What is EpiNurse?

“EpiNurses are the mediators, but community people are keys for making a change. We can make the public realize that good health is a fundamental need of human & attaining it a key tool for DRR; it's our responsibility to make local people aware that they are only the key catalyst for change to get optimum health security and quality life. For this, the active participation of community people is very important that could provide a better health and quality living standard for them. EpiNurse is a very relevant and needful program for a disaster-prone country like Nepal.”

“ Survivors need to take care of themselves rather than relying only on the medications. Thus, along with routine care, I teach them healthy practices to achieve early recovery"

"I am no longer the nurse who is only known to work in a hospital setting but also to act in DRR. Epinurse is an innovative approach that I learned to work using different tools, new technology, coordination and collaboration with different sectors to mitigate the disaster risk. This is very important for a disaster-prone country like Nepal"

"The introduction of ICT in nursing care for risk reduction is a great way of information management at pre, during and post-disaster situations. EpiNurse project made an incredible effort to make us competent in using ICT. Now the challenge is, how to build a strong channel to fulfill the needs of disaster survivors so that they can be prepared for the next disasters. In my view, coordination is not only enough. Commitment from each and everyone working for DRR from central government to local is necessary. ”