Insights

Nepal has made significant progress in establishing legal frameworks for gender equity, with the Constitution guaranteeing equal rights, non-discrimination, ...

Despite having higher healthcare needs, people living with disabilities face many barriers in accessing health services, resulting in poorer average health outcomes than ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are responsible for death of 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths worldwide. Globally, cancer is the second ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...