Public Health Update

Introduction The 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) provides data for monitoring the population and health situation in Nepal to inform strategic planning and program evaluation. The 2022 DHS …

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On the International Day of Yoga (IDY), WHO and its member states in the South- East Asia Region lead …

World Blood Donor Day: By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Blood is the very source of existence for all humans. Globally, blood transfusions save millions …

The Government of Nepal has released a Red Book with a detailed budget for the fiscal year 2080–81 (2023–24). Here is the program-wise distribution of the allocated budget for the …

New Delhi | June 12, 2023: The World Health Organization today called for focused efforts to provide lifesaving childhood vaccines to the nearly 4.6 million children reported as unvaccinated or zero …

The Government of Nepal has endorsed the Nepal Health Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2030 (2079/80–2087/88). Here is the official version of the approved document. Vision, Mission and Goal of Nepal Health …

The research paper, published in the PLOS ONE journal, suggests that early identification and management of biological risk factors in younger age groups are essential to prevent their progression into …

The BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH) at BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the award of TDR …

World No Tobacco Day: “We need food, not tobacco”By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. The World No Tobacco Day is here again. Effective tobacco control …

WHO 26 May 2023 News release During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented to persons and institutions from around the world for their …