Kathmandu Metropolitan City Launches 'Metropolitan Arogya Jeevan Program' for Healthy City Development
Summary
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has launched the Metropolitan Arogya Jeevan Program to promote a healthy-city model through free yoga, meditation, pranayama and alternative medicine activities in neighborhoods, schools and community spaces. The city has signed an MoU with Jeevan Vigyan Pratishthan to support the program’s rollout and train residents toward healthier lifestyles.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City will run the Metropolitan Arogya Jeevan Program to build a Healthy City model across the capital.
- A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Jeevan Vigyan Pratishthan for service-based collaboration.
- The program will promote physical, mental, energy, emotional and intellectual well-being through yoga, meditation, pranayama and alternative medicine.
- Health laboratories, school programs and a joint task force will be established to implement and monitor the initiative.