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UNICEF and Gavi hand over refrigerated trucks to the Government of Nepal
The trucks will support the government’s efforts to strengthen its immunisation programme through safe and timely delivery of vaccines across the country.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Name | Source | Date |
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Total population | United Nations, World Population Prospects (UN WPP), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-11 |
Birth cohort (Total number of live births) | United Nations, World Population Prospects (UN WPP), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-11 |
Surviving infants (# of children surviving to 1 year) | United Nations, World Population Prospects (UN WPP), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-11 |
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births) | UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), March 2024 release. | 2024-04-15 |
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births) | UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), March 2024 release. | 2024-04-15 |
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, July 2024 release. | 2024-07-01 |
Number of zero-dose children | WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), July 2024 release; figures calculated using number of surviving infants from UN World Population Prospects (UN WPP) | 2024-07-15 |
% reduction in number of zero-dose children, 2019-2023 | WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), July 2024 release; figures calculated using number of surviving infants from UN World Population Prospects (UN WPP) | 2024-07-15 |
DTP1/DTP3/MCV1 coverage (%) | WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-15 |
Drop out from DTP1 to DTP3 | WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), July 2024 release | 2024-07-15 |
Drop out from DTP1 to last routine dose of MCV | WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-15 |
Geographic equity of DTP3 coverage: DTP3 coverage in the 20% of districts with lowest coverage | WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form (JRF), July 2024 release. | 2024-07-05 |