Kathmandu, Jan. 21 -- The nationwide Code for Impact hackathon series officially kicked off on January 18-19 in Butwal, Lumbini Province, marking the first leg of a seven-province innovation tour aimed at advancing technology-driven solutions to some of Nepal's most pressing development challenges.

In the provincial round, where teams compete locally with up to five teams selected from each province, two health-sector teams from Lumbini-Team Galaxen and Team Rx Sentinel-were chosen as semifinalists. Their selection highlights promising, technology-enabled approaches focused on improving health outcomes in Nepal. The programme will now move on to engage innovators across the remaining six provinces through a series of upcoming hackathons....