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The Rising Nepal

Wed, 27 April 2022

New Malaria Alarm

It is a matter of concern that high number of malaria infections has been found among the Nepalis who have returned from India. There is always a risk of such infected people transmitting the disease locally. Such a development poses a public health threat at a time when Nepal is working to bring down the malaria cases to zero with the ultimate goal of eliminating it by 2025. In a scenario where Nepalis get infected across the border and come back with risks of potentially aiding in local transmissions, it is hard to achieve the malaria eradication goal. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, 359 malaria cases out of total 391 detected in a year were imported. And out of 359 imported cases, 336 were detected in India returnees. Most of the malaria cases have been found in Mugu district of Karnali Province and Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts of Sudurpaschim Province.

The Rising Nepal

Wed, 27 April 2022

Low Women Candidacy Breaches Statute

The second local elections since Nepal became a Federal Republic are scheduled on 13th May 2022. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, there are 8,74,1530 females, 8,99,2010 males and 183 other Nepali citizens above the age of 18 who are eligible to vote during the upcoming elections. Whom will they trust and vote for? The political parties finally registered the lists of their nominated candidates in the eleventh hour of 25th April.

The Rising Nepal

Wed, 27 April 2022

Women’s Obsession With Body Image

Most women, including celebrities are known to have body image issues. Many have spoken about their struggles with weight and how they perceive their bodies. Billie Eilish, who is a famous singer and songwriter, has confessed to having dysmorphia that is a psychological condition in which individuals spend an excessive amount of time worrying about the flaws in their appearances. Such flaws tend to be unnoticeable to others but individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) are too self-conscious and preoccupied by even the most negligible of flaws in their appearances.

The Rising Nepal

Wed, 27 April 2022

Voting: A Voice Of The Voiceless

For some of those who did not have to fight for voting rights, or those who are used to making decisions through wrestling of muscles, voting may seem a worthless practice. For the strong and rich ones, universal suffrage may seem a ploy devised to allow ‘the weak ones’ reign over ‘the just ones’, by the merit of number. Even in modern democratic country the USA, it was after prolonged struggles that black males were allowed voting rights in 1870; all females had to wait until 1919 to cast their votes. Up to now, Saudi women have no voting rights. In some other countries, women are allowed to vote but their turnover is low due to societal pressures and norms.