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Programmes
a. To identify the victims of HIV/AIDS through blood test and give treatment
b. To raise awareness about the sexually transmitted diseases by means of educational
materials
c. To prepare national policy to control the sexually transmitted diseases

d. To launch rehabilitation programmes for the victims of AIDS
e. To launch counselling programmes to promote the use of condom in order to prevent
HIV/AIDS and STDS

vi. Malaria Control Programmes
National Malaria Eradication Program was launched in 1958 AD with the objective of
eradicating malaria from the country. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease especially seen
in the hot climate. During summer season, due to heat and pollution in the environment,
the disease spreads rapidly. The disease gets transmitted from one person to another by the
bites of infected female Anopheles mosquito. In Nepal, only 10 districts of the Himalayan
region are free from malaria. The malaria control programme is beng conducted in
the remaining 65 districts. Due to severe problem of malaria in the 13 districts of inner
terai, the government has distributed insect-proof nets. This organization launches the
following programmes.

a. Give timely treatment to the victim
b. Spray insectisides inside and outside the house where there are chances of malaria
infection
c. Immunize against malaria
d. Launch awareness programme for the prevention and control of malaria

vii. National Health Education Information and Communication Centre
National Health Education Information and Communication Centre was established in
2051 BS to change the attitude and behaviour of the people by means of health education.
This centre launches programme to promote the heath status of the people. Its aim is to
make the quality health services easily accessible to the people. Its programmes are as
follows:
a. to give counselling on reproductive health, give information on communicable and
non-communicable disease and to formulate and distribute public health programmes
b. to produce awareness programmes related to health and transmit through radio,
F.M., television, etc.

c. to transmit health education by means of magazines, news paper and other media
d. to make the public aware about the communicable and non-communicable diseases
by postering/pamphleting, street dramas, etc

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