Reference: Pramanik, T.; Pramanik, S.; Chanda, R. (2004). Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2004 - Postage stamps as a health promotion tool in the Nepalese community, WHO. URL-http://apps.who.int/iris/
Over the last 15 years the government of Nepal has issued postage stamps as a way of raising awareness of health issues in the general population and especially in remote communities. The topics covered by 8 different stamps are good child health care practices, combating drug abuse, hazards of smoking, prevention of AIDS, prevention of blindness due to cataract, fighting cancer and rehabilitation of disabled people.
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
HEALTH EDUCATION, AWARENESS PROGRAMME, POSTAGE STAMPS, DISEASE PREVENTION, CHILD HEALTH, AIDS PREVENTION, DISEASES, PUBLIC HEALTH, DRUG ABUSE, CANCER, BLINDNESS, DISABLED PERSONS, CHILD CARE, SMOKING, RURAL HEALTH
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Thematic Group:
WHO
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World Health Organization
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10.02.00
- Comprehensive Health Services
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