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Most district hospitals in Gandaki Province fail to set up ICU wards despite having the budget
The provincial government has allocated budget to nine district hospitals to set up facilities but only two have been able to follow through.
Thu, Nov 21, 2024
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Amid risks of landslides, local units in Gandaki relocate settlements
Locals say while it’s better to move to a safer space than live in the risky villages, relocating won’t be sustainable unless there’s concrete effort from the local units.
Local units in Gandaki are running out of financial resources to combat coronavirus
As the province sees a surge in Covid-19 cases, local units struggle to fund their response, including rescue efforts.
Gandaki Province at high Covid-19 risk due to lax border security
The province is seeing a steady flow of people from outside despite the nationwide lockdown in place.
In Gandaki Province, almost all quarantine centres are virtually empty
People have been reluctant to stay in the centres, local officials say.
Movement from one village to another banned in most local units of Myagdi
The local units have imposed fines and restrictions on people’s movement in a bid to mitigate the risk of local transmission of Covid-19.
