CDC Health Information for Travelers to the Indian Subcontinent (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/indianrg.htm)
Official U.S. government health recommendations for traveling to the Indian Subcontinent. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CIHI Health Statistics Report: Nepal (http://www.cihi.com/PHANstat/NEPAL)
Highlights the "CIHI Health Statistics Report: Nepal," provided by the Center for International Health Information (CIHI). Contains a statistical overview, including demographic indicators, socioeconomic indicators, family planning indicators, and child survival indicators. Also offers statistics on trends in population, family planning, and selected health and child survival indicators.
Cancer Patients Aid Association (http://www.cpaaindia.org/)
Charitable NGO established in 1969 that advocates a holistic approach to working with cancer patients in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. Features organizational information with reports (since 1999), general reference information in the form of FAQs, articles, newspaper clippings (since 1999), and a resource directory (a database of services and organizations).
Fighting Leprosy in Nepal (http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/nepal/default.htm)
An illustrated article documenting a visit to the Anandaban Leprosy Hospital. Davis, an Australian microbiologist, discusses medical research and treatment of leprosy at the hospital, in Nepal, and research on diseases in general. Includes links to several international agencies concerned with leprosy.
HIV/AIDS Profile: Nepal (http://www.census.gov/ipc/hiv/nepal.pdf)
The Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce presents demographic data on HIV/AIDS in Nepal. The bureau includes epidemiological data, including data on HIV in drug users, HIV in patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and HIV in prostitutes in Nepal.
Management of water for the prevention of environmental hazards (http://www.icimod.org.np/publications/imd/issu6.htm)
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Report of Response Analysis of HIV/AIDS in Nepal (http://www.un.org.np/publications/response%5Fanalysis.pdf)
Draft of a October 2000 report commissioned by the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Presents analysis of the "response and activities of ministries, NGOs and other organizations to HIV/AIDS in Nepal." In PDF format.
Situation analysis of HIV/AIDS in Nepal (http://www.un.org.np/publications/situation%5Fanalysis.pdf)
Final draft of a December 2000 report commissioned by the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control detailing the spread of AIDS among various sectors of the Nepali population. The report focuses on groups of people with the highest risk of exposure such a sex workers, migrants, health care workers, children of HIV-positive mothers, etc.
Tobacco or Health: A Global Status Report: Nepal (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/who/nepal.htm)
The World Health Organization (WHO) offers the section on Nepal of "Tobacco or Health: A Global Status Report." The report offers country profiles by region for 1997, including socio-demographic characteristics, tobacco production and industry, tobacco consumption, the prevalence of smoking, and tobacco control measures in Nepal. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the report online for WHO.
Travel Information Report: Nepal. (http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/travelreport/report%5Fe.asp?country=Nepal)
Features a travel information report for Canadians traveling to Nepal, provided by the Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Discusses the general conditions in Nepal, tips for travelers, health conditions, and entry requirements.
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