Assessment of Physical Environment and Healthcare Facilities After Gorkha Earthquake in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal
Pradeep Shrestha,
Khet Raj Dahal,
Surendra Ghimire
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2022
Pages:
21-26
Received:
30 July 2021
Accepted:
12 November 2021
Published:
29 March 2022
Abstract: Natural disasters always pose a great challenge to the health systems and individual’s health facility. In low-resource 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.
Abstract: Natural disasters always pose a great challenge to the health systems and individual’s health facility. In low-resource 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 ...
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The Effectiveness of Scolymus Maculatus in the Removal of Basic Blue Dye 41 in Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Amel Hamadi,
Hiba Kais,
Ahmed Hamdi Aissa,
Nacera Yeddou-Mezenner
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2022
Pages:
27-35
Received:
16 December 2021
Accepted:
26 March 2022
Published:
31 March 2022
Abstract: The presence of cationic dyes; especially the basic ones in an aqueous solution causes several problems. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce itfrom industrial effluents before being discharged into the environment. This study aimed to investigate the removal of Basic Blue 41 (BB41) dye from an aqueous solution using agricultural waste as an adsorbent. This study was conducted in a batch experimental system. The effect of various parameters such as initial dye concentration, pH, pHzpc and adsorbent dosage was studied. The data were examined by Freundlich, Temkin, Debinin-Radushkevich, pseudo first order and pseudo second order kinetic, and thermodynamic parameters. The characterization of the adsorbent was determined by the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-Ray Diffraction (DRX). The results of this work showed that the Scolymus Maculatus adsorbent was proven most effective in removing Basic Blue 41 from an aqueous solution at pH=7,09 with 85,14%. The results showed also that the adsorption process follows the Freundlich isotherm as well as pseudo-second-order kinetic. The results of the thermodynamic process showed that the adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic in nature.
Abstract: The presence of cationic dyes; especially the basic ones in an aqueous solution causes several problems. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce itfrom industrial effluents before being discharged into the environment. This study aimed to investigate the removal of Basic Blue 41 (BB41) dye from an aqueous solution using agricultural waste as an adsorb...
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