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CIAA : Tanahun health officials booked for embezzlement

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KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against five officials of the District Health Office (DHO), Tanahun. 

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According to CIAA, DHO Head Dr. Sushil Nath Pyakurel, Family Planning Supervisor Ajay Kumar Shrivastav, Account Officer Bhoj Bahadur Thapa, Accountant Man Kumar Timla and Focal Person Chandra Mani Adhikari were booked. 


The anti-corruption constitutional body said they misappropriated the budget of Rs 698,130 allocated for various health programmes including Refresher Review Meeting and Female Community Health Volunteer Review Seminar. 


It added that the accused provided fake and forged bills of expenses claiming to be from the programmes that were never held.


Claiming that they abused the authority as per Section 8(1E) of the Anti-Corruption Act, CIAA has demanded a maximum punishment on them as per the Act.

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World Suicide Prevention Day -2014; Suicide Prevention: One World Connected.'

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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

In 2014, the theme of World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Suicide Prevention: One World Connected.’ The theme reflects the fact that connections are important at several levels if we are to combat suicide.

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More than 800 000 people die by suicide every year around one person every 40 seconds, according to WHO’s first global report on suicide prevention, published today. Some 75% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries. Suicides occur in all regions of the world and throughout the lifespan. Notably, among young people 15-29 years of age, suicide is the second leading cause of death globally.
Pesticide poisoning, hanging and firearms are among the most common methods of suicide globally. Evidence from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and a number of European countries reveals that limiting access to these means can help prevent people dying by suicide. Another key to reducing deaths by suicide is a commitment by national governments to the establishment and implementation of a coordinated plan of action. Currently, only 28 countries are known to have national suicide prevention strategies.

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Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the elimination of kala-azar

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Health Ministers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Thailand today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) from respective countries. 

Over 147 million people in the South-East Asia Region are at risk of contracting the life-threatening disease, mainly in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, with recent, sporadic cases being reported from Bhutan and Thailand as well, said a statement issued by WHO on Tuesday afternoon.
“As over 50 percent of the cases in the three main affected countries occur in areas close to international borders, besides strong national efforts, countries also need close collaboration to control and eliminate this disease,” the statement read.
According to the statement, areas for collaboration among the five countries will include mutually agreed mechanisms of resource mobilization, exchange of information, inter-sectoral collaboration, research, capacity building and technical support. 
Kala-azar is debilitating and often fatal if left untreated. It is transmitted by sandflies which breed in moist soil, caves, cracks in mud walls and rodent burrows. The poorest of the poor, particularly in communities living in remote, rural areas are most vulnerable to this disease. Associated with malnutrition, poor housing and illiteracy, kala-azar prolongs the cycle of poverty as people cannot afford treatment and therefore cannot work.

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“Kala-azar elimination is within our reach and WHO is committed to it,” the statement quoted Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. “We now have field-friendly diagnostic tools and effective medicines for its treatment. WHO has negotiated for an assured free supply of the treatment drug to endemic countries till end-2016, with a likelihood of this arrangement being extended for another five years.”
According to WHO, the elimination strategy will include access to early diagnosis and treatment, particularly of the most vulnerable populations together with stronger disease and vector surveillance and integrated vector management with emphasis on improvement of the environment, social mobilization, research and networking.
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New Leprosy Cases 3000+ per year in Nepal

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Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, Initially infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to as long as 20 years.Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes.This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain and thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries.Weakness and poor eyesight may also be present.

Three thousand new cases of leprosy are found in the country every year despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nepal leprosy-free five years ago. 


According to the statistics provided by the Leprosy Division at the Department of Health Services, 3,223 leprosy patients have been found in the country in the last fiscal year. 


Leprosy is a communicable disease.

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Similarly, in the fiscal year 2012/13, around 3,253 new patients were found. 
The government has been providing free medicines to the people suffering from this ailment. 
Director of the Division, Dr Chudamani Bhandari informed that the government has been providing financial aid and physical infrastructure to the leprosy patients if they ousted from the society.

Earlier, leprosy was considered to be the curse of God. Hence, the patients were kept in the dark fearing the hatred and humiliation from the society. 
Study shows that districts like Sarlahi, Jhapa, Dhanusha, Rautahat, Mahottari, Bardiya, Parsa, Kailali, Bara and Ruphandehi see the highest number of leprosy patients.

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Orientation Program on S & D Reduction

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Naulo Ghumti Nepal routinely organize various community based orientation program in  Different subject primarily focus on Prevention of Drug Abuse and Prevention of HIV/AIDS. Under the project Extended Integrated Health Service, Community based Stigma and  Discrimination Reduction (S&D) on HIV and AIDS Training /orientation program was organized among the mother’s Group of Lekhnath Municipality ward No.13 rajchutara. In that Program i also participate as a Trainer. such types of orientation program were conduct to increase the level of knowledge, perception and  behavior change of community people in the issue of HIV/AIDS. this helps to reduction in the Stigma and Discrimination from community and help to fulfill the goal of Getting Towards Zero Discrimination..

(June 23rd, 2014)

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Dol sir receiving respectful Wishes

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World No Tobacco Day 2014-Raising tax on tobacco

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World Tobacco Day was celebrated by different organizations to aware about the possible consequences of tobacco use. this day celebration helps to reduce the use of tobacco’s by people. 


In this occasion Smile Foundation Nepal also organize a orientation/Awareness program in fulbari, Pokhara with local people and youth of Fulbari in coordination with District Public Health Office kaski.  i  also participate in that program as a Guest representing Naulo Ghumti Nepal. The theme of This World No tobacco Day 2014 was -”Raising tax on tobacco” .Raising taxes on tobacco is the most effective policy to reduce tobacco use. It is also the most cost-effective. 
such types of program will helps to minimize the use  of tobacco and related substances and increase the awareness and helps to reduce the burden  of Tobaco related complication in general people.
(31st May 2014)

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Annual Report of DoHS 2069/2070 (2012-2013)

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The Annual Report of the Department of Health Services (DoHS) for fiscal year 2069/70 (2012/2013) is Published. This Report is  the 19th consecutive report of its kind. This report
You can Download this Report Directly from here;


  Annual Report of DoHS 2069/2070 (2012-2013)

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International Youth Day -2014

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In the occasion of International Youth day AIMS UNESCO CLUB, Pokhara organize a Seminar on ”Youth Rebel Against Drug and Motivation Towards Enterpreneurship” in Bagar Pokhara.

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  United Nation’s Slogan for this year was ”MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS” in this program I am also present as a facilitator  focused in the issues of Drug Addiction and HIV/AIDS. Contain Includes General Introduction to Drugs, misuse, abuse, rational use, Dependency, Abuse, Addiction and what are the underlying cause of Drug Addiction. How drug addiction demotivate the life of youth, how we can change the society and what is the major contribution of Youth to change the society to make Drug free youth. other issues discussed in that program were Orientation of HIV/AIDS. and current situation in Nepal, how it Transmit, how it cannot Transmit, what is window period, what are the major signs and symptoms, how we can know our HIV Status, is there any Treatment? how can we Prevent and other various issues related to HIV/AIDS. The leadership and managerial skills, practical knowledge for youth, capacity building and various skill developing issues for youth was also discussed and presented by Mr.Sampurna Paudel Sir. finally this program was fully success to deliver a lot of Knowledge for youth. 


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Sampurna sir giving his lecturer/presentation




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National Health Policy-2071 (Nepali and English Version)

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Government of Nepal , Ministry of Health and population release the New National Health policy. you can find the attached document of Policy. Download free here:

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''World Immunization Week, 22–27 April 2013''

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Immunization averts an estimated 2-3 million deaths every year, providing protection from diphtheria, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumonia, polio, rotavirus diarrhoea, rubella and tetanus. Yet, an estimated 22 million infants are not fully immunized with routine vaccines. There is an urgent need to better communicate the health benefits of vaccination and the dangers of not immunizing children.

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The National Immunization Programme (at the time known as the Expanded Programme on Immunization – EPI) was initiated in 1979 in three districts with only two antigens (BCG and DPT) and was rapidly expanded to include all 75 districts with all six recommended antigens (BCG, DTP, OPV, and measles) by 1988. In 2003, with the support of the GAVI Alliance,monovalent Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine was introduced, which was later administered as a single tetravalent (DPT-HepB) injection. In 2009, vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b was introduced through out the nation in a phase wise manner starting in Far Western (FWDR) and Western (WDR) Development Regions. Also in 2009, Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine was introduced into the routine immunization programme in 16 JE endemic districts following JE mass vaccination campaigns.

— WHO

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