Mitigating Health Risks After Floods and Landslides in Nepal: A Public Health Perspective

Authors

  • Padam Simkhada School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
  • Brijesh Sathian Geriatrics and long-term care Department, Rumailah Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
  • Bibha Simkhada School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
  • Edwin van Teijlingen Centre for Midwifery & Women’s Health, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
  • Pragya Koirala Senvers, Queensland, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v14i4.83897

Keywords:

flood, mitigation, health risk

Abstract

In summary, the current floods reveal the deeply seated public health vulnerabilities in this disaster-ridden region, and they are a grim reminder of the catastrophic impacts of climate change on our environment. Massively reducing the immediate risk of disease outbreaks requires immediate interventions. At the same time, longer-term strategies need to address the psychological and infrastructural wreckage. Through strengthening health systems, increasing community understanding and improving preparedness for disasters, Nepal can reduce the public health impact of future disasters and protect the well-being of its people.

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Author Biography

Brijesh Sathian, Geriatrics and long-term care Department, Rumailah Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

Simkhada, P., Sathian, B., Simkhada, B., van Teijlingen, E., & Koirala, P. (2024). Mitigating Health Risks After Floods and Landslides in Nepal: A Public Health Perspective. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 14(4), 1359–1361. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v14i4.83897

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2024)

Section

Editorial

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