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Nepal's health care issues are largely attributed to its political power and resources being mostly centered in its capital, Kathmandu, resulting in the social exclusion of other parts of Nepal. The restoration of democracy in 1990 has allowed the strengthening of local institutions. The 1999 Local Self Governance Act aimed to include ...
Telemedicine in Nepal is a new approach that connects healthcare providers with patients in remote areas, overcoming geographical and infrastructure challenges to improve access to healthcare. [1] By utilizing information technology, telemedicine has proven to be a cost-effective and efficient solution for delivering healthcare services across ...
The Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC)i s an autonomous body responsible for promoting and coordinating health research in Nepal working under Ministry of Health and Population. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established in 1991 under the Nepal Health Research Council Act, the NHRC works to improve the nation's health status through high-quality ...
Health Foundation Nepal in 2020 conducted a feasibility study of mental health crisis helpline services. [72] Results identified several gaps in the implementation including the need to increase the workforce of the service providers, the need for continued training among healthcare workers, and creating a systematic information management ...
Cardiovascular disease is rising in Nepal.More than 27% of total mortalities is attributed to cardiovascular disease in Nepal. [1] The problem his worsened by lack of health infrastructure, geographical difficulties, a weak economy, and a low literacy rate.
A Facebook live awareness programme on heart health prevention attracted 11,212 viewers during the 30-minute presentation and was awarded the "Most viewers for a cardiovascular health awareness live stream on Facebook" by Guinness World Record signifying depth of public involvement and importance of social media use in health awareness. [7] [8 ...
Other incentives include providing free services for maternal related issues and having a 24-hour delivery service. [10] Through the national increase on funding of these particular health concerns, there have been large improvements concerning the 5th Millennium Development Goal (as evidenced under Health Statistics).
The Nepal humanitarian crisis (2015-2017) developed owing to a lack of action following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks. It was compounded by political factors as a result of the 2015 Nepal blockade. Victims of the earthquakes were still living in flimsy, temporary shelters more than a year after the initial devastation.