Nutritional and Immunization status in Nepal (FY 2075/76 , DOHS, annual report )

1. Current Health Fact Sheet
BINAM RAJ SHRESTHA
BPH, POKHARA UNIVERSITY
MPH, PARUL UNIVERSITY
Source: DOHS,
Annual Report
(FY 2075/76)
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2. Namaste
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3. Outline
 NDHS 2016 (Nutrition Status)
 Trends in early childhood mortality in Nepal
 National Routine Immunization Coverage
 Dropout rate (%) of different vaccination
 Vaccine wastage rate (%)
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4. Abbreviation list
 DOHS= Department of Health Services
 NDHS= Nepal Demographic and Health Survey
 IYCF=Infant and Young Child Feeding
 BCG =Bacille Calmette-guerin
 MMR= Measles-mumps- Rubella
 PCV= Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
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5. Abbreviation list
 TD =Tetanus and Diphtheria
 fIPV= fractional-dose Inactivated Polio Vaccine
 BOPV =bivalent Oral poliovirus vaccine
 DPT.HepB.Hib = Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B
and Haemophilus influenzae type b
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6. NDHS 2016 (Nutrition Status)
 35.8 % in 2016 stunting among U 5 children
 10 % in 2016 wasting among U 5 children
 27 % in 2016 underweight among U 5 children
 51 % in 2016 anaemia among the U 5 children
 41 % of pregnant women are anaemic among women of
reproductive age
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7. NDHS 2016 (Nutrition status)
 68 % in 2016 among children aged 6-23 months are anaemic
 43.6 % in 2016 among adolescent women (15-19) years
 low birth weight (LBW)= 12%
 Exclusive breast fed = 66%
 Fed according to recommended IYCF practices = 36%
 Body mass index (<18.5 kg /m2)=17%
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8. Trends in early childhood mortality in
Nepal
 Neonatal mortality 21 death per thousand
 Infant mortality 32 death per thousand
 Under 5 mortality 39 death per thousand
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Source : NDHS 2016

9. National Routine Immunization Coverage
 BCG coverage = 91%
 DPT.HepB.Hib 3 coverage = 86 %
 OPV3 coverage= 84%
 PCV1=88%
 PCV3=81%
Source :FY 2075/76 (DOHS, annual report)
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10. National Routine Immunization Coverage
 MR1 coverage =84%
 MR2 coverage =73%
 JE coverage =81%
 TD2 and TD2+ =64%
Source :FY 2075/76 (DOHS, annual report)
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11. Dropout rate (%) of different vaccination
 BCG Vs MR1 =8.0%
 DPT.HepB.Hib1 Vs 3 = 4.3%
 DPT.HepB.Hib 1 Vs MR1 = 7.4%
Source :FY 2075/76 (DOHS, annual report)
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12. Vaccine wastage rate(%)
 BCG = 81%
 DPT.HepB.Hib =23%
 OPV =23%
 PCV=14%
 FIPV =27%
 MR = 49%
 JE = 46%
Source :FY 2075/76 (DOHS, annual report)
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13. References
 https://dohs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DoHS-Annual-Report-
FY-075-76-.pdf
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