Kathmandu, Bagmati Province - On behalf of the International Coordinating Group of vaccines (ICG) Geneva, WHO and UNICEF handed over 252,363 doses of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV) to the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population. These vaccines will be critical to respond to the ongoing cholera outbreak in Kapilvastu Municipality and nearby areas of Lumbini province. Rapid vaccination with OCV, along with improving water and sanitation, will help to contain the outbreak and save lives. WHO, Country Office for Nepal, will continue to collaborate closely with different partners and health officials to improve public health in Nepal.