The World Health Organization and Indian Air Force are scaling up disaster response efforts in Nepal with financial aid and coordination.

The entities involved

• World Health Organization →

  United Nations agency concerned with international public health

  • The U.S. ordered its withdrawal from the World Health Organization amid global health initiative impacts.Mon 11:20
  • The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading to Uganda, with new cases reported in Ituri province.Mon 05:14
• Indian Air Force →

  Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces

  • The Indian Air Force is observing and learning from the modern air warfare trends demonstrated during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.Mon 17:47
  • The Indian Air Force is utilizing its facilities in Gorakhpur for onward transport missions, including serving as a transit point for big cat capture operations.Mon 16:35

Related events

• The World Health Organization is providing emergency funds and collaborating with the government on the health response to severe flooding in Nepal.Aug 30
• Responding to catastrophic floods in Nepal, aid has been dispatched to Kathmandu via an Indian Air Force flight.Aug 29
• The World Bank and World Health Organization launch teams for international aid response in Venezuela.Sat 19:52