Insights 12: A snapshot of disability status from Census Nepal 2021

Dengue fever in Nepal has been a growing concern over recent years, with marked increases in reported cases in recent years. Nepal has experienced several outbreaks in ...

Nutrition is pivotal in improving health and accelerating development. It has been linked to enhanced health outcomes, strong immune systems, safer pregnancy and ...

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is an important health service impact indicator that measures the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Efforts have been ...

Nepal is facing rapid urbanization in recent years causing health challenges, including air pollution, inadequate waste management, and the rising prevalence of ...

The National Population and Housing Census 2021 data sheds light on significant variations in mortality rates among different age groups and sex by causes of death, ...

As the second leading infectious killer globally after COVID-19, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing concern in Nepal as well. In the fiscal year 2079/80, Nepal ...

Urbanization and Health in Nepal Globally, over 55% of the population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050 (WHO). Two thirds of the Nepalese ...

In  Nepal, delivery assisted by SBA  is more common among educated women in both poorer/poorest and  richest/richer group. SBA assisted delivery was least prevalent ...

In Nepal, there is a growing problem of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), which has become more severe in the past few decades posing challenges to public health and ...

Stunting, based on a child’s height-for-age, is a measure of chronic nutritional deficiency. Children with height-for-age are classified as moderately or severely ...