Health facilities short of essential vaccines, medicines for months

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In Nepal, health facilities face shortages of essential vaccines and medicines including anti-snake venom during the peak snakebite season, and critical supplies such as iron, folic acid, anti-rabies, and JE vaccines are also running low. These shortages pose risks to vulnerable patients across the country.

Anti-snake venom is running out during peak snakebite season, while shortages of iron and folic acid, as well as anti-rabies and JE vaccines, are putting vulnerable patients at risk.