COVID-19 as a challenge to Nepal’s newly federalized health system: Capacities, responsibilities, and mindsets

Bikash Koirala; Julie Balen; Padam Simkhada; Simon Rushton; Pratik Adhikary; Srijana Basnet; Saugat Joshi; A. Karki; Andrew Lee; B. Rijal; Madhusudan Subedi; Edwin van Teijlingen; Jiban Karki

doi:10.1177/10105395241250123

COVID-19 as a challenge to Nepal’s newly federalized health system: Capacities, responsibilities, and mindsets

Bikash Koirala
, Julie Balen
, Padam Simkhada
, Simon Rushton
, Pratik Adhikary
, Srijana Basnet
, Saugat Joshi
, A. Karki
, Andrew Lee
, B. Rijal
, Madhusudan Subedi
, Edwin van Teijlingen
, Jiban Karki

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Abstract

1.Local governments responded to COVID-19 autonomously within resource constraints.
2. Local stakeholders lacked support from higher levels and need better systems.
3.Federal respondents argued for a more centralized approach.
4. Findings imply the needs to strengthen local health systems and empowering local governments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	513-515
Journal	Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume	36
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241250123
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2024

Keywords

COVID-19
Nepal

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Koirala, B., Balen, J., Simkhada, P., Rushton, S., Adhikary, P., Basnet, S., Joshi, S., Karki, A., Lee, A., Rijal, B., Subedi, M., van Teijlingen, E., & Karki, J. (2024). COVID-19 as a challenge to Nepal’s newly federalized health system: Capacities, responsibilities, and mindsets. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 36(5), 513-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241250123

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