Successful health promotion, its challenges and the way forward in Nepal

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Dhital, Madhu Koirala, Dhital, Shalik Ram, KC, Bhakta Bahadur, Owens, Vicki, Khadka, Hem Raj and Gyawali, Prajwal. 2022. "Successful health promotion, its challenges and the way forward in Nepal." Global Health Promotion. 30 (1), pp. 68-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759221117792
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Successful health promotion, its challenges and the way forward in Nepal

ERA Journal ID42013
Article CategoryNotes or commentaries
AuthorsDhital, Madhu Koirala (Author), Dhital, Shalik Ram (Author), KC, Bhakta Bahadur (Author), Owens, Vicki (Author), Khadka, Hem Raj (Author) and Gyawali, Prajwal (Author)
Journal TitleGlobal Health Promotion
Journal Citation30 (1), pp. 68-71
Number of Pages4
Year2022
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN1025-3823
1756-3976
1757-9759
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759221117792
Web Address (URL)https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17579759221117792
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Health promotion is the most favorable approach and process to achieve a positive health outcome of the population. Several countries across the world are committed to achieving positive health for their people with the best health promotion strategies. Health promotion, in fact, shares a large portion of health care economy and resources in many countries. A low-income country like Nepal, however, lacks the implementation of rigorous health care strategies on a large scale and is deficient in evidence of the potential scope of health promotion. Nepal has adopted the global health promotion declaration on paper; however, health care providers and authorities are still working in a traditional way using existing health policies and strategies. This paper aims to explore some of the global best practices of health promotion, including the challenges and opportunities by adopting such practices in Nepal, and provides some recommendations as a way forward.

Keywordschallenges; diseases; health promotion; Nepal; success
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020420603. Health promotion
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Byline AffiliationsDepartment of Health, New South Wales
Information and Communication Center, Nepal
Ministry of Social Development, Nepal
School of Health and Wellbeing
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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