Nepalese Medical Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ways Forward

Journal of Nepal Medical Association

article

Mandeeep Guragai¹ 

[1] Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal

关键词: COVID-19;    medical students;    outbreak;    pandemic.;   

DOI  :  10.31729/jnma.4924

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Nepal Medical Association since

【 摘 要 】

The coronavirus disease 2019 has not hit Nepal as hard as it has the rest of the world (as of 4th April2020). Countries are reporting a saturation in healthcare facilities and facing a rise in demand forhuman resources for health. It is difficult to predict the extent of the disease transmission in Nepal inthe absence of epidemiologic and statistical analysis in our context. But based on calculations madeby epidemiologists in other countries, there seems to be a significant possibility of an outbreak in ourcommunities too. Medical students can be a valuable human resource in a variety of ways to aid inthe country’s response to a possible outbreak. However, their involvement in the pandemic comeswith its own challenges. Thorough planning and preparation must be done before allowing medicalstudents to take part in the battle against the pandemic.

【 授权许可】

CC BY