Public Health

The establishment of the Khokana Leprosarium in the nineteenth century was the beginning of organized leprosy services in Nepal.

The vision of leprosy control programme is to make Leprosy free Nepal.

Medical Treatment of Deprived Citizens (Bipanna Nagarik Kosh), Ministry of Health : Bipanna Nagarik Kosh was started after the Janandolan of 2062 BS. With the country slowly recovering from the …

Health Care Waste Management Guideline- 2014- Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal Health Care Waste Management Guideline- 2014: This guideline provides HCFs a minimum standard for safe and efficient HCWM …

WHO lists top 10 threats to global health in 2019: According to World Health Organization following health problems/ issues are the top 10 major threats to global health in 2019;

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and for travellers having transited for more …

Kathmandu, Jan. 15: Several programmes are being held throughout the country to observe the Fourth National Yoga Day today.

Non-communicable diseases are a major public health problem in Nepal accounting for around 60% of the total annual deaths in 2014 (WHO). The Package of Essential Non-communicable Diseases (PEN) has …

Thailand bans industrially-produced trans fat??: The ban on industrially-produced trans fat enforced on 9 January is an important initiative to beat Non-communicable diseases.