A Descriptive Study of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bhutan

Gyem, Kinley; Monger, Adeep; Bdr, Darnal Jit; Adhikari, Lila; Wangchuk, Sonam; Dorji, Tandin

doi:10.23937/2474-3658/1510142

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“…In Bhutan, the surveillance for COVID-19 was activated by mid-January 2020 [ 9 ] people entering the country via air and land were screened for fever and flu-like symptoms. The first COVID-19 case in Bhutan was detected in March 2020 in a tourist visiting Bhutan [ 10 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Yangzom¹,

Cheki²,

Koirala³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major global health challenge. Preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 require the involvement of all sections of society. Knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 preventive measures influence human practices. We describe the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of COVID-19 preventive measure in Bhutan. This was a cross-sectional survey using multistage-cluster sampling involving participants from all 20 districts of the country. The knowledge was assessed using 12 items, attitude using 6 Likert items and practice using 10 items. There was total of 1708 respondents. The mean knowledge was 10.7, (SD = 1.5; range 0–12); 86.38% had good knowledge, 10.95% had average knowledge, 2.69% had poor knowledge. The common sources of knowledge were television (84.9%) and family and friends (74.7%). Those younger than 30 years were associated with good knowledge. The fear of contracting COVID-19 was reported by 96% and 86.4% agreed that appropriate preventive measures can help control the spread of COVID-19. Nearly all the respondents (97%) wore mask while going out and majority practiced good hand hygiene (87.9%) and proper cough etiquette (84.1%). The knowledge on COVID-19 preventive measures was good and the majority held positive attitudes and practices.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Yangzom¹,

Cheki²,

Koirala³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…Positive cases were detected from those returning home. 7 On top of that, being confined to a secluded place for days away from family and friends increases psychological stress and susceptibility to mental health issues. 8 To this regard and for other mental health crisis during COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the National Mental Health Response team for COVID-19 was swiftly formed.…”

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Repatriation of Bhutanese During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Unspoken Economic Burden of COVID-19 on the Bhutanese Government

Gyeltshen¹,

Lucero‐Prisno

2021

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Protecting the citizens who are living abroad has been a challenge for many countries during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In Bhutan, since the start of the pandemic, it has repatriated its citizens living and working abroad and putting them into a 21-day state-sponsored quarantine. They were also tested for COVID-19 on reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) that was funded by the government. While this measure is a blessing for its people, for the government it is a huge economic challenge.

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Bhutan as an Exemplar Model for Covid-19 Management

Kharga

2023

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This paper attempts to study the success story of a tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan which has been able to wedge worldwide attention and appreciations for having the lowest COVID-19 case-counts and fatalities. Bhutan has so far accomplished to keep the ‘invisible enemy’ at bay despite of being a low middle income, developing and vulnerable landlocked country having porous border with India and nascent health care system. So, this paper will look into Bhutan’s pandemic trajectory, preventive measures, preparedness and responses until now. It will explore Bhutan’s COVID-19 management strategies since the onset of the outbreak from two levels: 1) instantaneous policy responses and extraordinary leadership roles of its Constitutional and political heads and; 2) Bhutanese commitment in offering multifarious community support in battling with the pandemic. It will also evaluate the determinants of Bhutan’s COVID-19 resilience despite of facing many challenges. The methodology adopted in this paper is content analysis of facts, data and materials available from both primary and secondary sources.

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A Descriptive Study of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bhutan

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 preventive measures among adults in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study

Repatriation of Bhutanese During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Unspoken Economic Burden of COVID-19 on the Bhutanese Government

Bhutan as an Exemplar Model for Covid-19 Management

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