Nepal Earthquake - Emergency Response 2015 - ADRA Canada

May 2015 - On April 25 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal with the epicentre 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. The earthquake has affected over 8 million people displaced 2.8 million and has left more than 3.5 million Nepalese in need of food assistance. To date the Government of Nepal has confirmed over 8 600 deaths and 16 800 injured. On May 12 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal northeast of Kathmandu and near its border with China. This aftershock caused additional damage and loss of life including throughout many areas already impacted by the April 25 earthquake. With DFATD's support ADRA Canada is helping to meet the emergency health psychosocial and hygiene needs of up to 14 400 earthquake-affected people. Project activities include: (1) provision of mobile health camps to provide health services to communities with damaged or destroyed local health infrastructure; (2) delivery of psychosocial counselling to earthquake-affected people; (3) provision of emergency supplies and medications to local health posts; (4) distribution of hygiene kits to patients; and (5) delivery of health education classes to local communities.

The expected outcome for this project is improved physical and psychosocial wellbeing of earthquake affected people in Nepal. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.