PRESS RELEASE: Press Conference at Front Steps of Parliament House for Mission Nepal – Wednesday, 14 October 2026
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**MEDIA ADVISORY / PHOTO OPPORTUNITY**
**MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA | 12 October 2026** — On **Wednesday, 14 October 2026, from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM**, Australian-Nepali medical doctor **Dr. Sambridhi Adhikari** will host a press conference on the public steps of Victoria’s Parliament House in Melbourne.
Dr. Adhikari will outline her upcoming frontline deployment to Nepal following catastrophic natural disasters—including severe mountain avalanches, glacial collapses, and relentless monsoon flash flooding. Entire communities across remote districts have been left isolated with homes, roads, and vital healthcare infrastructure destroyed.
Departing Melbourne on **18 October 2026** and returning **9 November 2026**, Dr. Adhikari will be a part of a dedicated medical team delivering acute clinical care, emergency relief, and mobile health outreach.
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Press Conference Details
What: Press Briefing & Media Opportunity – Mission Nepal Emergency Response
When: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | **9:45 AM – 11:00 AM AEDT**
Where: Public Plaza & Front Steps, Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
Spokespeople:
° Dr. Sambridhi Adhikari** (*Lead Physician & Project Lead, Mission Nepal*)
° William Owens, Poet
° Pastor Johnathan Haileyesus, Revive Church
° Guest from the Nepali Community
* **Visuals & Media Opportunities:**
* 1-on-1 interview availability with Dr. Sambridhi Adhikari
* B-roll photo/video opportunities.
* High-resolution field photography and campaign materials.
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**Deploying Care to Disrupted Frontline Zones**
Operating in high-risk geographical conditions—including washed-out regional transport links and flood-impacted roads—the Mission Nepal team will collaborate directly with local health workers, district hospital staff, and remote health posts.
**Deployment Footprint:**
Operational Hubs: – Kathmandu and Pokhara
**Clinical & Hospital Sites:**
Okhaldhunga Hospital, Tansen Hospital, and Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara.
* **Disaster Outreach Zones:**
Rasuwa and Nuwakot—districts heavily impacted by monsoon flooding and landslides.
“When we serve people, we walk alongside them and hear their stories in an opportunity to bring hope, healing, and restoration to broken hearts through love,” says Dr. Adhikari.
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### **Documenting Resilience on the Front Lines**
The journey is being documented by a Melbourne-based videographer, with an additional videographer joining field operations in Nepal. The footage and real-life community stories gathered will form the foundation of an upcoming documentary film and book project debuting this December to highlight frontline medical service and encourage global disaster response.
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### **About Mission Nepal**
Bringing healthcare, compassionate service, and restoring hope to remote communities in Nepal during a time of unprecedented national crisis through medical outreach, community engagement, and faith.”
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Website: [https://vision.missionnepal.net/](https://vision.missionnepal.net/)
