COVID-19 Response Initiation in Kavrepalanchok District
Objectives:
- To address the problem seen due to scarcity of health safety items in health care facilities of both urban and rural areas of Kavrepalanchok district causing increased risk to health workers, patients and community people by providing support of life saving materials to the health care facilities. Also, providing soap and mask to 1220 vulnerable households of Chaunrideurali RM added value to address the risk seen in the community.
- To address the problem of hand washing in the health care facilities by providing and installing contact less / feet operated hand washing stations with proper orientation and follow up on it.
- To support Local Government to manage second wave of COVID-19 and the probable third wave by raising awareness through awareness promoter in key locations of Banepa and Dhulikhel, playing radio jingle in a district level FM radio, mic announcing on the covid-19 messages and organizing Chlorine Solution Making Training at Chaunrideurali RM.
Key Activities:
- Support target health institutions and health workers with immediate life-saving health and hygiene related materials.
- Support target schools with hygiene materials in Chaunrideurali RM.
- Support target vulnerable communities with hygiene materials in Chaunrideurali RM.
- Support partner staff with COVID-19 hygiene kits for safety.
- Install inclusive contactless handwashing stations in target health institutions of the district.
- Install inclusive contactless handwashing stations in market areas of urban locations in Dhulikhel and Banepa (With Hand Hygiene Promotion and Public Awareness).
- Install inclusive contactless handwashing stations in target schools of Chaunrideurali RM.
- Follow-up technical support to keep existing handwashing stations running and functional (supported earlier in Bhumlu and Chaunrideurali RMs).
- COVID-19 related jingles disseminated through district level FM(s) in Kavrepalanchok.
- Marking in focus and vulnerable communities in Chaunrideurali RM.
- Training on chlorine solutions preparation for disinfection of school premises for re-opening.
Expected Results:
Target health institutions and health workers including vulnerable communities and partner staff are equipped with relevant types of protective gears and health and hygiene materials for safety.
Sustainable, inclusive and equitable hygiene facilities are established in key locations.
Raise awareness of target stakeholders in the district and vulnerable communities in Chaunrideurali RM on critical hygiene behaviours for prevention and precautions against COVID-19.
Mejor Achievements:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Supported 95 health institutions and health workers with immediate life-saving health and hygiene related materials. | |
| Supported 39 schools with hygiene materials in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality. | |
| Supported 1220 vulnerable communities with hygiene materials in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality. | |
| Supported 18 partner staff with COVID-19 hygiene kits for safety. | |
| Installed inclusive contactless handwashing stations in 25 health institutions of the district. | |
| Installed inclusive contactless handwashing stations in market areas of 3 urban locations in Dhulikhel and Banepa municipalities. | |
| Installed inclusive contactless handwashing stations in 22 schools of Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality. | |
| Follow-up technical support to keep 3 existing handwashing stations running and functional (supported earlier in Bhumlu and Chaunrideurali RMs). | |
| COVID-19 related jingles disseminated through 3 district level Frequency Modulation (FMs) in Kavrepalanchok. | |
| Hand hygiene promotional initiatives in 2 urban locations of Dhulikhel and Banepa municipalities. | |
| Miking in focus and vulnerable 2 communities in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality. | |
| Training on chlorine solutions preparation for disinfection of 6 school premises for re-opening |
Project information
- Geographic coverage 9 Local Levels
- Project duration 4 months (26th July to 25th November, 2021)
- Project Location Dhulikhel, Banepa, Mandandeupur, Namobuddha Municipalities and Chaunrideurali, Bhumlu, Roshi, Khanikhola, Mahabharat Rural Municipalities of Kavrepalanchok District
- Budget 5,313,170.00
- Funding partner's WaterAid Nepal (WAN)
- Implementation Partner HFOMCs, Health Care Facilities and Schools
- Target groups Health institutions and health workers including vulnerable communities, partner staff and schools students
