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attitude or positivity in behaviour. Therefore, a healthy person must be fit for the
society members who can protect the people in any adverse situation.

Health Status in Nepal

Health status in Nepal is very poor. Life Expectancy is just 68 years according to
census BS 2068 and endemic diseases, epidemic, malnutrition, etc. are common.

Bir Hospital
The first hospital of Nepal is Bir hospital built in BS 1947 during the time of Bir
Shumsher. The medical treatment started in Nepal after the construction of this
hospital. Thereafter, many hospitals were established in Nepal. Still the health
status of Nepalese is very poor and miserable. There are several reasons for it, such
as poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and unaffordable health services. The poor health
condition is responsible for low life expectancy, child mortality rate, infant mortality
rate and maternal mortality rate.
The remote districts like Jumla, Humla, Taplejung, Solukhumbu, Rolpa, Dolpa,
Bajura, Baitadi, Jajarkot, Kalikot, etc. are still in dark. Due to the lack of health
facilities many people in these districts are suffering from epidemic every year.

Efforts of Government

Life expectancy shows the health condition of the people. In comparison to the
developed countries Nepal’s life expectancy is too low. In developed countries the life
expectancy is 85 years and above. It is so because, in developed countries, there are
more facilities of health care and high health conscious people. The constitution of
Nepal 2072 has stated health as the fundamental right of the citizen. The provision
of free basic health service is committed to providing through health centres and
health posts. A number of health camps, immunization programmes and awareness
programmes are running in the country. The status of health is given below:
Particulars 2013 AD [Including Private]
Hospitals 12571
Primary health centres 23022
Health posts 19098
Sub health posts 2247
Ayurvedic clinics 8013

Source: Nepal Medical council 2014
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