Another Dairy In The Capital Shut Down
After a similar stint in Bhaktapur, Lagankhel-based Himalayan Dairy has now been sealed since high level of coliform bacteria was found in its products.
Category Archives: Health
Oral Cancer and its prevention
Early detection for oral cancer is possible with self examination every month and visiting the dentist or specialist for further investigations when required.
Adulteration should be under strict consideration
It was yet another shocking news when the monitoring conducted by Department of Food, technology and Quality Control recently revealed that 13 out of approximately 400 dairy companies were producing substandard dairy products. Only 26 dairy companies were found to be producing dairy products maintaining the international standard.
Are reading materials enough for all population?
As William Glasser, an American psychiatric said, ‘If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.’ Mentioning the quote is important here in the 21st century just not because we are lagging behind the global physical advancements but also towards our attitudes greatly affecting our way of life and yes, health.
GoalNepal.com Is Proud To Partner With Grande International Hospital For Free Treatment To Jamuna Gurung
GoalNepal.com is proud to partner with Grande International hospital for Nepal National women’s team skipper Jamuna Gurung’s knee ACL operation.
Need to concentrate on health workers’ crisis
ince 1991, the population of the country has recorded an increase by 35 per cent compared to the increase in public workforce that has increased only by 3 per cent during the same period. According to the Nepal Health Sector Programme-Implementation Plan II (NHSP-IP, 2010-2015), approximately 25 per cent of the total health workforce is unskilled.
Banners to Bags: Documentary On Empowering Waste In Kathmandu
Here’s an inspiring story of how small ideas can make a big difference. Banners To Bags programme initiated by CWIN contributes to waste management in Kathmandu by making beautiful bags from used banners, also creating employment opportunities in the process.
Polythene Bags Banned In Kathmandu
The ban of the use of polythene bags in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has come to effect today (June 15) onwards.
Dining with children important
Survey recently reported that children who do not dine together with their family members are more prone to get indulged in addiction like smoking, drinking alcohol and drug abuse. Similarly, such children also have higher chances of developing obesity that will push them in greater danger of health problems like high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes and emotional problems.
Quitting smoking is very easy, I am a proof
Every smoker today who smoked for the first time in his life, never wanted to end up smoking for his entire life. There is only one way to quit smoking. No nicotine patch, no electronic cigarette, no chewing gum, nothing can be substituted for quitting.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Treatment of Dental Caries – Regular Dental Visits
In this post today, I would like to elucidate you upon the various modalities of treatment that you may face. A simple explanation of each and the decision making you and the dentist have to go through.
Prevention from Tooth Decay
The key to prevention of Early Childhood Caries or any other form of caries lies in dealing prudently with the causes underscored in the last post. The principle of prevention has to do with limiting exposure to sugar, reducing the amount of germs or bacteria that child has, protecting the teeth with fluoride, and visiting the dentist.
Save time, Save money, Save your child’s teeth – II
Having knowledge of the cause of the disease will undoubtedly help us in prevention of this disease. As we continue on the path of Oral Health for our child, the forthcoming script will deal with the basic components that lead to decay of teeth or dental caries.