From Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising to Democratic Renewal: A Public Health Agenda for Recovery, Accountability and Resilience

Authors

  • Arjun Aryal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70280/njph(2026)v3i1.50

Keywords:

Nepal, Gen Z, Public Health, Fallout, Rule-of-Law, Protest, Movement

Abstract

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Published

2026-08-26

How to Cite

Aryal, A. (2026). From Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising to Democratic Renewal: A Public Health Agenda for Recovery, Accountability and Resilience. Nepal Journal of Public Health, 3(1), III-V. https://doi.org/10.70280/njph(2026)v3i1.50

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Nepal Journal of Public Health

Section

Editorials and Commentaries

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