EDCD

The 1st National Conference on Field Epidemiology, held on 29–30 June 2025 under the theme “Uniting for Resilient Health: Field Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Policy Interventions”, concluded successfully with a 7-point …

Overview The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has issued a guideline on Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) for Kala-azar and Malaria. This guide provides detailed instructions on the application of …

Overview The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, DoHS publishes a Guideline for Nationwide NCD Detection Campaign 2081. This campaign aims to conduct a month-long initiative to enhance early detection and …

Overview Leprosy, also known as Hanssen’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. Following continuous efforts from the Government of Nepal, leprosy was eliminated …

Overview The National Leprosy Strategy (2021 -2025) highly considered the previous National Leprosy Strategy (2016 -2020), findings and recommendations from the In-depth Review of the National Leprosy Program 2019, National …

RRT Guideline The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), DoHS has released a new guideline on Rapid Response Team (RRT) and Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Deployment Guideline 2079 as per …

National Guideline on Prevention, Management and Control of Dengue in Nepal Overview Dengue infection is a systemic and dynamic disease and has a wide clinical spectrum that includes both severe and …

The Epidemiology and Diseases Control Division (EDCD), DoHS has requested all COVID-19 laboratories to collect and submit important socio-demographic information and contact details of the clients, including (full name, current …

Overview The Ministry of Health and Population has published a new report on Enhanced Surveillance on Sero-prevalence of SARS-COV-2 in General Population. The national Sero-prevalence survey of Nepal for COVID-19 …