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Nepal Health Policy Lab

Health Policy Research for Nepal

Making evidence accessible & actionable

We curate rigorous global health research, contextualise it for Nepal, and deliver it to the policymakers who need it most.

31

papers curated so far

11

policy areas covered

18

countries represented

How It Works

1

We Curate

Global health research is screened, selected, and structured into our evidence database.

2

We Contextualise

Each paper is analysed for its relevance to Nepal's specific health challenges and programmes.

3

Policymakers Use It

Browse by topic, search, or build custom briefs tailored to your policy questions.

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Health Financing

Evidence on health insurance, out-of-pocket spending, universal health coverage, and financing mechanisms.

7 papers

🤱

Maternal & Newborn Health

Evidence on maternal mortality, neonatal care, family planning, and adolescent reproductive health.

9 papers

👩‍⚕️

Health Workforce

Evidence on health workforce challenges including brain drain, FCHV programme, task-shifting, training quality, and retention strategies.

6 papers

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Primary Care & Service Delivery

Evidence on strengthening primary healthcare systems, community health workers, and service delivery models.

10 papers

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Noncommunicable Diseases

Evidence on prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, cancer, and chronic kidney disease.

5 papers

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Mental Health

Evidence on mental health service delivery, suicide prevention, substance use, and psychosocial support in low-resource settings.

4 papers

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Nutrition

Evidence on stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, food security, and nutrition programme effectiveness.

4 papers

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Infectious Disease

Evidence on controlling infectious diseases including tuberculosis, malaria, dengue, antimicrobial resistance, and pandemic preparedness.

3 papers

🌍

Air Pollution & Environmental Health

Evidence on air quality, climate-health linkages, water and sanitation, and disaster-related health impacts.

4 papers

🏛️

Health Governance & Federalism

Evidence on health system governance, federalism, decentralisation, and health information systems.

6 papers

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Health Equity & Disparities

Evidence on health disparities across caste/ethnicity, gender, geography, and wealth in Nepal and comparable contexts.

9 papers

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