WFICC Statement of Solidarity with Nepal

The World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care (WFICC) expresses its deepest sorrow and solidarity with the people of Nepal following the devastating floods and landslides that have affected communities across the country. We are profoundly saddened by the loss of life, the many people who remain missing, the injuries, displacement, and destruction caused by this tragedy. As rescue and recovery efforts continue, our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones, those awaiting news of family and friends, and the communities confronting the enormous consequences of this disaster. 

On behalf of the WFICC, I would like to extend our particular support and appreciation to our critical care colleagues, physicians, nurses, emergency professionals, first responders, and all healthcare workers in Nepal. These dedicated colleagues are caring for the injured and critically ill under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. In moments such as these, healthcare professionals are called upon not only to provide clinical care, but also to offer leadership, reassurance, and humanity to communities facing profound uncertainty.

The international critical care community is more than a network of professional societies. It is a community bound together by a shared responsibility to support one another, particularly when disaster places extraordinary demands on healthcare systems and on the people who sustain them. WFICC stands alongside our colleagues in Nepal and remains ready to support our member societies and the broader critical care community wherever our international network can be of assistance. I have been communicating with Dr. Ravi Ram Shrestha, President of the Nepalese Society of Critical Care Medicine and with Dr. Subhash P. Acharya and Dr. Sabin Kiorala past Executive members and personal friends who have been keeping me in touch with the current developments and efforts. This tragedy has particular meaning for me personally. I am scheduled to visit Nepal this coming November and I look forward to being there not only as President of the WFICC, but as a colleague and friend. The opportunity to meet directly with our Nepalese colleagues, to listen to their experiences, to recognize the extraordinary work being done during recovery and reaffirm our commitment to continued collaboration will carry even greater significance following these events

Disasters remind us that critical care does not exist within the boundaries of individual hospitals, institutions, or nations. Our strength comes from our ability to share knowledge, experience, resources, and most importantly our solidarity.

To our colleagues in Nepal: you are not facing this tragedy alone. The worldwide critical care community stands with you.

With our deepest sympathy, respect, and solidarity,

Javier Perez Fernandez, President

On behalf of the WFICC Executive Committee, Council and our global membership

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