Monsoon returns, and so do drinking water safety fears

Kathmandu, May 28 -- Testing of drinking water samples collected about a month ago from various places of Kathmandu district by the Public Health Office found hazardous microbes in over one-fourth of ... और पढ़ें

First OPD cuts and now private hospital services halted under health insurance scheme

Kathmandu, May 27 -- After lowering the ceiling for outpatient services to Rs25,000 for patients and their family members from Rs100,000 in January, the Health Insurance Board has now halted outpatien... और पढ़ें

Measles spreads in Nepal amid vaccine shortage, experts warn of Bangladesh-like crisis

Kathmandu, May 26 -- As neighbouring Bangladesh battles an ongoing measles outbreak that began in mid-March and has killed over 500 children, Nepal has reported outbreaks in seven districts since Janu... और पढ़ें

No hospital in Nepal is equipped to handle potential Ebola cases

Kathmadnu, May 25 -- At a time when Ebola was spreading across several African countries in September 2015, a Niger national had come to Nepal without legal documents. When infrared thermal imaging ca... और पढ़ें

Western Tarai swelters as temperatures hit 40 degrees

Kathmandu, May 24 -- Amid reports of deaths caused by extreme heat and heatstroke coming from neighbouring India, people in Nepal's western Tarai have also been affected by the scorching heat. For th... और पढ़ें

Nepali Army plans 21-day isolation for peacekeepers returning from Ebola-hit Congo

Kathmandu, May 23 -- Amid concerns over possible transmission of the Ebola virus, the Nepali Army has decided to enforce mandatory 21-day isolation for its peacekeeper troops returning from the Democr... और पढ़ें

Nepal runs out of cancer medicines after supplies halted citing high costs

Kathmandu, May 22 -- based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital has seen the supply of Cisplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy medication used for the treatment of various forms of solid cancers, stop... और पढ़ें

Iodine overdose raises health alarm in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 22 -- year-old woman from Arun Khola of Nawalparasi East was rushed to Bir Hospital after her health condition seriously deteriorated. Doctors attending her said that the woman had beco... और पढ़ें

Arbitrary transfers stir unease in the health system

Kathmandu, May 15 -- Dr Sudha Gautam, former minister for Health and Population, said she was pressured by various quarters to transfer Dr Krishna Prasad Paudel, then head of the Policy Planning and M... और पढ़ें

In Nepal, wild mushrooms claim lives every monsoon, but there is no official data

Kathmandu, May 15 -- Two days ago, 11 members, including nine children of the same family from Jhapa district, fell ill after consuming mushrooms collected from a nearby jungle. Luckily, there was no ... और पढ़ें

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