Public Health Update

What You Need to Know from the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78)

Overview The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the premier decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), concluded…

May 29, 2025

Call for nominations for UN NCD Task Force Award 2025

Recognising the work of organizations that are working to prevent and control obesity. Overview The United Nations Inter-Agency…

May 26, 2025

Department of Health Services (DoHS)Annual Health Report 2080/81 (2023/24)

Overview The Department of Health Services (DoHS), MoHP released its Annual Health Report (AHR) for the fiscal year…

May 18, 2025

The State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN), and partners have published the State of…

May 12, 2025

The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly convenes 19-27 May, 2025

The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will take place from 19-27 May in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s…

May 5, 2025

International Day of the Midwife 2025: “Midwives: critical in every crisis”

Overview The International Day of the Midwife (IDM) is observed globally on 5th May to advocate for investment…

May 5, 2025

World Hand Hygiene Day 2025: It might be gloves. It’s always hand hygiene.

Overview World Hand Hygiene Day is observed every year on 5 May to promote and improve adherence to…

May 5, 2025

Foreign Aid Mobilization Policy 2082

Overview The Government of Nepal has endorsed the new Foreign Aid Mobilization Policy 2082, aiming to improve the…

May 4, 2025

Nepal Government’s Health Sector Policies and Programmes for Fiscal Year 2025–26

Overview The Government of Nepal has presented its policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2025/26. Following points…

May 4, 2025

World Asthma Day 2025: Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL

Overview World Asthma Day is an annual event initiated by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to raise…

May 2, 2025