3,000 new leprosy cases spotted each year
Despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) target to eradicate leprosy by 2020, around 3,000 new leprosy patients are diagnosed in Nepal every year.
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Despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) target to eradicate leprosy by 2020, around 3,000 new leprosy patients are diagnosed in Nepal every year.
The government is preparing to set up drugs storage facilities in all provinces to ease the supply of medicines to the local levels.
Read more: Drug storage facilities to be set up in all provinces
Despite government efforts, the number of leprosy patients has been constantly rising in Nepal for the past two years.
Read more: Leprosy cases rising despite government's efforts
Air quality in Nepal is the worst in the world, with the country being ranked at the bottom among the 180 countries surveyed in terms of air-quality in a global study.
Read more: Nepal’s air quality is worst in the world: Environmental Performance Index Report
The Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) has launched the population-based cancer registry (PBCR) in a bid to collect data of cancer patients across the country.
Read more: Nepalese Government launches cancer registry across nation
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