Public Health: Is it really Public?
Published On :
14th May 2018
Posted by : Anisha Shrestha
Category :
Health and Development
I am basically a student of Public Health. I study in Institute of Medicine, actually called teaching hospital by common people. For the people of my village, just being a student in the prestigious “Teaching Hospital” is a feat in itself. They see me as a Qualified medical person, just because I am studying in a medical college. However, I am just a “Public Health Activist”.
I’m presenting this context here because last month one of my villagers called me and told me that his wife has been suffering from serious problem and he is here at “Teaching Hospital”. They were expecting me to help them with the clinical checkup. But I didn’t know anythin.....
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Childhood obesity: undiscovered public health challenge for Nepal
Published On :
20th January 2017
Posted by : Prakash Pathak
Category :
Health and Development
Mother’s love, yes, it is pure, true and cannot be compared to anything. Mothers always see their children young and juvenile. They are happiest when their children eat more and more. They never realize that their children are already obese or overweight. Here, I am not blaming mothers love and care, but I am just from where the obesity begins.
When the child becomes bigger in width as comparable to the height, we call it obese or overweight. Nepalese society considers being bigger is healthier and happier but they don’t have any idea about what sorts of health problems such perceptions can result in future.
Childhood obesity has been m.....
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Road in rural areas
Published On :
10th December 2016
Category :
Health and Development
To the above concern, due to the destructive earthquake of April 25 the condition of road of Nepal has completely degraded. As we know, road is important for the development of country. But there is poor financing for the construction of road as all the fund is being spent on the earthquake affected area. This has created a problem in our country. Now, the government of Nepal should focus on the construction of road mostly in the rural areas. Government should provide proper facilities of transportation for the rural people. It is very necessary for the development of the country...
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Strengthening capacity of Adolescent Friendly Health Services for Adolescents
Published On :
9th December 2016
Category :
Health and Development
ICPD program of action highlights the critical need to address adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues by making available of information and services and with the education of young men to respect women’s self-determination and to share responsibility with women in the matter of sexuality and reproduction.
Many of the health institutions have upgraded the services as adolescent-friendly health services as per foreseen by NHSP-II, 25 % led to the introduction of adolescent sexual and reproductive health programs. We can see proper equipment along with books and teaching guideline available in health services.
Adolescent.....
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