Government hospitals now cannot make excuse for lack of medicines: Health Minister Paudel Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has said the hospitals cannot now find excuse for lack of medicines for health insurance.
As measles cases mount in the US, what's the situation worldwide? The US registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas.
Gene sequencing test for breast cancer yields success Nepal has successfully conducted its first genetic test (gene sequencing) for breast cancer.
Anti-cancer 'HPV' vaccine doses made available in Nepal Ministry of Health and Population has imported 'Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)' vaccines administered against cervical cancer with the assistance of 'Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI)'.
Health Ministry increases organ donation incentives twofold Govt has announced an increase in the monetary incentive for families of posthumous organ donors, raising the amount to NPR 200,000 per family.
Misuse and overuse of medications fuel AMR, endangering global health In the wake of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW: 18-24 November), top political figures, including the Prime Minister and health minister, expressed their deep concerns over exacerbating issues due to misuse, overuse of antibiotics and AMR.
US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to 300 lab-confirmed mpox cases every week, according to WHO.
Free cancer treatment for children under 14 The Ministry of Health and Population has announced that children under the age of 14 will receive free cancer treatment.
19,000 dengue cases reported throughout country Dengue is spreading rapidly with the number of infected people reaching 19,599 throughout the country, according to the latest data of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD).
386 cases of Scrub Typhus detected in Chitwan Scrub typhus has been confirmed in 386 patients across various hospitals in Chitwan district since mid-July this year.
Two succumb to dengue in Jhapa A total of 1,065 people have been infected with dengue in Koshi province in the past two years.
Ministry of Health directs hospitals to operate OPD services also on public holidays The Ministry of Health and Population has dispatches a circular, directing 34 hospitals and health facilities to operate the Out-Patient Department (OPD) services also on public holidays.
Dengue cases surpass 6,000, over 600 reported in Kathmandu Valley The mosquito-borne infection has been detected in all districts except Humla and Mustang, said Dr. Gokarna Prasad Dahal, Chief of Vector-Borne Disease Control at the Division.
Entertainment Nepathya begins USA tour 2025 from Austin, Texas Nepathya, Nepal's pioneering folk-rock band, kicked off its 2025 USA tour by captivating the audience in Austin with its signature folk-rock melodies.
Kathmandu EU delegates call on PM Oli A delegation from the European Union paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.
Nepal Research underway on 354 agro projects: Minister Adhikari Additionally, the Ministry had set a goal of distributing 500,000 seedlings and saplings of vegetables and fruits to nurseries.
Sports Serie A title race between Napoli and Inter goes to final day and possibly further The fight for the Serie A title will go into the final day, and maybe even further.
World JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US Vance was one of the last foreign officials to meet with Francis before the Argentine pope's April 21 death.
Sports Gujarat, Bengaluru and Punjab advance to IPL playoffs The IPL final, originally scheduled for May 25, was moved to June 3.
Kathmandu Rain likely for three more days due to westerly and local winds Currently, light to heavy rain is occurring in several regions, with weather conditions remaining partly to generally cloudy nationwide.
Sports Nepal secures historic spot in ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier The Global Qualifier, scheduled for later this year, will feature ten teams, including Nepal.
Nepal Tashi Gyalzen makes season's triple summits as Vafa sets climbing record A Sherpa climber today scaled Mt Everest for the third time in a single season as at least 15 climbers from 8K Expeditions successfully stood atop the world’s highest mountain this morning.
Kathmandu Sagarmatha Sambaad: An inspirational example for the world, says UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Achim Steiner, has lauded Nepal’s ambitious target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, calling it an “inspirational example for the world.”
Kathmandu 'The global order is rapidly changing': Former PM Bhattarai In a landmark event for Nepal’s diplomatic engagement, the Ambassadors’ Club and the International Relations and Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD) were officially inaugurated in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Nepal Nepal Mountain Academy achieves historic academic summit of Himlung Himal In a landmark achievement for academic mountaineering in Nepal, students and instructors from Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) successfully summited Himlung Himal (7,126 meters) on May 15 and 16, 2025, marking the first successful ascent of the spring 2025 season.
