Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal

Pradeep Shrestha; Khet Raj Dahal; Surendra Ghimire

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Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal

Pradeep Shrestha, Khet Raj Dahal, Surendra Ghimire

Published in American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (Volume 7, Issue 2)

Received: 30 July 2021 Accepted: 12 November 2021 Published: 29 March 2022

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Abstract

Natural disasters always pose a great challenge to the health systems and individual’s health facility. In low-resource settings, disaster preparedness systems are often limited and not been well responded. If the health systems are well planned, the risk of occurrence and losses after disaster could be minimized. The devastating Gorkha earthquake 2015 destructed many health infrastructures that need to be reconstructed and maintained. Health care system of Nepal has always questionable in aspect of accessibility, availability and affordability that has been magnified by Gorkha earthquake. Field observation (FO), in-depth interview (IDI), focus group discussion (FGD), and questionnaire survey have been conducted in Kavrepalanchowk district of Nepal during 2020. Health services provided and their coverage of available health facilities is not adequate. Again, Nepalese community does not have sufficient knowledge of vulnerability of disaster and health preparedness during the disaster. The study would like to suggest for the preparation of reconstruction and recovery plan with people’s awareness and resources mobilization for health infrastructure and connectivity.

Published in	American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11
Page(s)	21-26
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Physical Infrastructure, Health Facilities, Spatial Distribution, Recovery

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Pradeep Shrestha, Khet Raj Dahal, Surendra Ghimire. (2022). Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. American Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 7(2), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11

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Pradeep Shrestha; Khet Raj Dahal; Surendra Ghimire. Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Am. J. Eng. Technol. Manag. 2022, 7(2), 21-26. doi: 10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11

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Pradeep Shrestha, Khet Raj Dahal, Surendra Ghimire. Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Am J Eng Technol Manag. 2022;7(2):21-26. doi: 10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11

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Pradeep Shrestha

Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology, Lalitpur, Nepal
Khet Raj Dahal

Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology, Lalitpur, Nepal
Surendra Ghimire

Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology, Lalitpur, Nepal

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Pradeep Shrestha; Khet Raj Dahal; Surendra Ghimire. Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Am. J. Eng. Technol. Manag. 2022, 7(2), 21-26. doi: 10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11

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Pradeep Shrestha, Khet Raj Dahal, Surendra Ghimire. Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Am J Eng Technol Manag. 2022;7(2):21-26. doi: 10.11648/j.ajetm.20220702.11

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