Open AccessPotential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nepal
Author(s) -
Mahesh Puri,
Lucy Stone
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i2.2747
Subject(s) - reproductive health , pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , government (linguistics) , environmental health , economic growth , virology , population , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
The national lockdown imposed in Nepal as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic is having indirect consequences on sexual and reproductive (SRH) in Nepal. Although the Government of Nepal and partners have committed to ensuring the continuity of SRH services during the pandemic, this comment aims to illustrate the potential impacts to SRH if these commitments are not met. Keywords: COVID-19; Nepal; reproductive health; sexual health.