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

Padam Simkhada; Brijesh Sathian; Bibha Simkhada; Edwin van Teijlingen; Pragya Koirala

doi:10.3126/nje.v14i4.83897

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

Padam Simkhada, Brijesh Sathian, Bibha Simkhada, Edwin van Teijlingen, Pragya Koirala

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1359-1361
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nepal Journal of Epidemiology
Volume	14
Issue number	4
Early online date	31 Dec 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v14i4.83897
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2025

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 13 Climate Action

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