Nepalese health care delivery system in federal context.
Published On :
8th June 2018
Category :
Health and Development
The constitution of Nepal promogulated in September 2015, declared Nepal as a federal republican country with autonomous and decentralized governance. In essence, health care system is a major concern from ground level. Health is legally considered as basic human right of public by the Constitution of Nepal. However, it is not yet clear on its existence or provinces. In fact, the constitution of Nepal appoints a council of ministers both at federal and provincial level without defining portfolios. Nepal being a low income and resource deficient country, health sector is continuing the progress with a very slow pace and health service delivery has no.....
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Depression
Published On :
1st June 2018
Category :
Health and Development
Depression is the state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person’s behaviour, feelings and sense of well being. It is the condition of mental disturbance. Depression is an abnormal emotion which affects our way of thinking and behaviour. Depression and sadness are two different things. Sadness is feeling of sorrow or unhappiness whereas depression is a state of mind producing serious or inability to visualize a happy future. Depressed people do not show interest in most of the activities including ones which used to be interesting or pleasurable previously. Some of its symptoms includes irritable mood, disturbance in falling asle.....
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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 major concern.....
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