Public Health

Lawmakers demand health insurance for all

Lawmakers today registered a proposal of urgent public importance in the House of Representatives, stating that the government…

February 27, 2019

Kenya now eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus

Kenya has attained maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, MNTE, following a successful WHO-led validation process in 2018…

February 26, 2019

Countries are spending more on health, but people are still paying too much out of their own pockets

Spending on health is growing faster than the rest of the global economy, accounting for 10% of global…

February 20, 2019

International Condom Day: Condoms are ‘Always in Fashion’

International Condom Day (ICD) is an informal holiday usually observed on February 13 in conjunction with Valentine’s Day.…

February 13, 2019

Right to Passage | Mindset Matters in Menstruation

The Global Shapers Community Kathmandu Hub hosted their second Shape Talk event today at DAV School. They screened…

February 4, 2019

Create a future without cancer. The time to act is now. #IAmAndIWill

World Cancer Day is the only day on the global health calendar where we can all unite and…

February 4, 2019

World Leprosy Day 2019: Ending Discrimination, Stigma and Prejudice

World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. The theme of World Leprosy Day 2019…

January 26, 2019

Evolution and Milestones of Leprosy Control Programme in Nepal

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

January 26, 2019

Leprosy Control Programme in Nepal

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

January 26, 2019

Medical Treatment of Deprived Citizens (Bipanna Nagarik Kosh), MoHP

Medical Treatment of Deprived Citizens (Bipanna Nagarik Kosh), Ministry of Health : Bipanna Nagarik Kosh was started after…

January 25, 2019