Orthopedics service at a rural setup

Authors

  • Poojan Kumar Rokaya Karnali Academy of health Sciences

Abstract

Karnali Academy of Health Sciences was enacted by the Constituent Assembly in the capacity of the Legislature-Parliament pursuant to Article 83 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 AD. It is situated in Jumla district of Karnali zone at an altitude of 2350 meters which is approximately 825 kilometers far from capital city Kathmandu. Its aim is to provide health services in the backward (Pichhadiyako) areas in an easy way, conduct high standard study and research activities, to produce skilled human resource necessary in the health services.

If Nepal’s development efforts can be considered as a partial success, Karnali’s development is still a total failure. These are the areas where human development indicators are worst and are responsible for the poor health indicators of the whole country. The HDI is 0.374 and the average life expectancy of this region is 61.2 years which is far below the national figures (The HDI of Nepal is 0.49 and life expectancy is 68.8 years). In another words most of the underdeveloped districts are located in Karnali zone. 

Published

2019-11-02

How to Cite

1.
Rokaya PK. Orthopedics service at a rural setup. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences [Internet]. 2019Nov.2 [cited 2024Apr.23];1(1):27-8. Available from: https://www.jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/124

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): JKAHS; Jan-Apr Issue (1)

Section

Review Articles

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