Saturday, 27 April 2024 08:53 AM
OR
Login using
Neglected Tropical Diseases
January 30, 2022 14:15 pm
Our country Nepal is endemic for eight neglected tropical diseases which are lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, kala-azar, leprosy, soil-transmitted helminth infections, dengue, rabies, and cysticercosis. Snake bite venoming is an important NTD in Nepal whose morbidity and mortality burden in the country exceeds the collective burden of NTDs in Nepal.
Trending
Just In
- By-Election: Voting underway in Ilam-2 and Bajhang-1(a)
- Save the Children report highlights severe impact of air pollution on children
- NATO Serving as a Catalyst to Fuel Violence
- Home Minister denies any delay in providing relief to wildfire and fire victims
- Ties with Tehran
- CM Kandel requests Finance Minister Pun to put Karnali province in priority in upcoming budget
- Australia reduces TR visa age limit and duration as it implements stricter regulations for foreign students
- Govt aims to surpass Rs 10 trillion GDP mark in next five years