Natural disasters always pose a great challenge to the health systems and individual's health facility. In lowresource settings, disaster preparedness systems are often limited and not been well responded. If the health systems are well planned, the risk of occurrence and losses after disaster could be minimized. The devastating Gorkha earthquake 2015 destructed many health infrastructures that need to be reconstructed and maintained. Health care system of Nepal has always questionable in aspect of accessibility, availability and affordability that has been magnified by Gorkha earthquake. Field observation (FO), in-depth interview (IDI), focus group discussion (FGD), and questionnaire survey have been conducted in Kavrepalanchowk district of Nepal during 2020. Health services provided and their coverage of available health facilities is not adequate. Again, Nepalese community does not have sufficient knowledge of vulnerability of disaster and health preparedness during the disaster. The study would like to suggest for the preparation of reconstruction and recovery plan with people's awareness and resources mobilization for health infrastructure and connectivity.
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