The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Health in Nepal

Poudel, Rekha; Dangal, Ganesh; Caagbay, Delena

doi:10.3126/kumj.v18i2.33071

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“…Nepal went into a nationwide lockdown put in place to contain the SARS-CoV-2 on the 24th March 2020. 5 The central government enforced the lockdown in a matter of days without giving people much time to prepare. With the lockdown in place, daily wage earners found themselves without jobs, people away from home found themselves withouta way back, and local people in the angst of an unseen threat.…”

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Silver-lining in the Time of Mayhem: The Role of Local Governments of Nepal During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adhikari

Budhathoki

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected health systems but also has had deep socio-economic effects. The lockdown enforced in Nepal, had people running out of means to make ends meet, the public in fear of an unknown disease, and challenges for leaders to deliver better. Local governments of Nepal, established under the federal system, have the closest ties to the community. They have powers entrusted by the constitution to enact laws according to the needs of the community. During the 83 days of lockdown, the local governments came through for their inhabitants by managing quarantines and isolation centers, taking care of diagnostics, providing food and rations, and arranging facilities to bring back their locals stranded in other cities. The local governments improved awareness and helped maintain the lockdown. These undertakings by the local governments of Nepal highlight the importance of a community-based approach to dealing with pandemics.

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Section: Activities Carried Out By Local Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Silver-lining in the Time of Mayhem: The Role of Local Governments of Nepal During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adhikari

Budhathoki

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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“…Besides several preventive measures, the development of a vaccine against COVID‐19 is considered a crucial moment in the efforts to curb disease spread and resume a normal life 15 . Nepal began its first vaccination campaign in January 2021, with donations received from India 16 . The GoN succeeded in managing vaccines through strong bilateral coordination, during global concern around the scarcity of vaccines 11 .…”

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“…15 Nepal began its first vaccination campaign in January 2021, with donations received from India. 16 The GoN succeeded in managing vaccines through strong bilateral coordination, during global concern around the scarcity of vaccines. 11 As of 13 September 2022, a total of 53,506,207 vaccines have been administered, accounting for approximately 88.9% of the total population, with 79.5% and 76.5% coverage of the first and second doses, respectively.…”

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Management of COVID‐19 and vaccination in Nepal: A qualitative study

Karki¹,

Rijal²,

Koirala³

et al. 2023

Health Expectations

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Objective The aim of this research is to investigate the perspective of citizens of Nepal on the management COVID‐19, the roll‐out of the vaccine, and to gain an understanding of attitudes towards the governments' handling of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Method A qualitative methodology was used. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 18 males and 23 females aged between 20 and 86 years old from one remote and one urban district of Nepal. Interviews were conducted in November and December 2021. A thematic approach was used to analyse the data, utilising NVivo 12 data management software. Result Three major themes were identified: (1) Peoples' perspective on the management of COVID‐19, (2) people's perception of the management of COVID‐19 vaccination and (3) management and dissemination of information. It was found that most participants had heard of COVID‐19 and its mitigation measures, however, the majority had limited understanding and knowledge about the disease. Most participants expressed their disappointment concerning poor testing, quarantine, vaccination campaigns and poor accountability from the government towards the management of COVID‐19. Misinformation and stigma were reported as the major factors contributing to the spread of COVID‐19. People's knowledge and understanding were mainly shaped by the quality of the information they received from various sources of communication and social media. This heavily influenced their response to the pandemic, the preventive measures they followed and their attitude towards vaccination. Conclusion Our study concludes that the study participants' perception was that testing, quarantine centres and vaccination campaigns were poorly managed in both urban and rural settings in Nepal. Since people's knowledge and understanding of COVID‐19 are heavily influenced by the quality of information they receive, we suggest providing contextualised correct information through a trusted channel regarding the pandemic, its preventive measures and vaccination. This study recommends that the government proactively involve grassroots‐level volunteers like Female Community Health Volunteers to effectively prepare for future pandemics. Patient and Public Contribution This study was based on in‐depth interviews with 41 people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. This study would not have been possible without their participation.

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“…On March 24 th , 2020, the Government of Nepal announced a nationwide lockdown after a second recorded case of coronavirus infection (Pradhan, 2020). The Government of Nepal Ministry of Health reported the first fatality in the country due to COVID-19 on March 16 th , 2020 (Poudel, 2020). After 4 months on July 28th, 2020, Nepal recorded 19,374 confirmed cases, 13,875 recovered, and 50 deaths, with a 0.26% fatality rate and a 71.62% recovery rate out of the total cases (CoronaTracker 2020).…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Activities of Academicians in Nepal

Joshi

Neupane

Singh

et al. 2023

Journal of Education

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This study explored the academic activities of academicians during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal. An online questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from 361 academicians about changes in academic and extracurricular activities. The findings showed that the majority of participants (69% and 72%) agreed that both academic and extracurricular activities, respectively, were adversely affected by the lockdown during the pandemic. The results also showed that the study hours, sleeping hours, and social networking increased while concentration on academic activities decreased during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Health in Nepal

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Silver-lining in the Time of Mayhem: The Role of Local Governments of Nepal During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Silver-lining in the Time of Mayhem: The Role of Local Governments of Nepal During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Management of COVID‐19 and vaccination in Nepal: A qualitative study

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Activities of Academicians in Nepal

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