Environmental Health & Climate Change

The National Climate Change Policy, 2019 has been introduced with the objective of providing policy guidance to various levels and thematic areas towards developing a resilient society by reducing the …

The eighth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) takes place on 25–31 October 2020. ILPPW is an initiative of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (the Lead Paint Alliance), …

The World Health Organization (WHO) published guidance on climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities. Aim of Guideline The aim of this guidance is to enhance the capacity of health …

The First International Day of Clean Air! The United Nations General Assembly has designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. This first International Day …

Collateral Threats of COVID-19 and Climate Change Sundar  Lamichhane The COVID-19 outbreak has become a global human tragedy, affecting millions of people all around the world. The pandemic has resulted …

New WHO report to bolster efforts to tackle leading causes of urban deaths World Health Organization launched a new report ”The power of cities: tackling noncommunicable diseases and road safety” …

MOHP, Nepal banned the use of Mercury Dental Amalgam and Mercury based equipments. MOHP, Nepal banned the use of Mercury Dental Amalgam and Mercury based equipments.