Nepal COVID Support: Hotlines and Helpines

Photo: Hamro Team Nepal

The following list has been compiled and prepared based on the information available on social media by Nepal Times on May 7, 2021

To donate:

• America Nepal Medical Foundation is setting up isolation centres in Kathmandu. Donation details here.
• Feed the Hungry Nepal is arranging for food supplies to those who need it, as well as oxygen cylinders. Donation details on Facebook.
• 100’s group has been making oxygen cylinders available to Covid patients. Find information on where to donate and whom to contact on Facebook.
• UK-based Our Sansar are running a matched giving appeal through funding platform The Big Give to raise Covid funds for rural Nepal until 13 May. Pipal Tree will take over the appeal after 13 May. Donate here.

To volunteer/inquire about health resources:

• Covid Connect Nepal: https://covidconnectnp.org Covid connect support hotlines: 9843389412 (6am-8am) 9842863093 (8am-11am) 986525257420 (11am-3pm)

For Covid tele-consultations:

• Covid Alliance for Nepal: 9880035000 (8am to 8pm)
• Dr Priya Rimal: +17086906975 (7am-8am)
• Sushmita Dhakal: 9851177481 (10:30am-2pm)

IMPORTANT: Covid Helpers

For non-Covid tele-consultations:

• Dr Smriti Mathema (Pediatric consultations): 9851044206 (9am-5pm)
• Dr Rakesh Kumar Jha (Gastroenterology consultations, Birgunj): 9841282634 (11am-2pm & 4pm-8pm)

For Ambulance:

• 24-hour free Covid ambulance service: 9851277342, 985123942, 9851312417
• Free ambulance service from KMC: 1180

For oxygen:

• Hamro Team Nepal: 9851102652, 9851102653, 9851102654, 9841669170, 9851054280, 9741710493
• Anil Rijal: 9847297745
• Shisir GC: 9857025765

For bed with oxygen:

• Youth for Nation: 9861116456 ,9857030887 ,9841309599, 9863322793

For Bed:

• Siyana Karki: 9841730903
• Dr Utsav Timilsina: 9847023345

For ICU :

• Arjun Chand: 9851206644
• Dr Amrit Bhusal: 9841375180

For Plasma:

• Nepal Red Cross: (01) 428845
• Plasma Connect: 9803526474
• Hamro Life Bank: 9801230045
• Robin Hood Army Nepal (link to donate plasma): https://bit.ly/3ePnBjp

For food:

• Juju Kaji: https://www.facebook.com/kajijuju

Covid-19 hotline service (MoHP): 113 (8am to 8pm), 1115 (6am to 10pm), 9851255839, 9851255837

Mental health resources:

• Centre for Mental Health & Counselling (CMC) Nepal hotline: 1660 01 85080
• MARC Nepal: 9813527732
• TPO Nepal helpline: 1660 010 2005
• Jaya Mental Health (for frontline health workers): 9843643433
• CWIN-Nepal helpline for children: 1098
• Kanti Children’s Hospital mental health hotline: 1660 01 10666, 9851310998
• More mental health resources on Yomā Nepal’s Instagram page

Updated Covid directory at Nepal Covid-19 Support Group, which has Covid-related resources and expert and doctor-assistance for Covid-related inquires and consultations.

Overall lists are compiled at www.linktr.ee/helpnepal as well.