Overview The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has released the updated National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) 2025. It incorporates critical …
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Priority Infectious Diseases for Community-Based Surveillance in Nepal
Overview The Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, recently endorsed the Community-Based Disease Surveillance Guideline, 2082. This guideline identifies 52 priority infectious diseases mandated for surveillance and reporting. …
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Community Based Disease Surveillance Guideline, 2082
Overview The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal, has officially endorsed a new Guideline for Community-Based Disease Surveillance 2082. The guideline has been developed in line with the provisions …
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National Field Epidemiology Conference Declaration 2025
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 …
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IRS Guideline for Kala-zar and Malaria 2081
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 …
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NCD Detection Campaign Guideline 2081
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 …
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National Leprosy Strategy(2021-2025)
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 …
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Rapid Response Team (RRT) Guideline, 2079
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 …
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Step wise approach for Dengue Case Management
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 …
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