International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) 2021 Commemorated

Kathmandu, Bagmati Province - ILPPW 2021 was commemorated with a stakeholder workshop on the effective implementation of lead paint standard to minimize lead poisoning in Nepal. The workshop, organized by the Centre for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED), with support from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and WHO, Country Office for Nepal, included participation from government ministries, municipalities, academia, paint manufacturers, civil society, and media. Participants called on the need for effective implementation of lead standard compliance and commitments from the private sector on producing lead-free paint; stressed on strengthening of related monitoring mechanisms; and emphasized multi-sectoral collaboration. National reports and presentations on lead paints, its compliance status in Nepal, and the way forward to implement the findings from the reports were shared, alongside WHO initiatives towards prevention and control of harmful lead exposure.