Please refer to the attached file. On 4 November, AMDA’s joint relief team continued its medical assistance activities in Uttargaya Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District, one of the areas severely affected by the August flash floods that struck the Nepal-China border region. Just as the day before, the team worked at a medical facility in Bogatitar situated on higher ground which escaped mudslides. Since the disaster, many local residents had been unable to receive adequate medical care and had endured illness and pain without seeking treatment. Hearing that doctors were available to provide consultations and examinations, they came to the facility one after another. Patients continued to arrive throughout the day, ranging in age from a six-month-old infant to people in their 80s. The team identified a wide range of health conditions, including deep vein thrombosis, Salmonella food poisoning, infectious diseases, gynecological conditions, and internal medicine and gastrointestinal disorders. Patients requiring specialized care were advised to seek treatment at specialist medical facilities, including orthopedic and obstetrics and gynecology departments. With medical resources limited, an important part of the team’s role is to assess what conditions can be treated locally and refer patients for specialized care when necessary. Almost all the patients seen by the team had lost close family members, including relatives and spouses, in the disaster. Providing psychological support and mental health care to these survivors has also become an important challenge. Cooperation with Nepalese doctors and local staff is essential in addressing these needs. The village head of the affected area expressed his gratitude for AMDA’s swift response, which began immediately after the disaster, as well as for the medical assistance provided during this visit. Looking ahead, AMDA is considering stationing a doctor from AMDA Nepal at a health unit in a remote mountainous area where access to medical services is particularly difficult. This facility could serve as a new base for activities combining on-site consultations with outreach medical services to surrounding communities. On the morning of 5 November, the team left its accommodation at 5 a. m. to conduct a survey of disaster-affected areas further upstream along the Trishuli River.
AMDA Emergency Relief #3: Flash Floods in Nepal (6 November 2026)
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