Background In recognition of the vulnerability and rights of senior citizens, the Ministry of Health and Population decided to develop a Geriatric Health Service Strategy. The Ministry has enforced this …
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- Public HealthNational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesReportsResearch & Publication
Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021(Final Report)
Overview The 2021 Nepal Health Facility Survey (NHFS) is the second survey of its kind following the one conducted in 2015. It was designed to provide information on the availability …
- Public HealthNational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesPublic Health UpdateVector-Borne Diseases(VBDs)
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 …
- Public HealthEnvironmental Health & Climate ChangeNational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesProvincial Plan, Policies and Guidelines
Standards for Health Care Waste Management, Drinking Water and WASH and Hygiene
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Gandaki Province has endorsed a new standards on Health Care Waste Management, Drinking Water and WASH and Hygiene to provide a technical guideline …
- Public HealthHealth EquityOp-Ed ArticleView Points
“Equity” missing from the jargon “Vaccine Equity”
Sanjeev Neupane In October 2021, the World Health Organization recommended the widespread use of long awaited malaria vaccine (RTS,S) among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to …
- Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs)Public HealthReportsResearch & Publication
Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rate in Selected Districts of Nepal in 2019
Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) has published a new report on Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rate in Selected Districts of Nepal in 2019 (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha, Mahottari, …
- National Plan, Policy & GuidelinesPublic HealthResearch & Publication
Standards for Minimum Qualification of Higher Education Level Teachers (Faculty), 2079
Overview The Medical Education Commission (MEC) has approved the standards for Minimum Qualification for faculties and teachers for the higher level health education in Nepal. This standards aims to standardize …
- Public HealthNational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesResearch & Publication
Integrated Health Information Management System (IHMIS) Roadmap
Overview The Ministry of Health and Population has approved the Integrated Health Information Management System (IHMIS) Roadmap 2022-2030 as per the ministerial decision (2078/03/24). This roadmap aims to initiate coordinated …
- Public HealthProvincial Plan, Policies and GuidelinesResearch & Publication
Roving Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (RANMs) Program Implementation Guideline 2076
The Ministry of Health (Former Ministry of Social Development), Bagmati province has initiated Roving Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (RANMs) program to increase the service access and utilization especially focused on remote …
- Public HealthCommunicable DiseasesInternational Plan, Policy & Guidelines
The Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases in recorded history. TB is preventable, treatable, and curable, but still devastates lives, livelihoods, and economies globally. In the past 200 …
