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7 April 2022
Nepal introduces Typhoid vaccine into routine immunisation across the country
The Ministry of Health and Population, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, WHO and other partners are collaborating on the nationwide typhoid vaccine introduction including a catch-up campaign, which seeks to vaccinate all children from the age…
10 March 2022
Carrying the hopes of a nation on her back: Nepalese health worker goes above and beyond
Health worker Lila Thapa walked 30 minutes over hilly terrain with an elderly community member on her back, ensuring she received her COVID-19 vaccine.
8 March 2022
Walk-in coolers provided by the COVAX Facility are helping to strengthen vaccine storage facilities around Nepal – crucial as the country seeks to accelerate its ongoing COVID-19 drive.
17 February 2022
Vaccine mandate drastically increases vaccination rate in Nepal
To boost uptake, the Nepalese government has made vaccination cards mandatory for access to public services: it’s working.
7 February 2022
Travelling by horseback through the Himalayas: Getting vaccines to the people in Nepal
The Himalayan villages of Nepal are some of the most inaccessible places on earth. Nevertheless, health workers are putting their lives on the line to make sure they aren’t left behind in the fight against COVID-19.
22 November 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Nepal leaves no people with disability behind
"Leave no one behind" has been one of the core pledges of the SDG 2030 agenda. In light of the COVID-19 situation, it is vital to consider the plight faced by people with disability. Nepal has lessons for us all.
9 November 2021
Sickness and survival in pre-COVID-19 Nepal
A gripping documentary about a family's struggle with the emotional and financial consequences of severe pneumonia.
17 September 2021
Vaccine justice: Nepal gives refugees priority in the vaccine queue
Nepal has distributed more than 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to a considered allocation schedule based on humane, inclusive, epidemiological good sense. The country’s future safety depends on the willingness of the rest of the…
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Total population by country, by year, by age | United Nations, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects. | 2022-07-11 |
Total number of children surviving until 1 year old by country and by year | United Nations, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects. | 2022-07-11 |
UN Life births per gender | United Nations, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects. | 2022-07-11 |
Under-five mortality rate by country and by year | UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA, UNPD) (UNIGME). | 2021-12-20 |
Infant mortality rate by country and by year | UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA, UNPD) (UNIGME). | 2021-12-20 |
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | World Bank, The gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population | 2022-07-01 |
Number of zero-dose children | WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC). Figures calculated using number of surviving infants from UN World Population Prospects. | 2022-07-15 |
% Reduction in number of zero-dose children, 2019-2021 | WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC). Figures calculated using number of surviving infants from UN World Population Prospects. | 2022-07-15 |
DTP1/DTP3/MCV1 Coverage (%) | WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) | 2022-07-15 |
Drop out from DTP1 to DTP3 at national level | WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) | 2022-07-15 |
Drop out from DTP1 to last routine dose of MCV at national level | WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) | 2022-07-15 |
Geographic equity: DTP3 coverage in the 20% of districts with lowest coverage | WHO, Joint Reporting Form (JRF) | 2022-07-15 |