Health system
Supporting the local level for strengthening the delivery of Basic Health Services in Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City
BACKGROUND The Constitution of Nepal states that every citizen shall have the right to seek basic health services (BHS). Urban Health Policy (UHP) 2015 aims to increase ...
Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP 3)
The Nepal Health Sector Support Programme 3 (NHSSP 3) was designed to support the goals of the National Health Sector Strategy (NHSS 2015 – 2020). It was focused on enhancing ...
Improving Access to Diabetes Care
Background: While the problem of NCDs, particularly the diabetes is increasing rapidly, very little capacity or almost no services are available at the primary health care levels ...
Quantitative Survey on Community Based Burn Injury
Background The WHO Violence and Injury Prevention Programme and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves funded this pilot field test of the “Community-based Injury Survey with ...
Supportive Supervision for Mid level health workers in rural Nepal
Shifting tasks to mid-level health workers has been recommended as an effective strategy to provide care in rural and remote areas where it is difficult to recruit and retain ...
Descriptive Analysis of Injuries and Risk Factors in 25 April 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Background The project was conducted in coordination with Save the Children, American Red Cross and NSET. The project was conducted to provide a clear picture about the specific ...
Tobacco Cessation within TB programmes: A ‘real world’ solution for countries with dual burden of disease
Background Tobacco smoking almost doubles the risk of acquiring TB infection. Moreover, the odds of developing active TB disease for smokers are twice those of non-smokers. ...
Formative Research on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Nepal
Background Menstrual hygiene management (MNH) challenges faced by girls in low-income countries are receiving increasing attention as a public health issue. It is difficult for ...