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Over 60 percent of Nepal's households use sewage contaminated water: Report

Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- Deadly microbes, including E. coli, have been found in over 60 percent of drinking water samples collected from households throughout the country, according to the Nepal Multiple ... Read More


Malnutrition ravages Sudurpaschim as politics ignores a silent crisis

Kathmandu, Feb. 8 -- third of children under five in Surma Rural Municipality in Bajhang have been found suffering from malnutrition, a recent Smart+ survey shows. The survey also found that 11.4 perc... Read More


$3 million US funding revives suspended micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 7 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... Read More


$3 million US funding revives stalled micronutrient survey

Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study. Officials said tha... Read More


Cancer rising among children and youths in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Of the 37 beds allocated for children at Chitwan-based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, almost all remain occupied most of the time, suggesting a worrying rise in cancer among... Read More


Outpatient coverage drastically slashed under government's health insurance

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- The expense ceiling under the government's health insurance scheme has been significantly reduced in a measure aimed at curbing the ongoing financial crisis faced by the Health In... Read More


Millions exposed to lead in toothpaste, sindoor and eyeliners

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- Millions of people, including women and children, in Nepal have been found exposed to lead, a toxic heavy metal. A new study by the Centre for Public Health and Environmental Deve... Read More


Nepal issues Nipah testing guidelines amid India outbreak

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- Amid growing concern over the current Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India, and rising fear and testing demands, Nepal's Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has issue... Read More


Nepal issues Nipah testing guidelines amid outbreak in India

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Amid growing concern over the current Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India, and rising fear and testing demands, Nepal's Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has issue... Read More


Measles resurges in Malangwa of Sarlahi, seven test positive for deadly virus

Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- Malangwa Municipality in Sarlahi has witnessed a fresh outbreak of measles virus, with around two dozen children infected. The outbreak, first in more than 2 years, exposes a vac... Read More