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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


One in six children in Sudurpaschim suffers from wasting

Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- Nearly 16 percent of the children under five years of age in Sudurpaschim province have been found to be suffering from an acute form of malnutrition, a recent study shows. Acut... Read More


Six-month maternity leave proposal gutted in September protests

Kathmandu, Jan. 11 -- A proposal to grant six months' maternity leave to working mothers, prepared by the Ministry of Health and Population as part of broader public health reforms, was destroyed duri... Read More


Small private clinics driving female foeticide in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- selective abortions are rampant in Nepal, especially in big cities and semi-urban areas of Nepal, as data on boys to girls birth ratio indicate. Government officials as well as p... Read More


DDA took 11 months to test substandard drug. Patients may have already taken it

Kathmandu, Jan. 6 -- The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has recalled a third-generation antibiotic, Levoflox-500 tablet, after the medicine was found substandard in laboratory testing. The m... Read More


Contraceptive shortages are driving up abortions in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan. 2 -- Amid a shortage of family planning commodities, including birth control shots and implants, health facilities across the country are reporting a sharp rise in abortions. Accordin... Read More