Nepal’s Family Planning Program has Come a Long Way: A Conversation with Dr. Badri Raj Pande

Keywords: Family Planning Program in Nepal, Dr. Badri Raj Pande, Nepal

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Author Biography

Shyam Thapa, Nepal Public Health Foundation, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.

 

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2022-12-27
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Thapa S. Nepal’s Family Planning Program has Come a Long Way: A Conversation with Dr. Badri Raj Pande. Europasian J Med Sci. [Internet]. 2022Dec.27 [cited 2024May15];4(1). Available from: https://www.europasianjournals.org/ejms/index.php/ejms/article/view/453
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