INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 16It was stunning to find out that there is no more stock of Covishield booster jabs at the Teku Hospital implied for
the treatment of tropical and transmittable illness
I myself had gone there looking for the vaccine after failing to discover it anywhere else
Isnt it a reflection of our governments poor preparation to combat such a terrifying new wave of the corona epidemic that is entering the
nation from several sources?
The pandemic, which had the whole world in its grip, paralysing practically all sectors, including tourism,
political, educational, social and financial fronts in the past, is now all set to re-enter Nepal in a deadlier type after a one-year-gap as
cases of COVID-19 have significantly increased in numerous Asian countries, consisting of China, India, Japan and South Korea, where Nepali
people have high mobility.
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While the fully equipped countries have been struggling to contain the brand-new variant BF7-dominant pandemic, what would be
the condition of Nepal if it is ill prepared to fight it in time?So far kids listed below 15 are yet to get their last jabs whereas just
27.3 percent of the population has gotten booster shots according to the official report, leaving the rest highly vulnerable to the
pandemic.We had suffered terribly due to the vulnerable preparation in the past
More than 12,000 people succumbed to the infection whereas more than 1 million individuals have been contaminated
Numerous patients were denied of correct treatment, leading to death owing to lack of vital services and human resource, consisting of
medical facility beds, doctors, nurses, test kits, vaccines, medications, PPE, ventilators and oxygen.So, as the saying goes a stitch in
time conserves 9, the authorities, correcting the past defects, must now be extra wise in bringing high mobility locations - border points,
airports and public locations - that might be an easy source for the spread of the virus, under rigorous security in time
The authorities should make the PCR or quick tests mandatory for passengers getting here from contaminated locations
Any client discovered need to be quarantined up until recovery.The federal government should prompt the public to abide by the health
procedures of hand-washing, sanitisation and masking up besides keeping social distancing and running an awareness project to fend off the
virus.Estimating the possible variety of patients, the federal government must make its treatment plans and policy accordingly, providing
sufficient health centres, workforce and equipment
The authorities must carry out a mock drill to prepare health facilities for a possible health emergency situation so that they can supply
emergency health services efficiently if need be to save lives.A variation of this post appears in the print on January 17, 2023, of The
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