In the News
April 7, 2019
As we mark World Health Day today, here’s an overview of how much health progress Nepal has made in its efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially the SDG 3 indicators, which focus on healthy lives and wellbeing for all at all ages.
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By 2030, the goal is to reduce substantially the number of deaths and illnesses from air pollution.
The map below shows the change in life expectancy in 2016 in districts of Nepal, based on the data published by Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago. [Note: The data and boundaries below are based on the districts of pre-federal Nepal.]
Not only the Terai districts in southern Nepal but also districts like Kathmandu, Kaski, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur are affected significantly by air pollution. The mountainous and some hilly districts see relatively less impact in life expectancy due to air pollution.