Month: November 2023

11th Nepal Public Health Foundation Lecture

“Public health Development in Nepal Challenges and Opportunities”:- Dr. Benu Bahadur Karki

11th Nepal Public Health Foundation Lecture was delivered by Dr. Benu Bahadur Karki, Health and Development Associates,  who is  the former chief of the Policy, Planning, and Foreign Aid Monitoring Division, Department of Health Service (DHS) and an eminent personality in the field of Public Health.

Dr. karki deleved into the history of public health , the department of public health in Nepal, and the challanages and opportunities it poses while introducing various public health programs along side a brief history of Nepals’ tactics to tackle public health challanges in this lecture. 

NPHF lectures are one of the major events to foster collective actions of professionals around the common agenda of Public Health.

9th Nepal Public Health Foundation Lecture

“My Adventure on Public Health Research”:-  Dr. Dharma Sharna Manandhar

Dr. Dharma Sharan Manandhar is an eminent clinical neonatologist, public health researcher, innovator of appropriate technologies for neonatal care, and a scientist of national and national repute. He is the founding president of Maternal and Child Research Activities (MIRA) which was established in 1992 and also he is one of the founding members of the Nepal Public Health Foundation. 

Dr. Manandhar delivered the lecture on  “My Adventure on Public Health Research” on June 30, 2018, where he shared his experiences from his long journey in the health sector working with academia, and research institutions both in Nepal and abroad. He shared his brilliant and adventurous professional carrier and exposure to public health research with the participants of the 9th Nepal Public Health Foundation Lecture. 

Switching to Public Health from Clinical Paediatrics – a Reminiscence by Dr. Badri Raj Pande

Dr. Badri Raj Pande has been working in different positions in the Nepalese Health System since 1959. From 1959 to 1988 he has served the Nepal government as a medical officer, pediatrician, Assistant Director of DoHS, Deputy and later chief of Nepal family planning and MCH Project, Member Secretary to Population Policies Coordination Board, National Commission on Population, and Chief Planning officer in Ministry of Health. After 1988 he got engaged with WHO in Eastern Mediterranean Region as well as South East Asian Region. He has been one of the founding members of FPAN, Nepal Pediatric Society, Nepal Eye Hospital, Nepal Public Health Foundation, Nepal Health Economics Association, and the Rotary Club of Budhanilkhantha.

In the 8th Nepal Public Health Foundation Nepal Lecture, Dr. Pande delivered his lecture on “Switching to Public Health from Clinical Pediatricians” in June 2016. In the lecture, he shared his experiences from his long journey in the health sector working with various governmental and non-governmental institutions. 

A certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks were given by Dr.  Mahesh K. Maskey, Executive Chair of NPHF.

NPHF lectures are one of the major events to foster collective actions of professionals around the common agenda of Public Health.

“From a reluctant researcher to public health advocacy: MY LIFE AND TIMES” by Dr. Buddha Basnet

Dr. Buddha Basnyat is a pioneer in mountain medicine, director of the Himalayan Rescue Association, and director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Nepal. He is one of the founding members of NPHF and has led Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership Network’s Nepal chapter which is hosted here in Nepal by NPHF. He has over 200 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and coauthored chapters for Harrison’s Textbook of Internal Medicine and the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. 

In the 7th Nepal Public Health Foundation Nepal Lecture, Dr. Basnyat delivered his lecture on “ From Reluctant Researcher to Public Health Advocacy” in June 2016. The lecture provides us a glimpse of a deep reflection of his development and experiences, and shares insights profoundly useful for health professionals who are taking their first step in the journey to the world of Medicine and Public Health.

A certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks were given by Dr.  Mahesh K. Maskey, Executive Chair of NPHF.

NPHF lectures are one of the major events to foster collective actions of professionals around the common agenda of Public Health.

“Geriatric Health and Concerns: Past, Present and Future” By- Prof. Dr. Lochana Shrestha

Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) every month do conduct an interactive session among public health professionals. Likewise, this month on our 5th series of CPHE, we had an intensely colored pioneer on public health arena.

Prof. Dr. Lochana Shrestha delivered her lecture on “Geriatric Health and Concerns: Past, Present and Future” on December 22, 2017 . A total  of 34 participants including public health students, professionals from various organization participated in the program. Certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks was given by Dr.  Badri Raj Pande, Founding Member of NPHF.

“Empower School Adolescents: Prevent the Five Primary Risk Factors of the current number 1 killer From Research to Action” by Dr. Rita Thapa

Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) every month do conduct an interactive session among public health professionals. Likewise, this month on our 4th series of CPHE, we had an intensely colored pioneer on public health arena.

Dr. Thapa delivered her lecture on “Empower School Adolescents: Prevent the Five Primary Risk Factors of the current number 1 killer From Research to Action” on November 17, 2017 . A total  of 30 participants including public health students, professionals from various organization participated in the program. Certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks was given by Dr.  Mahesh K. Maskey, Executive Chair of NPHF.

Contraceptive Needs and Challenges of Adolescents and Young Adults by Prof. Dr. Archana Amatya

Prof. Dr. Archana Amatya delivered her lecture on “Contraceptive Needs and Challenges of Adolescents and Young Adults” on 18th August, 2017 . A total  of 34 participants including public health students, professionals from various organization participated in the program. Certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks was given by Mr. Janak Thapa, Program Director of NPHF.

This lecture is supposed to be organized every third Friday of English month at NPHF (Nepal Public Health Foundation) office from 4-5 PM starting from June,2017.

Watch recorded lecture here.

Neonatal Health in Nepal by Prof. Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikari

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikari gave a lecture of CPHE this Friday i.e. 21^st July, 2017 and his presentation topic was “Neonatal Health in Nepal”. A total of 43 participants including public health students, professionals from various organization participated in the program. Certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks was given by Dr. Mahesh K. Maskey,  Executive Chair of NPHF.

This lecture is supposed to be organized every third Friday of English month at NPHF (Nepal Public Health Foundation) office from 4-5 PM starting from June, 2017. In the same way, the next lecture session will be given by Dr. Archana Amatya on 18^th August, 2017.

Watch recorded lecture here

 

 

Importance of Cancer Awareness to School Children to Reduce Cancer Incidence by Mrs. Daya Laxmi Vaidhya (Joshi)

Nepal Public Health Foundation has taken an initiative of Continuing Public Health Education (CPHE) which aims to refine skills to improve overall public health practices and address real world challenges that professionals face day to day.

Mrs. Daya Laxmi Vaidhya (Joshi) gave an inaugural lecture of CPHE this Friday i.e. 16^th June, 2017 and her presentation topic was “Importance of Cancer Awareness to School Children to Reduce Cancer Incidence”. A total of 24 participants including public health students, professionals from various organization participated in the program. Certificate of appreciation was awarded to the resource person and concluding remarks was given by Mr. Janak Thapa, Program Director of NPHF.

This lecture is supposed to be organized every third Friday of English month at NPHF (Nepal Public Health Foundation) office from 4-5 PM starting from June,2017. In the same way, the next lecture session will be given by Prof. Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikari on 21^st July, 2017.

Watch recorded lecture here.