Ministry of Health and Population

Primary healthcare system readiness for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases in Nepal

In 2016, Nepal adopted the World Health Organization’s Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PEN) to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study evaluated the primary healthcare system’s readiness to prevent and manage major NC...

Vaccine Cold Chain Performance Across Seven Provinces and Two Seasons in Nepal: Findings from a Nationwide Temperature Monitoring Study

Background: Maintaining vaccines at 2–8 °C from manufacture to administration is a prerequisite for potency, yet cold chain failures remain common in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that every country conduct a temperature monitori...

Stochastic Scenario Modelling of Tobacco Taxation in Nepal: Evaluating 5–10 Year Pathways to Achieve a 75 Percent Tax Share

Tobacco consumption is a major public health and economic burden in Nepal, and taxation is a central policy tool for its reduction while increasing fiscal revenue. However, the most effective pathway to achieve the WHO-recommended 75 percent tax share under different reform timel...