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National Eye Health Strategy

National Eye Health Strategy 2079-2086

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal has endorsed the National Eye Health Strategy 2079-2086 aims to…

February 3, 2023
Refugee and Migrant Health Toolkit

One-stop resource toolkit launched on refugee and migrant health

WHO developed a Refugee and migrant health toolkit, a web-based one-stop comprehensive platform of tools and resources, to support…

January 28, 2023
The WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment, 2022 update

WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

15 December 2022 | Geneva  WHO has just released updated consolidated guidelines on the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB)…

December 15, 2022
Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022

Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022

Overview The WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) was launched in 2015 to foster AMR…

December 10, 2022
World Malaria Report 2022

World Malaria Report 2022

Overview Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at…

December 8, 2022
Progress of Health and Population Sector 2021/22 (2078/79 BS) [National Joint Annual Review Report]

Progress of Health and Population Sector 2021/22 (2078/79 BS)

Progress of Health and Population Sector 2021/22 (2078/79 BS) [National Joint Annual Review Report] Overview This report highlights…

December 7, 2022
Health inequities lead to early death in many persons with disabilities

Health inequities lead to early death in many persons with disabilities

2 December 2022  News release Geneva Overview An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population…

December 4, 2022
WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide 29 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Reading time: 1 min (381 words) Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around the world each day. As reflected in a new World Health Organization report, Preventing injuries and violence: an overview, 3 of the top 5 causes of death among people aged 5–29 years are injury related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. In addition to those, injury related killers are drowning, falls, burns and poisoning, among others. Of the 4.4 million annual injury related deaths, roughly 1 in 3 of these deaths result from road traffic crashes, 1 in 6 from suicide, 1 in 9 from homicide and 1 in 61 from war and conflict. “People living in poverty are significantly more likely to suffer an injury than the wealthy,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “The health sector has a major role in addressing these health inequities and in preventing injuries and violence, through collecting data, developing policies, providing services and programming for prevention and care, building capacities, and advocating for greater attention to underserved communities.” Many effective and low-cost interventions are available. For example, in Spain, setting the default speed limit for cities at 30 kilometres per hour is improving road safety; in Viet Nam, providing swimming training is preventing drowning; and in the Philippines, legislation to raise the age of sexual consent from 12 years to 16, in a bid to protect minors from sexual violence, is bringing positive change. However, in most countries, political will and investment are lacking as measures are not in place in sufficient levels. “Accelerated action is needed to avoid this unnecessary suffering of millions of families every year,” notes Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the Department for the Social Determinants of Health, WHO. “We know what needs to be done, and these effective measures must be brought to scale across countries and communities to save lives.” The WHO report is being released during the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, currently taking place in Adelaide, Australia. This event provides an opportunity for the world’s leading injury and violence prevention researchers and practitioners to continue to advocate for evidence-based measures to prevent injuries and violence. This report also highlighted the prevention measures and available WHO technical guidance that can support decisions for scaling up prevention efforts.

WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide

29 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around…

November 29, 2022
Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Key Indicators Report

Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Key Indicators Report

Overview The 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) was implemented by New ERA under the aegis of…

November 24, 2022
Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022 | Key Indicators

Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022 | Key Indicators

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Nepal disseminated the key indicators of the Nepal Demographic and Health…

November 24, 2022