Combating the Covid-19 Pandemic

Experiences of the First Wave From Nepal

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ID22076004
AuthorsBuddha Bahadur Basnet (0000-0003-1153-4860, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology), Kiran Bishwakarma (0000-0002-0947-4697, Nepal Development Research Institute), Ramesh Raj Pant (0000-0002-6170-0188, Tribhuvan University), Santosh Dhakal (0000-0002-4494-8608, Nepal Red Cross Society), Nashib Pandey (0000-0002-7486-3541, Kathmandu University), Dhruba Kumar Gautam (0000-0001-5377-2475), Dhruba Gautam, Archana Ghimire (0000-0002-3706-613X, Nepal Development Research Institute), Til Bahadur Basnet (0000-0003-4638-4874, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume9
Pages613402-613402
Publication date2021-07-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2021.613402
PMID34322466
OpenAlexW3178528845
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

Unprecedented and unforeseen highly infectious Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a significant public health concern for most of the countries worldwide, including Nepal, and it is spreading rapidly. Undoubtedly, every nation has taken maximum initiative measures to break the transmission chain of the virus. This review presents a retrospective analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, analyzing the actions taken by the Government of Nepal (GoN) to inform future decisions. Data used in this article were extracted from relevant reports and websites of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) of Nepal and the WHO. As of January 22, 2021, the highest numbers of cases were reported in the megacity of the hilly region, Kathmandu district (population = 1,744,240), and Bagmati province. The cured and death rates of the disease among the tested population are ~98.00 and ~0.74%, respectively. Higher numbers of infected cases were observed in the age group 21–30, with an overall male to female death ratio of 2.33. With suggestions and recommendations from high-level coordination committees and experts, GoN has enacted several measures: promoting universal personal protection, physical distancing, localized lockdowns, travel restrictions, isolation, and selective quarantine. In addition, GoN formulated and distributed several guidelines/protocols for managing COVID-19 patients and vaccination programs. Despite robust preventive efforts by GoN, pandemic scenario in Nepal is, yet, to be controlled completely. This review could be helpful for the current and future effective outbreak preparedness, responses, and management of the pandemic situations and prepare necessary strategies, especially in countries with similar socio-cultural and economic status

Disease · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Preparedness · Public health · Socioeconomics · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Virology

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