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Despite making significant strides in health services, Nepal continues to battle with disparities, particularly in terms of equitable health outcomes, indicating a significant gap toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets. Regardless of the efforts, the country faces challenges in ensuring equal access to quality ...

Strengthening health insurance schemes is essential to reduce reliance on out-of-pocket spending and mitigate financial risks for individuals In light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s severe effects, governments throughout the world have raised health sector spending. However, going forward, public and assistance expenditure ...

Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health concern, impacting millions of people annually. Worldwide, TB ranks as the second leading infectious killer, surpassing HIV and AIDS and following COVID-19. As the world observes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2024, under the ...

As embedded researchers at the Health Division of Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) in Nepal, we had the opportunity to visit eastern Nepal and the Sikkim state of India in April of this year. This was the cross-learning visit organized by the metropolitan city as part of the implementation of the annual work plan and budget. We were ...

I am a medical student at the University of Leeds, currently intercalating in International Health BSc. In May 2023, my fellow student, Alice, and I travelled to Nepal for our separate research projects. My interest in mental health services and barriers to access in Nepal stemmed from a comprehensive literature review. After ...