Public Health Update

12 May 2017 International Nurses Day International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. The theme for 2017 is Nursing: A voice …

The UN Road Safety Collaboration is pleased to announce that the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week held from 8-14 May 2017. The Week will focus on speed and what …

International Day of the Midwife 2017 5 May is celebrated globally as International Day of the Midwife The theme for this year celebration is “Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for …

5 May SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands 5 May 2017 : ‘Fight antibiotic resistance – it’s in your hands’ World Hand Hygiene Day, marked globally on 5 May, highlights the …

‘My Year 2074: Healthy Me, Healthy Country’ campaign photos, Pokhara 2073 ‘My Year 2074: Healthy Me, Healthy Country’ campaign photos, Pokhara 2073 ‘My Year 2074 BS: Healthy Me, Healthy Country’, …

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day takes place each …

The last week of April each year is marked by WHO and partners as World Immunization Week. It aims to accelerate action to increase awareness and demand for immunization and …

Background:  Malaria control project in Nepal was first initiated in 1954 with the support from USAID (the then USOM), with the objective of controlling malaria, mainly in plain region (Terai belt) …

April 25World Malaria Day gives people the chance to promote or learn about the efforts made to prevent and reduce Malaria around the world. It is observed on April 25 …

Depression There are many types of disorders of mood (emotion) like unipolar depression, bipolar affective disorder, etc. Among them, unipolar depression is a very common presentation in primary health care …