Free Delivery Service for Mothers

DPHO Nawaraj Subba gave Polio vaccine to a neonate within an hour of birth during 13th NID 2011 campaign at Haraicha PHC Morang Nepal on Feb 12, 2011.

31 Jan 2010, Jhapa Nepal. A musical concert "Music against Malaria" successfully took place at Sanischare Jhapa. Singers Kunti Moktan, Rima Gurung, Nalina Chitrakar, Dipak Limbu and Tara Laksam were presenting their popular songs with useful public health messages to audience. Miss Nepal Sugarika KC and Mamphi Ghosh were anchoring the program attractively. The program was a part of awareness rrogram of Ministry of Health and Population which was supported by Global Fund, facilitated by PSI and coordinated by Human Welfare Council.

15 Oct. 2009, District Public Health Office Jhapa has stopped screening of visitors for Influenza A H1N1 which was started from July 2009 at Kakarvitta Jhapa. After indigenous cases of Swine Flu detected in Chitwan, Department of Health Services Kathmandu circulated guidelines and the Health Desk has been closed, said DPHO official. Awareness campaign and trainging on Swine flu for health workers are being conducted in Jhapa.

Nov 10, 2011, Biratnagar. Nepal Homeopathic Association has extended its services by opening OPD services at Biratnagar-17. In an opening ceremony chaired by Dr. Jeewan Prakash, chief guest or DPHO Nawaraj Subba opened OPD services. Dr Raman Prasad Yadav welcomed to all participants and Dr Ravi Prakash and Dr Shrawan Kumar Yadav highlighted about Homeopathic…

Government of Nepal has decided to make delivery service free across the country from 14 January 2009. The cost covering normal and scissoring section will be reimbursed to all health institutions accordingly by Ministry of Health as Regional Director Dr N.P. KC said in a regional workshop today in Biratnagar.  

In Nepal, Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is 283 per 100,000 live births in 2005 and which is expected to lower as 250 by the year 2009 in the country as government plan. However, the MMR is being considered still higher in the region.

Viral fever grips Biratnagar…  more