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17 May 2010

Nepal: Diarrhoea outbreak calls for proactive approach

In a huge effort to address increasing health risks in central and western Nepal, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Nepal Red Cross Society are appealing for nearly 740,000 Swiss francs (664,000 US dollars
29 July 2009

Nepal: Diarrhoea outbreak kills hundreds

A deadly outbreak of acute diarrhoea is sweeping remote districts of mid and western Nepal, killing around 200 people.
Nepal: HIV – Saving the next generation
3 October 2008

Nepal: HIV – Saving the next generation

Jason Smith recently travelled with the South Asia regional delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to observe HIV ...
Nepal: gaining self-respect through the disaster risk reduction programme
7 December 2007

Nepal: Gaining self-respect through the disaster risk reduction programme

Shova Dhakal, a young Nepalese woman, fought poverty, abuse and humiliation to redefine her entire being with a helping hand from the Nepal Red Cross Society.
Nepal floods take a heavy toll on families
13 September 2007

Nepal floods take a heavy toll on families

In July, torrential monsoon rains inundated the Nepalese village of Tulsiyahi Jabdi, which lies south-west of the historical city of Janakpur in the country’s famed ...
World Disasters Report highlights Nepal’s silent tragedy
14 December 2006

World Disasters Report highlights Nepal’s silent tragedy

Nanumaya Adhikari is lucky to be alive.
Nepal: Red Cross plays a leading role for survivors of floods
19 September 2006

Nepal: Red Cross plays a leading role for survivors of floods

Life appears to have returned to normal in the cities of Banke and Bardiya, and their citizens hurry about carrying on with the business of day-to-day living.
Nepal: Red Cross volunteers save lives during political unrest
25 April 2006

Nepal: Red Cross volunteers save lives during political unrest

Life is returning to normal on the streets of Kathmandu following weeks of political unrest and opposition demonstrations in Nepal.
Nepal’s forgotten flood victims
4 August 2004

Nepal’s forgotten flood victims

It was around seven in the morning when the Samari River broke its banks and death came calling to the remote area of Gadhi in southern Nepal.
29 July 2004

Floods bring wave of misery across South Asia

The floods across South Asia are taking a grim shape with the number of people affected across the region rising to almost 60 million.
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