Public Health Update

Since 2005, over 2 billion insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been distributed worldwide to prevent malaria. All of these nets were treated with only one insecticide class – pyrethroids. However, as …

World Obesity Atlas 2023 highlights Global study predicts that more than half the global population will be living with overweight and obesity within 12 years if prevention, treatment and support …

The Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety was held in Montreux, Switzerland on 23 and 24 February with the slogan “Less Harm, Better Care – from Resolution to Implementation” …

Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from WHO has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Since WHO first called …

WHO is releasing an urgent call to action to countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.   Over the past four months, countries …

The Department Health Services (DoHS) invites application for the update of health workers under Nepal Health Service Regulation 2055. Required documents StarbriddI FORM List of application form & formats for …

Here is the list of federal hospitals in Nepal. Source of Information: NATIONAL JOINT ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING PRESENTATION SLIDES Federal Government Ministry of Health & Population Divisions: Unit Councils Central …

29 November 2022  Geneva/Manila/Seoul The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Republic of Korea, has achieved maturity level four (ML4), the highest level …

Overview Each year the annual estimates of key indicators among people living with HIV in Nepal are finalized by using AIDS Epidemic Model and Spectrum/AIM. Various survey and research data …

28 November 2022  News release Geneva, Switzerland Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both …