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Doctors don't trust the medicines Nepal government provides for free

Kathmandu, May 13 -- Suryaman Tamang, a resident of Barhabise Municipality in Sindhupalchok district, is in a fix. He has chronic hypertension. He has also been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia (high ch... Read More


Trust deficit grows over free medicines in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Suryaman Tamang, a resident of Barhabise Municipality in Sindhupalchok district, is in a fix. He has chronic hypertension. He has also been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia (high ch... Read More


Nepal on alert after cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Kathmandu, May 8 -- At least three people have died, and five others have been infected with hantavirus in an outbreak that began last month on a luxury cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew. O... Read More


Most mountainous districts including Humla report dengue cases this year

Kathmandu, May 6 -- Most mountain districts including Humla of Karnali province have reported infection of dengue virus this year. Infection of dengue virus is not a new thing in Nepal; the disease h... Read More


Pregnancy complications claim hundreds of lives annually

Kathmandu, May 4 -- A few weeks ago, a 20-year-old woman from ward 3 of Tila Rural Municipality of Jumla district succumbed to maternity-related complications. The woman, who had given birth to her b... Read More


Public hospital OPDs stay shut on Sundays despite ministry order

Kathmandu, May 3 -- Sanimaiya Ghalan, a local from Hetauda, had come to Kathmandu on Thursday for treatment of muscle weakness after a doctor at a local health facility suspected peripheral neuropathy... Read More


One in five children under 5 suffers from moderate acute malnutrition, ongoing survey data suggest

Kathmandu, May 2 -- During a recent visit to the Humla district, Dr Aruna Uprety, a public health expert, observed schoolchildren being fed noodles as part of the mid-day meal. She asked the principal... Read More


Met Office predicts moderate rain with thunder until Saturday

Kathmandu, May 1 -- Westerly winds, local weather systems, and a low-pressure area near eastern Nepal that have been causing rainfall for the past several days will persist until Saturday. According ... Read More


Nepal bans three veterinary painkillers linked to vulture deaths

Kathmandu, April 29 -- The Department of Drug Administration has banned three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used in the treatment of ailing animals, citing negative impacts on public health, a... Read More


Nepal doctor's licence suspended after abortion-related death

Kathmandu, April 27 -- Nepal Medical Council, which formed a six-member team to investigate the death of a woman earlier this month following an abortion, suspended the licence of Dr Satish Rupakheti,... Read More