Today is World First Aid Day
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Media Baaji
- Sat, 12 September 2026
Kathmandu. World First Aid Day is being celebrated today with the theme 'First Aid in the Context of Migration'. Internal and external migration is increasing all over the world due to various reasons. Even in Nepal, people migrate in search of disasters, floods and other sudden events and opportunities.
On this occasion, a statement issued by the Nepal Red Cross Society on Friday said, "Migration journey is not easy. There may be various obstacles in it, such as uncertain living conditions, lack of means of livelihood, obstacles in access to basic health services, use of dangerous routes, lack of knowledge of language, culture, geographical conditions, etc., lack of training, etc. Due to lack of training, the person migrating may experience loneliness, irritability, fatigue, mental stress, decline in health status, illness experience, mental stress."
Likewise, migrants may face not only high risks such as dehydration, hypothermia, malnutrition, fatigue, traumatic injuries, drowning, unsafe working conditions and psychological pain, but also physical and psychological abuse, frequent violence, etc. In such a situation, first aid knowledge and skills play an important role in immediate rescue of the injured and sick, preventing health conditions from deteriorating and saving lives, the statement said.
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