Government Provides Assurances on WFP Food Safety
The World Food Programme welcomed assurances received today from the Government of Nepal that its food was not the source of a diarrhea outbreak in the Mid and Far West
of Nepal. The Secretary expressed the Government’s support and appreciation of W...
WFP, (2009)
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South Asia Carries Bulk of Maternal and Child Under-Nutrition, says UNICEF
Most of the world’s chronically undernourished under fives–83 million children are in South Asia, according to a new UNICEF report: ‘Improving Child and Maternal Nutrition,’ released today. Global child under-nutrition is concentrated to just 24 coun...
UNICEF, (2009)
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The Thirty-First Session of WHO South-East Asia Advisory Committee on Health Research
In 1959, the World Health Assembly established the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Medical Research (ACMR). This Committee was mandated to review the WHO research programme and advise the Director-General on WHO research polices and priorities. The ...
WHO, (2009)
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Post Training Follow- up for Skilled Birth Attendants: Review of Implementation Experiences -September 2009
In 2006 the Government of Nepal (GoN) approved the National Policy on Skilled Birth Attendants, in line with intern ational recognition of the critical role of the Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) in reducing maternal mortality. This policy used the ...
UNFPA, (2009)
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Human Resource Strategy Options for Safe Delivery - HSRSP Report No. 2.11-01-09
Nepal’s National Safe Motherhood Programme has long been a key component of the country’s major health plans and strategy documents. A policy on skilled birth attendants (SBA) and a long-term plan have been formulated and in-service training of SBAs ...
SSMP, RTI, HSRSP/UNFPA, (2009)
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Situation Update on Communicable Diseases
Updates on the following:
Diarrheal Outbreak, Pandemic H1N1, Outbreak in Sindhuli, Communicable Diseases during floods.
#Floods #NepalFloods2009...
WHO, (2009)
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Food Security Information for Decision Making
Food staple prices have declined, but remain higher in comparison to the pre-2008 food-crises levels. The retail price of rice in Kathmandu was 34 rupee/kg in August 2009, 15% below the peak in August 2008, but is still 28% higher compared to August ...
FAO, (2009)
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Influenza A H1N1 Update
Inside news are: Current Global Situation, Actions by the GoN, Actions by GoN contd. Actions by the Pandemic Preparedness Group.
#CurrentGlobalSituation #Influenza ...
WHO, (2009)
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Report of the Twenty-seventh Meeting of Ministers of Health of Countries
of the South-East Asia Region
The Meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Member States Of WHO'S south East Asia region objectives are To reinforce the commitment of the Member States to the attainment of the highest possible level of health for their people. These meetings hav...
WHO, (2009)
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