Oral Health: Essential for Children to the Elderly In Nepal, oral cancer is more common in men over 50 years of age, and smoking is the main cause, and new cases have increased by 35.71 percent. 'In today's busy lifestyle, not all of us are able to keep our mouths healthy, which directly affects our overall physical health. Therefore, a healthy mouth is a healthy life.' The slogan of World Oral Health Day 2026 is 'A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'. Due to their damaged teeth, they are afraid and hesitant to speak or laugh in front of a crowd of people. This also affects their mental health. On the other hand, they feel inferior and consider themselves weak. There are many problems that arise from not keeping their mouths healthy. Nowadays, various types of problems are seen in the teeth of young children to the elderly. Dental problems and pain also affect a person's eating and sleeping habits, which negatively affects their overall physical health. Today, abou...
What kind of disease is polio, why should you get vaccinated? A modified form of polio virus was found when a sample of sewage collected near the Tukucha-Bagamati confluence of Kathmandu was tested. After the detection of polio bacteria, a special vaccination campaign against polio is being conducted in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. A modified form of polio, type '3' bacteria has been found. Child Health and Immunization Division Head under the Family Welfare Division should be given mandatory polio vaccination for children under five years of age. Abhiyaan Gautam explains. Why is polio vaccination important? How effective is the vaccine against polio? Dr. etc. Edited part of online journalist Sumitra Luitel's conversation with Gautam: What disease is polio? Polio is a disease caused by the virus. It spreads mainly through person-to-person contact. It is spread by consuming food or drinks containing feces and urine of an infected person. Polio mainly affects children ...