Clean Hands, Safer Care: What a 5-Day Survey at Seti Provincial Hospital Revealed for Nepal’s Healthcare
Dhangadhi, July 2025 — A simple act like cleaning your hands can save lives. Yet in healthcare settings, this critical step is often overlooked. Recognising its importance, a five-day hand hygiene com ...
Bir Hospital Launches First-Ever Formulary to Improve Patient Care
Kathmandu, Nepal – National Academy of Medical Sciences Bir Hospital, Nepal’s oldest medical institution, has reached a significant milestone by launching its first-ever official formulary, the Bir Ho ...
Nepal Completes First National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
Kathmandu, Nepal, June 2025 Nepal has successfully completed Phase I of its first-ever Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Hospital NAPS), a key step in improving the understand ...
Orientation Meeting Held for Burden of Disease Study Protocol
An orientation meeting to review the draft protocol for the Burden of Disease (BOD) study under the CAPTURA II/TACE project was held at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, on 24 Ju ...
Antimicrobial Stewardship Cross-Learning Visit: Bir Hospital x Grande International Hospital
As part of the CAPTURA II/TACE project’s ongoing efforts to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) systems in Nepal, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMSP) core committee of Bir Hospital con ...
Nepal Country Report – CAPTURA I
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a significant and growing global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where surveillance systems and regulatory frameworks oft ...
CAPTURA Findings Dissemination in Nepal
In May 2022, CAPTURA organized a national dissemination program in Kathmandu, Nepal, to share key findings and insights from the country report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antimicrobial consump ...