reduce disaster risks
Nepal’s disaster management models should be proactive, but it is still reactive.
With 2,077 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 650,162
The Health Ministry reports 28 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
2021 Trafficking In Persons Report
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.
Covid-19 isn’t over
A third wave will be deadlier given the low vaccination coverage.
Highly infectious new AY.1 variant of coronavirus found in infected people
The National Public Health Laboratory had collected swab samples of infected people of different age groups from May 9 to June 3 from various places throughout the country.
As travel opens up again, aid voluntourism needs to get real
‘There is little incentive to provoke a privileged young person to stop and think a little more – to have them question whether their presence is valuable in a foreign place.’
Nepal worries future coronavirus wave will hit children hard
Nepal asked its hospitals on Friday to reserve beds for children for fear another surge in coronavirus infections will hit them hard, something officials in neighboring India are also preparing for.
Nepal is in Peril! Covid-19 is currently ravaging the country.
Help us help these families, who have already been victims of trafficking get through this exceedingly difficult time! The time to act is now
