Nepal has been addressing many of the issues that threaten the health and life span of its population. It has been constantly working to fight diseases like thalassemia, hemophilia, diabetes and many others.
It’s recent achievement in eliminating trachoma speaks of how dedicated the country is towards its health initiatives!
However, among many health issues that plague Nepal, the chronic condition of the people involved in tobacco consumption has been haunting the country for quiet some time now.
Despite the progress that Nepal has made in controlling tobacco consumption in the recent years, people continue to die and become sick unnecessarily. It has been observed that there is a steady rise in the price that the society has to pay due to tobacco consumption. And that is why, Nepal has a long way to go in terms of curbing this life - threatening practice.