Incorporating and Emphasizing Sexual Health in Medical Curriculum of Nepal: Need of the Hour

Abstract

Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships. It is one of the most neglected parts of an individual's health. Sexual health is not adequately covered in the medical education curriculum of Nepal. There is a lack of clinicians practising sexual medicine, which provides a fertile field for quacks in this arena. Sexual health needs to be included and incorporated into medical education. The policymakers and stakeholders need to address this need in sexual health urgently and effeciently. Comprehensive sexual education should be included for children, adolescents and young adults.

Embracing Diversity: Advancing Transgender Mental Health in Nepal

“…It is imperative for mental healthcare providers to assume a proactive role in addressing the mental health needs of TGD individuals in Nepal, given the scarcity of open discussions surrounding mental and sexual health issues. 12 Unfortunately, there are few clinicians practicing in sexual health 13 , and healthcare providers often lack adequate training on transgender issues. 14 Psychiatrists, positioned uniquely to address both sexual health and mental health concerns, should prioritize this aspect of mental healthcare.…”