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JE kills nine, infects 37 in less than a month

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- At least nine people have died and 37 others have been infected with Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in less than a month, and health officials warn that the toll could rise as t... Read More


Thapathali hospital cuts neonatal deaths by over two-thirds in five years

Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- Neonatal deaths at the Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, Thapathali have fallen by more than two-thirds over the last five years, thanks to a series of measures the hospit... Read More


US aid freeze disrupts HIV outreach and treatment services in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- Thousands of female sex workers, gay men and people who inject drugs have been without access to pre-exposure prophylaxis for the past 19 months after the medication was discontin... Read More


Anti-snake venom shortage hits hospitals nationwide

Kathmandu, Aug. 3 -- Amid the peak snakebite season, hospitals and snakebite treatment centres across the country are facing critical shortages of anti-snake venom. As a result, hundreds of snakebite ... Read More


Peak snakebite season is here, but treatment centres are running out of antidote

Kathmandu, Aug. 3 -- Amid the peak snakebite season, hospitals and snakebite treatment centres across the country are facing critical shortages of anti-snake venom. As a result, hundreds of snakebite ... Read More


Nepal stands out in South Asia for reducing teen pregnancy

Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- Nepal has reduced adolescent pregnancy and childbirth rates by 35 percent within two decades, outperforming many countries with similar socio-economic conditions, including India,... Read More


As demand for human milk grows, ministry to operate van for collecting surplus from mothers at home

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- In a bid to address a growing demand for human breast milk from maternity and children's hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Food Safety is preparing to mobilise a van in the Ka... Read More


Nepal's health worker shortage is driving doctor-patient conflict

Kathmandu, July 30 -- On Wednesday, a doctor serving at a primary health care centre in Dolpa district called Dr Bishwa Raj Dawadi, general secretary of the Nepal Medical Association, with a dilemma. ... Read More


Doctors end protest after shutting down health services across Nepal for two days

Kathmandu, July 29 -- Nepal Medical Association has called off its nationwide strike after shutting down all hospital services except emergency care for two days as it reached a five-point agreement w... Read More


Patients denied treatment as doctors across Nepal shut outpatient care over assaults on medics

Kathmandu, July 29 -- Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis were deprived of medical care on Tuesday as doctors across the country boycotted services except emergency care to protest against rising inciden... Read More