Community Health
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Family Planning Programme in Nepal
Introduction Family planning has been a key priority programme of the Government of Nepal. Recognized by the United Nations in 1967, the government incorporated family planning into its national plan as early as…
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Hospital Waste Management/Health Care Waste Management
Introduction Healthcare waste generated during medical activities poses a significantly higher risk of infection and injury compared to other types of waste. Inadequate and inappropriate handling of such waste can result in severe…
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Non communicable diseases (NCDs)
Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) encompass a wide range of conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases, nervous and mental disorders, musculoskeletal conditions like arthritis and related diseases, chronic non-specific respiratory diseases (such as chronic…
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Community diagnosis
Introduction Community diagnosis involves identifying and quantifying health problems in a given population using health indicators, to determine those at risk or in need of care, and to assess the opportunities and resources…
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Dengue fever (DF)
Dengue viruses are arboviruses capable of infecting humans, and causing disease. These infections may be asymptomatic or may lead to; Magnitude of problem Dengue fever and its severe forms dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)…
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Lesson plan
HEALTH TEACHING LESSON PLAN Subject: Anatomy and Physiology Topic: Teeth Place/Venue: Paragon Higher Secondary School, Godawari, Laltipur Date/Day: 02/02/2024 (Monday) Time: 10 am Duration: 20 min Number of audiences/learners/participants: 15 Level of audience/participants:…
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Home visiting
Introduction Home visits are an indispensable component of community health services, particularly vital in regions such as Nepal where over 90-95% of the population resides in rural areas with inadequate access to fundamental…
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Infectious disease epidemiology
Introduction Infectious disease epidemiology is a fundamental part of the whole of epidemiology. In fact, the subject of epidemiology originally developed from the study of epidemics of infectious diseases. There is a renaissance…
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Disease prevention and control
Disease control strategies rely on identifying vulnerabilities within the transmission chain and targeting the weakest links. This requires a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of the disease, including its prevalence, distribution across time,…
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Investigation of an epidemic
The emergence of an epidemic consistently indicates a significant shift in the prevailing equilibrium among the agent, host, and environment. It necessitates a prompt and comprehensive investigation of cases to identify the factor(s)…
