key: cord-0876770-h3esh3uv
authors: Marahatta, Suchana; Marahatta, Sujan Babu
title: Challenges of COVID‐19 pandemic: Dermatologist’s perspective from Nepal
date: 2020-10-11
journal: Int J Dermatol
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15236
sha: 64e56f01e048845cf6efc4488343083b24491b44
doc_id: 876770
cord_uid: h3esh3uv

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The first case of COVID-19 in Nepal was confirmed on January 23, 2020, in a student coming from Wuhan, and the second case was diagnosed on March 22, 2020. 3 reactions. Hence, it may be alarming that we may not sustain "leprosy elimination" in the coming days.

COVID-19 has directly affected the education of both postgraduate and undergraduate students. The sudden transition from face-to-face classes to online classes has brought challenges both for teachers and students. Internet connectivity is one of the major issues, and our teaching/learning (T-L) system is not well-prepared for online modalities. We do not have adequate gadgets, and we are not very familiar with online T-L platforms. 

There are lots of challenges in the dermatologist's life because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It would have been minimized to a greater extent by prior preparedness for this type of pandemic.

Unlike many developed countries, we do not have such preparation in Nepal, but all challenges come with opportunity. It is high time to invest in the digitalizing healthcare system, strengthening teledermatology, virtual classroom, and skilled labs. Likewise, we should also develop a proper pharmacy policy to minimize over-the-counter medications.

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