Act swiftly and responsibly
Act
swiftly and responsibly
It
was unfortunate and sad to know that a woman who had delivered a baby boy at
Teaching Hospital day before yesterday died of corona virus. This is the first
case of corona related death in Nepal since it started appearing in Tarai area
from the beginning of March/20. My heart felt condolence to the bereaved
family.
I
am nervous to learn that more people are being infected with this contagious
deadly virus in Nepal. However, Nepal still, as of today, seems to be lucky not
to have thousands of infected people as compared to other parts of the globe Having
said that if the government does not take more proactive precautionary measures
to control spread of virus, it does not take time to become epidemic and see
more untimely deaths.
Health
professionals and experts have been criticizing the government for its poor logistic
management around the country. Front line health workers and other paramedics
are facing with acute shortages of necessary protective equipment and
accessories. Existing quarantines are poorly managed. If these quarantines are
not immediately properly managed, the chances of rapid spread of corona virus around
the country will be very high inviting a chaotic health situation. Many people
could lose their lives because of the government’s gross negligence.
