How Nepal's data reshaped global vaccine policy

Kathmandu, Nov. 9 -- Until 2005, Nepal had to rely on evidence from studies on childhood illnesses carried out in foreign countries. However, with the generation of homegrown data from 2005 through co... Read More

Life-saving anti-rabies vaccine in short supply across Nepal

Kathmandu, Nov. 7 -- A few months ago, a woman in her early 30s from outside the Kathmandu Valley was rushed to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital after she exhibited rabies symptoms. H... Read More

Health facilities across the country without birth control shots for months

Kathmandu, Nov. 6 -- There are only 200 Depo-Provera, a birth control shot, and 350 intrauterine devices, also a birth control means which health workers insert into the uterus, in the store of the He... Read More

Nationwide Vitamin A and deworming campaign begins

Kathmandu, Nov. 6 -- day nationwide vitamin and deworming campaign has started on Thursday. Around 2.2 million children between six to 59 months will be given vitamin A. Of them around 1.9 million chi... Read More

A million children go 'missing' from health data

Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- Until around two years ago, 3.2 million under-five children were estimated to be eligible for Vitamin A supplementation and deworming tablets. Health authorities used to supply th... Read More

A million children from health data go 'missing'

Kathmandu, Nov. 3 -- Until around two years ago, 3.2 million under-five children were estimated to be eligible for Vitamin A supplementation and deworming tablets. Health authorities used to supply th... Read More

Rain disrupts daily life, brings cold, and damages harvest-ready paddy

Nepal, Oct. 30 -- Throughout Thursday, most parts of Nepal witnessed light to moderate rainfall triggered by Cyclone Montha. The cyclone originated in the Bay of Bengal, made landfall in India's Andhr... Read More

Cyclone Montha's effects hit Nepal today

Kathmandu, Oct. 30 -- Nepal is already under cloudy skies, with snowfall in the mountains and light rain in some districts due to a depression in the Arabian Sea. Meteorologists say Cyclone Montha, wh... Read More

Uplands brace for heavy snowfall. Tourists, farmers on alert

Kathmandu, Oct. 28 -- Very heavy rainfall, similar to that during the Dashain festival in the first week of October, is most likely to occur again from Thursday, with Koshi and Madhesh provinces expec... Read More

Underpaid and overworked, private hospital nurses demand pay parity

Kathmandu, Oct. 26 -- Eva [name changed], a staff nurse at a teaching hospital under Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Science, receives only Rs13,000 as basic salary a month. The hospital... Read More

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