Policy Brief

Most crops require pollination by insects to produce fruits and seeds. Pollination can enhance yields more than fertilizer in some cases, but farmers are not adequately ...

Health workers in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) faced difficulties in providing Antenatal Care (ANC) during the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. In Nepal, we know that ...

This study focuses on one of the key components of the COVID-19 response in Nepal: health workforce management in order to address the surge in demand for services. The ...

This briefing paper highlights the main findings and recommendations from a pilot study that assessed the availability of gender and social stratifiers (such as age, ...

We conducted a study to assess measures taken by the government of Nepal to prevent and control COVID-19 and its impact on health and livelihood of the urban poor. The ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the challenges faced by Nepal’s health system have been exacerbated and further strain has been placed on an already fragile health ...

In Nepal, the prevalence of current adult tobacco smoking is 18.5% (27% for male and 10.3% for female).Smoking increases the risk of acquiring TB infection & doubles ...

Traditional VSC camps tended to focus on delivering male and female sterilisation services only. This pilot and its evaluation aimed to assess if provision of a wider ...

Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) comprises Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices (IUCD) and Implants. The advantages of LARC over short term methods of family ...

There is considerable evidence suggesting the existence of high unmet need for, and lower use of, family planning among male migrant workers and their wives who remain ...