Insights Issue 2: Nutrition Status of Children and Mothers: Evidence from NDHS 1996-2022

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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