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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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