Article: COVID 19 and Nepal: Identification of Critical Public Health Measures
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Neupane, Harish Chandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Niki | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adhikari, Shital | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gauli, Basanta | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-12T06:08:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-12T06:08:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description | Harish Chandra Neupane Department of Surgery, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Niki Shrestha Department of Community Medicine, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Shital Adhikari Critical Care Division, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal Basanta Gauli Critical Care Division, Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding at an unprecedented pace. The unprecedented threat provides an opportunity to emerge with robust health systems. Nepal has implemented several containment measures such as Rapid Response Team formulation; testing; isolation; quarantine; contact tracing; surveillance, establishment of COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre and designation of dedicated hospitals to gear up for the pandemic. The national public health emergency management mechanisms need further strengthening with the proactive engagement of relevant ministries; we need a strong, real-time national surveillance system and capacity building of a critical mass of health care workers; there is a need to further assess infection prevention and control capacity; expand the network of virus diagnostic laboratories in the private sector with adequate surge capacity; implement participatory community engagement interventions and plan for a phased lockdown exit strategy enabling sustainable suppression of transmission at low-level and enabling in resuming some parts of economic and social life. Keywords: COVID-19, Nepal, World Health Organization | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4950 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7240 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | Nepal | |
| dc.subject | World Health Organization | |
| dc.title | COVID 19 and Nepal: Identification of Critical Public Health Measures | |
| dc.type | Article | |
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| local.article.type | Viewpoint | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 359 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 355 | |
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