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As snakes slither to higher climes, Nepal expands snakebite treatment centres to hill districts

Kathmandu, April 21 -- At least four snakebite victims were receiving in-patient care at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu on Sunday. Along with Sukraraj Hospital, th... Read More


Nepal postpones malaria elimination deadline to 2030

Kathmandu, April 16 -- Nepal has once again missed its malaria elimination deadline, which has now been postponed to 2030. But as new cases of both indigenous and imported malaria continue to rise ea... Read More


Fund crunch threatens Nepal's Safe Motherhood programme

Kathmandu, April 15 -- The Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health and Services said it requires Rs380 million immediately to reimburse hospitals providing services under the 'Safe Moth... Read More


Nepal faces health crisis as budget cuts threaten vital services

Kathmandu, April 8 -- In a planning meeting held a few days ago, officials from the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control complained that the budget ceiling for the upcoming fiscal year is too low ... Read More


Wildfires fuel burn, respiratory cases. Valley hospitals full

Kathmandu, April 7 -- Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre, also known as Kirtipur Hospital, sends several burn victims to other hospitals every day as all allocated beds have been occupied. Along with genera... Read More


Nepal health facilities run out of birth control shot Depo-Provera

Kathmandu, March 30 -- Health facilities across Nepal are out of stock of Depo-Provera, a birth control shot for women, as the government failed to purchase them on time. The shortage of popular cont... Read More


As health ministry seeks suggestions for new budget, former officials complain of being left out

Kathmandu, March 21 -- Former health secretary Dr Senendra Upreti says that during his tenure, the ministry would invite former bureaucrats, officials and experts to discuss the new budget preparation... Read More


39 percent of Kathmandu folk above 30 have hypertension, 22 percent diabetes

Kathmandu, March 15 -- A recent health survey in Kathmandu has uncovered troubling numbers that reveal a growing health crisis among the city residents. Thirty-nine percent of the population aged 30 a... Read More