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Nepal: Health Status Country Profile in Brief

Nepal: Health Status Country Profile in Brief. Dr Paras K Pokharel Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal. Map of the Country . NEPAL. Population Statistics.

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Nepal: Health Status Country Profile in Brief

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  1. Nepal: Health Status Country Profile in Brief Dr Paras K Pokharel Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal

  2. Map of the Country NEPAL

  3. Population Statistics Population of Nepal increased from 15million in 1981 to 18.5 million in 1991 and their to 23.1 million in 2001 fixing an annual growth rate of 2.2 percent in 19-01 decade. Geographic distribution is uneven. The census of 2001 counted 7.3, 44.3 and 48.4 percent of the total population in the Mountain, Hill and the Terai, regions respectively. Urban areas, then 33, accommodated 9.2 percent of the total population in 1991.

  4. Major Demographic Parameters Crude Birth Rate (CBS) 32.5 Per 1000 Population Crude Death Rate (CDR) 9.3 Per 1000 Population Total Fertility Rate (TFR) 4.1 Per woman Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 64.1 Per 1000 live births Expectation of life at birth (2001) 59.7 Labour force participation (for the year 1998/ 99) Unemployment Rate 1.8% (population aged 15 years and over) Literacy (for the year 2001) Literacy Rate 53.7% (population aged 6 years and over)

  5. Economy & Expenditure In Health The value of gross domestic product at producer’s price, in 2000/2001, is estimates to be Rs.376,433 millions which is higher by 10.9% of the previous year. Total expenditure in health by government in 1996/97 is Rs.885.4 million, in 1997/98 is Rs.1049.0 million, in 1998/99 is Rs.1137.4 million and in 1999/2000 Rs.1324.8 million spent by government in health sector. The public expenditure on health is 1.2% of GDP. Note: ($1 = Nrs.78.00)

  6. Top Ten Diseases Sore Eye 7 Complaints 0.93 0.96 1.06 Abdominal Pain 5.51 Chronic Bronchitis 1.4 Ear Infection Gastritis 1.95 Pyrexia Itestinal Worms 2.02 ARI 3.35 Diarrhoeal Diseases 2.82 3.13 STD / HIV & Skin Diseases

  7. HIV / AIDS Situation of Nepal

  8. HIV / AIDS Estimation for Nepal

  9. Cumulative HIV / AIDS in Nepal by Sub – Group, 2001

  10. HIV / AIDS Situation in Nepal by Sub – Group, 2001

  11. Met and Unmet Need of Family Planning

  12. Communication Facilities Telephones - main lines in use: 436,816 (January 2002) Telephones - mobile cellular: 15000 Telephone system: General assessment: fair telephone and telegraph service International: radiotelephone communications; microwave landline to India Satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) Radio broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (January 2000)

  13. Health Services Description 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 Hospitals 83 93 89 Health Centres 10 10 10 Health Posts 711 700 700 Ayurvedic Services 275 285 285 Sub – Health Posts 3179 3171 3161 Primary Health Centres 160 180 205 Hospital Beds Government Sector 5190 5250 5310 Private Sector 200 300 300

  14. Human Resources in Health Description 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 Doctors* 1259 3600 5415 Nurses 2907 3621 3921 ANM 1748 3242 3942 Kaviraj 292 302 313 Vaidya 322 337 354 Health Assistants 5295 5295 8966 Health Workers 3190 3321 3321 Village Health Workers 4015 3985 3980 Health Volunteers 62546 62546 62546

  15. References • Annual Health Report. Dept. of Health Services, 2001 • Statistical Pocket Book, 2002, Nepal (www.cbs.gov.np) • Connectivity Providers - Contact Data • Mercantile Office Systems • World Link Communications • Health Net Nepal • Reports on Networking Infrastructure in Nepal • The Nepali Internet • UUCP access in Nepal • Nepal with Full Internet • Nepal contact info • .np country domain is active

  16. References • Web Links Concerning ISPs and Networking in Nepal • Top Level Domain contact • World Link Communications • Mercantile Office Systems • General Web Links to Information about Nepal • 2000 World Factbook: Nepal (U.S. CIA) • Nepal Online http://www.nepalonline.net • NepalNet http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet • City.Net Nepal http://www.city.net/countries/nepal

  17. THANK YOU

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