Nepal

Global Health Assignment

By
Abby Vopal
&
Randi Rogers
 Nepal is located in Southern Asia between China and
India
Can be compared in size to Arkansas
It is estimated that 32.1 million people live in Nepal
1/3 of the population is below the poverty line
Religions: Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Kirant
Average of 10 different languages spoken
Background
Information
about Nepal
 The top three risk factors contributing to disease in
Nepal are:
air pollution, tobacco smoke, and dietary risks

Among the leading health problems are:

cardiac disease
respiratory disease (TB)

diarrheal disease
Morbidity in non communicable disease
Nepal TB is a major health concern in Nepal, 45% of the
population is affected.

Each year 40,000 people develop active TB

The WHO is working to combat this problem by
partnering with private practitioners and developing a
database for TB patients, allowing for early treatment
 PER 1,000 PEOPLE
Adult Females
134.41
Adult Males
172.32
Infant (out of 1,000
Mortality in live births)
29.4
Nepal
Male infants
31.7
Female infants
27
 Ischemic heart disease
COPD
Cerebrovascular Accident
Causes of Mortality Tuberculosis
and Morbidity in
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Nepal
Information from 2015
Natural disaster
Diarrheal disease
Road Injuries
Neonatal encephalopathy
Diabetes
 As of 2015 the life expectancy for men in Nepal was 68
years
As of 2015 the life expectancy for women in Nepal was 71
years
The median age in Nepal is 21.3 years
The probability of dying between the ages of 15 to 60
years per 1,000 people was 187 for males and 142 for
females
Life Span
in
Nepal
 There are several organizations providing aid to the
people of Nepal
USAID contributes to economy, education, and health
Act!onaid focuses on human rights and poverty
Caritas Australian aid very similar to USAID in their
efforts
International Aid
in
Nepal
 Katmandu has 9 major hospitals all with English
speaking staff. They offer a variety of services
In 2006 Nepal had 5 hospital beds per 1,000 people
In 2004 Nepal had 0.2 physicians per 1,000 people
In 2004 Nepal had 0.5 nurses/midwives per 1,000
people
Health Care With educational programs improving the hope is that
Providers these ratios will be improved

in
Nepal
 Nepal has a large focus on relieving poverty and
community improvement through education.
Nepal concentrates on preventative medicine and
health promotion

In 2005 the per capita cost for health care in Nepal was
Nepal compared $40 USD
to the U.S. health VS.
care system The US is moving towards a more preventative/health
promotion model

We have a very structured healthcare system that is

heavily influenced by insurance companies
In 2005 the per capita cost for health care in the US was
$9,403
 References
Act!onAid. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.actionaid.org/nepal

Bhandari, G. P., Angdembe, M. R., Dhimal, M., Neupane, S., & Bhusal, C. (2014, January 10). State of non-
communicable diseases in Nepal. Retrieved from
https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2458-14-23

Facts About Nepal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://worldfacts.us/Nepal.htm

Feilden, R. (2000, November 21). 1 Assessment of the Health System in Nepal with a Special Focus on
Immunization. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/NEP_00-019.pdf

GBD Profile Nepal. (2010). Retrieved from

http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/country_profiles/GBD/ihme_gbd_country_repor
t_nepal.pdf
 References
Magar, S. G., & Kumar, R. (2014, February 8). Nepalis are living longer | From the Nepali Press. Retrieved from
http://nepalitimes.com/article/from-nepali-press/Nepalis-are-living-longer,2027

Nepal. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/countries/nepal

Sharma, M., & Singh Bam, D. (2004, May 25). Nepal's National Tuberculosis Control Program. Retrieved from
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/765651468775594166/pdf/308370NEP0TB0C1ICA01se
e0also0307591.pdf

USAID. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.usaid.gov/

Wolfran Alpha. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=mortality%2Brates%2Bin%2BNepal

World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty, & Sustainability. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.worldbank.org/