If Nepal doesnt act to reduce road injuries it might lose seven percent of GDP growth in the next two decades Many United Nations member countries have extended their interests to recognize road safety as an important issue to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The number of countries with road safety related legislations, policies and strategies have increased. Some have changed the motorcycle helmet laws. Others have supported regulations to reduce speed limits in urban roads. The Global Status Report on Road Safety published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Bloomberg Philanthropies in December 2018 reported that despite the increase in positive developments, the number of deaths on worlds roads remain unacceptably high, with an estimated 1.35 million people dying each year. This despite that many countries have legislations to ensure road safety. For example, 105 countries have laws on seat-belt use (representing 5.3 b

विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन, अष्ट्रेलेसियन चोटपटक रोकथाम संजाल (एआइपीएन), अष्ट्रेलिया जनस्वास्थ्य संघ (पीएचएए) को संयुक्त आयोजनामा अष्ट्रेलियाबाट यही मार्च २२ देखि २६ तारीखसम्म भर्चुअल कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न भएको छ। भर्चुअल कार्यक्रममा चोटपटक रोकथाम सम्बन्धि नीति र कार्यक्रम तर्जुमा गर्न गुणस्तरीय तथ्यांकहरूको महत्व र नेपालमा विश्वव्यापी रोगभार अध्ययन (ग्लोबल बर्डन अफ

लण्डन, १५ चैत कोभिड-१९ को महामारीपछि विश्वमा भइरहेको खोपको विकास र विस्तारले मानिसमा राहत महशुस भइरहेको अवस्था छ । तर, मानवीय व्यवहार, वातावरणीय जोखिम र वस्तु वा सेवाको दुरूपयोगका कारणले चोटपटकहरूबाट भइरहेको भौतिक, शारीरिक तथा आर्थिक क्षति हुने क्रम भने रोकिएको छैन। नेपालमा पनि सडक दुर्घटनालगायत कारणबाट वर्षेनी १६ हजारभन्दा बढीले ज्यान गुमाइरहेका छन् । दशौं लाख मानिसहर

Saving children from drowning (Published in the Kathmadu Post) Among more than 1,500 drowning deaths in Nepal in 2019, 31.8 percent were children under five. A quick scan of media reports indicates an appalling situation of water safety, lack of adequate child supervision and parental familiarity with simple drowning prevention measures. Between March 2016 and March 2023, a reported 34 children of one to 48 months were killed due to contact with bucket water near their homes. For full article: https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2023/03/23/child-bucket-drowning

आ-आफ्नो समूदायको परम्परा र चलनअनुसार विवाहको कार्यक्रमका लागी साइत जुराउने, पुरोहित र इष्ट मित्रहरूलाई निमन्त्रण गरेर शुभकार्य सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न होस् भनेर पूजापाठ र देवी देवताको प्रार्थना गरेर भोज भतेर सहित हर्षोल्लास गर्ने हामी नेपालीहरुको चलन नै छ। तर सो कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न नहुँदै कतिपय जन्तीको यात्राको गन्तव्य अस्पताल वा परलोकको यात्रा हुन पुग्छ। यसलाई दुर्भाग्य

It is also true that Nepals roads are not safe for motorcycles due to several roadside hazards including potholes, pebbles, rocks and sand, stray animals, and roadside parked vehicles. If motorcyclists wear a helmet, it can protect against head injury and chances of survival multiply. Read full aticle here https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2022/12/23/save-your-head-save-your-life/ PC: Sancharika Samooha