Public Health Matters

24/09/2026

⚡ What to Do When You Are Outside During a Thunderstorm
✅ DO
When lightning is seen in the sky, stay alert. If there is any nearby building or shelter, go inside.
Keep your feet together and crouch low if no safe shelter is available. Cover your ears and make your body as small as possible.
If you are in a group, spread out and maintain distance from one another to reduce the risk of multiple people being injured at once.
If you are in an open area or forest, move to the safest possible location or take shelter in a low-lying area.
❌ DON’T
Do not use or stay near mobile phones or towers during a thunderstorm.
Do not use an umbrella. If you are working in a field, stop working.
Do not enter or remain in rivers, ponds, or swimming pools. Do not fish or go boating.
Do not stay near electrical poles, isolated buildings, or large/isolated trees.
If you are riding a bicycle or motorcycle, stop immediately and get off. Do not touch or carry any metal objects, vehicles, or equipment.
Source: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs — National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

23/09/2026

********* Request for High Alert **********
Travellers, trekkers, and individuals currently in high-altitude and mountainous areas are advised to return to safer locations and avoid unnecessary travel until weather conditions improve.

23/09/2026

Can be healthy? Can it prime healthy food choices?
A study by our researchers lshows that making healthy foods look as appealing as indulgent foods may increase adolescents’ willingness to eat them.
Read on - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-28870-4

Indian Council of Medical Research Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Let's Fix Our Food UNICEF India Department Of Health Research

23/09/2026

23/09/2026

Healthy living is one of the most effective ways to prevent non-communicable diseases. Follow the ABCDE approach: A – Avoid alcohol, B – Be physically active, C – Cut down on salt and sugar, D – Don’t use to***co products, and E – Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Along with these healthy habits, regular health check-ups can help detect diseases early and support better health and a healthier future.

22/09/2026

Health economics
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is the application of economic principles and methods to the health-care sector. It studies how scarce resources are allocated, financed, and used to produce health services, and evaluates their costs, benefits, and outcomes. It also examines how individuals, providers, and governments make decisions to improve health outcomes, efficiency, equity, and overall well-being.

20/09/2026

Call for registration: Advanced Statistical Approaches for Vector-Borne Diseases!!

The VBDRTC, Hetauda is organizing a seminar on advanced statistical analysis featuring experts from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.

Date: 10 October 2026 | Saturday
Time: 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Venue: VBDRTC Training Hall, Hetauda

🔹 Limited seats available. Register early!

20/09/2026

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