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Review ArticleJournal of Young PharmacistsVol. 13 | Issue 2 | 2021 | pp. 91–96Open access
Lacunas in the Preparation of Nepal for COVID-19 till the Third Stage of Disease Transmission
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- 1 Purbanchal University, Faculty of Medical and Allied Sciences, Hope International College, Public Health Program, NEPAL.
- 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 3 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 4 Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy (JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research) SS Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 5 Covance India Pharmaceutical Services Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 6 Program Officer, Nepal Public Health Association, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
- 7 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri, University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 8 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, NEPAL.
- 9 Department of Pharmacy Practice, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 10 School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CANADA.
Published in Journal of Young Pharmacists
Correspondence: Ramesh Bhandari
Department of Pharmacy Practice, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.
Email: ramesh_2417@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2021 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jul 7, 2021
- Received:
- Apr 5, 2021
- Accepted:
- Jun 17, 2021
How to cite
Pant, B. D., Chand, S., George, S. M., UP, N., Khanal, P., Shastry, C., Sah, S. K., Pant, R. D., Bhatta, J., Moktaan, J. B., Nepal, S., Bhandari, R., & Basnet, S. (2021). Lacunas in the Preparation of Nepal for COVID-19 till the Third Stage of Disease Transmission. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 13(2), 91–96. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2021.13.21
Abstract
The novel coronavirus was renamed as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the world health organization, began its spread in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, China. Global bodies and governments weren’t prepared to handle the impact of the virus on society. Nepal’s landlocked nation encountered its incident confirmed case of COVID-19 during the first week of January, with the primary host being a student with a travel history from its place of inception. The nation is deficient in its health resources. The country mainly focused on the stringent implementation of washing of hands, wearing masks, restricting general movement, and maintaining social distancing in public. The disease transmission reached to the third stage, which began within three months after the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19. The lack of tropical hospitals, laboratory and diagnostic facilities added to the challenges faced by the country. This paper is a comprehensive review of the overall preparation and steps taken by the federal system of Nepal to combat the virus’s effects till the third stage of transmission. It concludes with the practical limitations faced by the governing authorities of the nation while implementing these measures.
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| Title | Lacunas in the Preparation of Nepal for COVID-19 till the Third Stage of Disease Transmission |
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| Authors | Bishnu Dev Pant; Sharad Chand; Sophia M George; Nandakumar UP; Pukar Khanal; CS Shastry; Sujit Kumar Sah; Ramesh Datta Pant; Jeevan Bhatta; Jeet Bahadur Moktaan; Sunil Nepal; Ramesh Bhandari; Sujan Basnet |
| Affiliations | Purbanchal University, Faculty of Medical and Allied Sciences, Hope International College, Public Health Program, NEPAL.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy (JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research) SS Nagar, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.; Covance India Pharmaceutical Services Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.; Program Officer, Nepal Public Health Association, Kathmandu, NEPAL.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri, University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, INDIA.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, NEPAL.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, KLE College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), Belagavi, Karnataka, INDIA.; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CANADA. |
| Corresponding author | ramesh_2417@yahoo.com |
| Journal | Journal of Young Pharmacists |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 13, Issue 2 (2021) |
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