Public Health Programs

[24 October 2016] World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a …

National Family Planning Program, Nepal (DoHS Annual Report F/Y 2071/72) The Government of Nepal commits to equitable access to voluntary Family Planning (FP) services based on informed choice for all …

Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to decide, freely, and for themselves, whether, when, and how many children they want …

The Annual Report of the Department of Health Services (DoHS) for fiscal year 2071/72 (2014/2015) is the 21st consecutive report of its kind. The report focuses on the objectives, targets, …

Every year Nepal government celebrate ”School Health Education & Nutrition Week” with various school based activities on 1st week of Jestha. Overview of School Health program adopted from  National School …

Nepal has been maintaining certificate standard AFP surveillance since 2001. The surveillance system is sensitive enough to detect polio cases and circulating derived poliovirus. Nepal was declared polio -free by …

Background Recognizing the importance of women’s participation in promoting health of the people, GoN initiated the Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) Program in FY 2045/46 (1988/1989) in 27 districts and …

The International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to …

Himalayan News Service Lalitpur,  August 21 Minister for Health and Population Khagaraj Adhikari today launched ‘Next Generation’ Family Planning Communication Campaign with an aim of repositioning family planning for the …

Tuberculosis still continues to remain a public health problem in Nepal, with the major challenge being reaching the unreached and finding missing cases. According to National Tuberculosis Centre‚ there were …