Archive for the ‘Useful Stuff’ Category
Blood Donation Drive being Organized in the Valley
Ramaucha Nepali Theme Events in association with Wake Up Nepal Events and Forcross Event Management is coming up with a blood donation drive pretty soon. [Read more...]
Breast Cancer – Early detection is the key
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in the world and the one that kills the most as well. In 2008, about 1.4 million new cases were detected and 458,000 women died due to breast cancer all around the world (Globocan 2008, IARC). [Read more...]
Cancer – Just a Preview
There are more than 100 forms of cancers and the signs/symptoms vary for each type. We will deal with that in the posts on specific forms of cancer. [Read more...]
Raising Awareness to Put a Stop to Human Trafficking and Unsafe Migration
Human Trafficking and Unsafe Migration are very big problems being faced by our country at present. Each year, thousands of youth leave the country and go abroad in search of greener pastures. [Read more...]
An Addiction less talked about
A year ago, a 13 year old boy from Mahottari came to my clinic with the complaint of restricted mouth opening and burning sensation in the inner cheeks. Hardly a single finger would go between his teeth. On history and examination we concluded that it was Oral Submucus fibrosis. [Read more...]
Dove Real Beauty: More Beautiful Than You Think
With the aim of making women realize they're more beautiful than they think they are, Dove tried the 'Real Beauty Sketches'. Here's a video that is sure to touch your heart and soul. [Read more...]
GMIN: Giving Children a Chance to Learn
With the hope of connecting with young parents and raise awareness of the dire situation that is affecting many young lives today, GMIN has come up with a special video that comes highly recommended to those interested in social welfare. [Read more...]
Sir Of The HImalayas
Binod Shahi 'Nepal', a humble youth from the capital city Kathmandu, has been relentlessly working towards educating and serving the remote and very backward society in Upper Dolpa region of the Himalayas since 2005. Here's a video that documents his noble efforts. [Read more...]
Prioritizing blood pressure care on World Health Day
Today April 7 is the day when the world is commemorating World Health Day to draw the attention of policy makers, human resources for health and civil society and urge the public sphere to undertake every possible task to reduce heart attacks and strokes and is the theme for 2013. [Read more...]
Review: “Anubhutee”: A Group Painting Exhibition by 8 Women Artists of Nepal
'Anubhutee': A Group Painting Exhibition by 8 Women Artists of Nepal. This contemporary art exhibition draws together a ‘collective of women’, at various stages in their art careers, who ‘voice’ – through art – their personal experiences of being Nepali women or observations of women’s experiences of life in Nepal. [Read more...]
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms: Book Review
The book deals with hope, courage, family ties and following your dreams, even in difficult times and it follows the hopes and ambitions of the two brothers and the obstacles they face while pursuing their goals. [Read more...]
Take care while getting Tattoos and Piercings
Tattoos or Piercings have been practiced in the world since ancient times in many cultures all over. We can still meet old ladies of various communities in Nepal who have these inks printed on their hands and legs and many with multiple piercings in their ears or nose. Many cultures around the world had these traditions with an esthetic appeal to it. [Read more...]
Equitable distribution of health workforce mandatory
The Human Resources for Health situation in Nepal has been met with several key challenges particularly related to the shortage and uneven distribution of the health workforces in the country. [Read more...]
