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[PHP Nepal Vol 3 Issue 10 Oct-Nov 2013] | 'Mental health and older adults' is the theme for this year World Mental Health Day which is celebrated on 10th October 2013. The promotion of good mental health is an important part of the World Mental Health Day theme, as is attention to the mental health problems that older citizens may experience.

Read more: Mental health and older people — an issue for discussion

[PHP Nepal Vol 3 Issue 9 Sep 2013] | The countdown to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2015 is approaching closer. The Government of Nepal and the United Nations country team Nepal has thus recently released a 'Nepal Millennium Development Goals Progress Report 2013' to assess progress and identify remaining gaps.

Read more: Nepal millennium development goals 4, 5, & 6: countdown to 2015

[PHP Nepal Vol 3 Issue 8 Aug 2013] | Every year from 1 to 7 August, World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.

Read more: World breastfeeding week and the challenges in Nepal

[PHP Nepal Vol 3 Issue 7 Jul 2013] | The country which reported the first case of bird flu on 16 January 2009 has been witnessing its recurrence time and again. Now the country, particularly the capital, Kathmandu and the surrounding areas have faced the worst outbreaks of avian flu.

Read more: Bird flu epidemic in Nepal's capital

[PHP Nepal Vol 3 Issue 6 Jun 2013] | World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) — the greatest and the most important day to give a gift of life is on 14 June this year. This day serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

Read more: Let's give the gift of life on this world blood donor day