Kathmandu, April 13 -- In a bid to lessen road accidents, the Ministry of Health and Population plans to impart stress management lessons to drivers, especially those operating on long routes.

The stress management classes will help drivers fight stress and keep calm while driving, officials hope.

"We have sought a budget for stress management classes for drivers working on long routes," said Dr Pomati Thapa, chief of the Mental Health Section at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. "We hope they will be effective in lessening road traffic accidents in the country."

Road accidents have emerged as a major cause of death in Nepal in recent years. According to a report of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022, on average,...