The race for safer hospitals in quake-hit Nepal

Amid the chaos of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in April, several hospitals remained standing and functional. But why only a few? Devex spoke to health officials on the ground to find out.

About the author

  • Jenny Lei Ravelo

    Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.