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

Birthing centres, crucial for mother and newborn safety, face funding cuts under new budget

Kathmandu, April 24 -- Thousands of contract employees serving under the Ministry of Health and Population lost jobs following the decision of the erstwhile Sushila Karki-led non-partisan government t... Read More

Temperatures in several Tarai districts hit 40 degrees. Met office warns of heatwave conditions

Kathmandu, April 23 -- With temperatures in the Tarai districts of Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces approaching 40 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has issued a heatwave warn... Read More

Legal but not safe

Kathmandu, April 22 -- nine-year-old Gita Pandey from ward 2 of Bagnaskali Rural Municipality of Palpa district succumbed to complications on Sunday following an abortion. Pandey had reached the Butw... Read More

As snakes thrive in upper climes, more people dying from venomous bites

Kathmandu, April 22 -- Eleven snakebite patients visited the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital for treatment between March 15 and April 13. Doctors attending the patients said that mos... Read More

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