HELLO NEPAL

I n the infinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole and complete. I accept health as the natural state of my being. I now consciously release any mental patterns within me that could express as dis-ease in any way. I love and approve of myself. I love and approve of myself. I feed it nourishing foods and beverages, I exercise it in ways that are fun. I recognize my body as a wondrous and magnificent machine, and I feel privileged to live it. I love lots of energy. All is well in my world. (This wonderful tips is from the Louse L. Hay's magnificent book "YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE"

The Himalayan Times 29 March 2012 It was wonderful and encouraging to read the news report “Health indicators up to the mark: Report” (THT, March 27, Page 2) with regard to the improvement of health indicators as claimed by the Nepal Demographic Health Survey (NDSH) report 2011. However, there is still a long way to go to meet the unmet health needs of the common people especially in the rural areas. The government has still numerous things to improve in its working mechanism in order to effectively delivering basic health services to the general public. Its organizational and operational structure of health system is at the top in comparison to the other countries of Asian region. However, the government is very weak in its implementation procedures. The report reads that the fertility rate in Nepal has declined over the past fifteen years which is really fascinating. There might have been other factors to influence this trend other than the government’s effort. I am not so sure...

The Kathmandu Post 16 march 2012 IT is a disgraceful to see the only women secretary Brinda Hada being verbally humiliated by Minister of irrigation Mahendra Yadav and his aids over the mass transfer of civil servants (“Minister’s wrath falls on senior secy” March 15, Page 1) . The representatives of the agitating employees met with Prime Minister to discuss the incident, but we are yet see what action Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai will take in response to this episode. In addition, both the political actors and the civil servants are equally responsible for inviting the current situation. Such highly politicized bureaucratic systems are not found elsewhere around the world. This unhealthy situation hurts not only the civil servants and political actors but also the ordinary people. Rai Biren Bangdel Maharajgunj, Kathmandu