Public Health News

Govt launching anti-filariasis campaign Epidemiology and Disease Control Division is organising mass drug administration campaign against lymphatic filariasis on February 24, 25 and 26 in 24 districts. The districts where …

World Is Failing Newborn Babies, Says UNICEF  Babies from the best places to be born up to 50 times less likely to die in the first month of life Kathmandu …

WHO recommended Physical activity Physical activity WHO defines physical activity as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure – including activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying …

One in five people facing mental health problems Kathmandu, February 16 One in every five people in Nepal is suffering from mental health problems, according to surveys. This information was …

Provincial Health Emergency Operations Centre Handover, Pokhara On 06 February 2018, the Provincial Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) established in Pokhara by WHO/Nepal was handed over formally to the Ministry …

Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO News release (WHO media Centre) 15 FEBRUARY 2018 | GENEVA – WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care …

World leaders join new drive to beat noncommunicable diseases News release (WHO Media Centre) 16 FEBRUARY 2018 | GENEVA – WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of …

Health facilities facing shortage of vital drugs for pregnant women, new mothers Kathmandu, February 9 Health facilities in Kathmandu Valley are facing shortage of essential drugs like ‘magnesium sulphate’ due …