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 |
|---|---|
| The COVID-19 Response Initiation in Kavrepalanchok project successfully strengthened the preparedness and response capacity of local governments, health institutions, schools, and communities across nine local levels of Kavrepalanchok District by improving access to health and hygiene materials, expanding handwashing facilities, and promoting public awareness of COVID-19 prevention. | |
| Under the community capacity-building component, the project provided life-saving health and hygiene materials to 95 health institutions and health workers, supported 39 schools in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality with hygiene materials, distributed hygiene kits to 1,220 vulnerable households, and provided COVID-19 hygiene kits to 18 partner staff to ensure their safety during project implementation. | |
| To improve hygiene infrastructure, the project installed 50 inclusive, contactless, foot-operated handwashing stations, including 25 at health institutions, 22 at schools in Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality, and 3 in public market areas of Dhulikhel and Banepa Municipalities. In addition, technical follow-up support was provided to ensure the continued operation and maintenance of handwashing stations previously installed in Bhumlu and Chaunrideurali Rural Municipalities, thereby promoting their long-term functionality and sustainability. | |
| The project also implemented a range of public awareness and emergency hygiene promotion activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These included the dissemination of three COVID-19 radio jingles through district-level FM radio stations, two hand hygiene promotion campaigns in the urban areas of Dhulikhel and Banepa, two community miking campaigns in vulnerable communities of Chaunrideurali Rural Municipality, and six training sessions on chlorine solution preparation for the disinfection of school premises to support the safe reopening of schools. | |
| Through close coordination with local governments, Health Facility Operation and Management Committees (HFOMCs), health institutions, schools, and community stakeholders, the project enhanced community awareness, strengthened institutional capacity for infection prevention and control, improved access to essential hygiene facilities and supplies, and contributed to reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the target communities. |
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
