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        <title><![CDATA[Monsoon enters peak as dengue spreads to 72 districts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	2,025 dengue cases, two deaths reported between Jan 1–July 31, 2026	Jhapa leads with 204 cases, followed by Baglung, Sunsari, Palpa and Kaski	Koshi Province tops...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:32:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Most hospitals suspend non-emergency services amid doctors&#039; protest]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 28Most hospitals across the country suspended non-emergency services on Tuesday after the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) launched a nationwide protest over the ass...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:41:47 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health economics for policy fellowship to strengthen evidence-informed decisions]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 25A health economics for policy fellowship aimed at strengthening health authorities&#039; capacity to translate evidence into policy-relevant communication began i...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:08:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No new bird flu cases since July 17, outbreak under control: DLS]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Outbreak initially spread to 11 districts after first detection in Morang	Surveillance and testing ongoing around previously infected sites	Veterinarians say lik...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:14:50 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The silent epidemic in our hills: A mobile blueprint for rural bone health]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the high altitude villages of Karnali province a simple stumble can rewrite a family history. When a mother in her sixties fractures her hip while carrying water, the immediate...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:10:59 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Round Table Nepal Opens Rs18.3 million residential facility for visually impaired children]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 20Round Table Nepal has inaugurated a new residential facility for visually impaired children supported by the TriNetra Foundation, completing one of the organisati...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:23:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Panasonic, UNFPA partner to bolster climate-resilient maternal healthcare in Nepal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 16The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Panasonic Holdings Corporation have partnered to strengthen climate-resilient maternal and newborn healthcare in Ne...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:28:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal, UN launch three-year programme to expand mental health services]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 16The Government of Nepal and the United Nations on Wednesday launched a three-year joint programme to strengthen the country&#039;s mental health system and expand...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:42:32 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Koshi Province sees fewer dengue infections this year]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	4,823 dengue cases confirmed this year, down from 6,863 last year	Morang leads with 2,383 cases; Tarai districts account for most infections	Officials stress hyg...]]></description>
        <author>Khagendra Prasad Ghimire</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:13:20 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kanchanpur reports highest dengue cases in province]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	70 dengue cases reported in Sudurpaschim Province	Kanchanpur leads with 28 infections; Achham follows with 13	Health officials warn of severe risks from repeat i...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:22 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nagarik App adds real-time blood info portal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	New "Blood Information" portal added to Nagarik app	Users can check real-time blood availability nationwide	Service aims to improve emergency access and donation...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:14:25 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bird flu curbed in seven districts, Kathmandu Valley remains on alert]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 8The Department of Livestock Services said avian influenza has been contained in seven districts, while surveillance and control measures have been stepped up in Ka...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:58:44 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Govt releases Rs 500m relief as bird flu losses top Rs 700m]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 3The government has released Rs 500 million to compensate poultry farmers hit by Nepal&#039;s expanding bird flu outbreak, as authorities warned of strict legal act...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:41:29 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Snakebites no longer just a tarai problem as cases reach Everest&#039;s doorstep]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 30Snakebite is no longer just a Tarai problem.Cases are increasingly being reported from Nepal&#039;s hills and mountain districts, including Solukhumbu, home to Mo...]]></description>
        <author>Sandeep Sen</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:04:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kavre culls over 40,000 poultry as bird flu spreads; authorities tighten surveillance]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 30Bird flu continues to spread in and around the Kathmandu Valley, with more than 40,000 ducks and layer chickens culled in Kavrepalanchok as authorities intensify...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:23:55 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Crows driving bird flu spread across Kathmandu Valley, says livestock department]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 28Crows are the primary source behind the continued spread of bird flu across the Kathmandu Valley, the Department of Livestock Services has said, as authorities in...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:31:56 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Authorities ramp up bird flu surveillance across valley]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 26The Department of Livestock Services has intensified surveillance and deployed technical teams across the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding districts as it races t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:47:48 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teku Hospital has 40-day rabies vaccine reserve, ministry says]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 25The Ministry of Health and Population has assured the public that Nepal has sufficient stocks of anti-rabies vaccines and that additional supplies are expected in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:08:09 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry denies rabies vaccine shortage]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 24The Ministry of Health and Food Safety has clarified that there is no shortage of rabies vaccines in the country, despite concerns over limited stock.Ministry spo...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:01:19 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dengue, scrub typhus and kala-azar cases persist as monsoon sets in]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 23With the monsoon beginning to advance across Nepal, the latest weekly disease surveillance data shows dengue, scrub typhus and kala-azar continuing to be reported...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:19:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[International Yoga Day observed with focus on healthy ageing]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 21Nepal joined the global community in observing the 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday under the theme &#039;Yoga for Healthy Ageing&#039;.The theme highligh...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:58:50 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No blood bank, no donor - so Bajura doctor gave his own blood before performing the surgery]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BAJURA, JUNE 16When a 31-year-old woman from Triveni Municipality-9 arrived at Bajura District Hospital bleeding heavily and in urgent need of blood, her family searched, and found...]]></description>
        <author>Prakash Singh</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:44:09 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over 18,000 children found suffering from severe acute malnutrition]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 14More than 18,000 children across the country have been diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), according to findings from a nationwide nutrition assessmen...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:25:22 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World Food Safety Day being observed worldwide today]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 7The World Food Safety Day is being observed globally today, raising awareness on foodborne illnesses and promoting safer food practices under the theme "From burde...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:18:09 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Minister Mehta directs measures to ensure smooth medicine supply]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JUNE 6Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta has directed authorities to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines and address shortages, including cancer dru...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:50:54 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World No Tobacco Day observed with call to counter nicotine addiction]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 31World No Tobacco Day 2026 is being observed across the globe today with calls to strengthen efforts against tobacco and nicotine addiction, particularly among chil...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:03:41 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health sector allocated over Rs 100 billion in new budget]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 29The government has allocated nearly Rs 101.95 billion for the health sector in the fiscal year 2083/84.Presenting the annual budget in the joint session of the Fed...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:42:01 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Govt suspends non-emergency health insurance services at private hospitals]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 27The government has decided to suspend non-emergency health insurance services provided by private healthcare institutions under the government&#039;s health insura...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:33:44 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHO pledges continued cooperation with Nepal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 22Minister for Health and Food Safety Nisha Mehta held talks with World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva, Switzerland, durin...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:12:31 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal elected Vice President of 79th World Health Assembly]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 18Nepal has been unanimously elected Vice President of the 79th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.According to the Min...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:40:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ABUJA, MAY 17The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international con...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:44:02 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KINSHASA, MAY 16Africa&#039;s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo&#039;s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:20:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Madhesh Province sees growing HIV cases, including vulnerable groups]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 16The number of HIV/AIDS patients is increasing in Madhesh Province, with infections also reported among children and pregnant women, according to health authorities...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:49:24 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hantavirus risk to Nepal remains very low, says EDCD]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 13Health authorities have assessed the risk of hantavirus infection in the country as very low, even as a cluster of Andes virus cases linked to a cruise ship has cl...]]></description>
        <author>Sandeep Sen</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:44:03 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shortage of blood donors leaves Bajura without functional blood bank]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 11A severe shortage of blood donors has left Bajura district struggling to provide timely medical services, with the absence of a functional blood bank forcing patie...]]></description>
        <author>Prakash Singh</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:16:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blood demand rises in Jhapa amid HIV reactive cases in donors]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/blood-demand-rises-in-jhapa-amid-hiv-reactive-cases-in-donors]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 9The Nepal Red Cross Society has reported a growing demand for blood in Jhapa, alongside the detection of HIV infection in the blood samples of 29 donors over the pa...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:56:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Govt orders OPD open today despite holiday; NMA pushes back]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MAY 1The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all government hospitals across the country to operate outpatient department services today, even as the day fall...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:45 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal Medical Council strikes 17 doctors off register for acquiring foreign citizenship]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 24The Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has removed 17 doctors from its official register after they were found to have acquired foreign citizenship, the council announc...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:02:44 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Rising healthcare costs in Nepal is due to policy, not quality&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 22Dr Neil Pande, a Kathmandu-based dental surgeon with nearly three decades of clinical experience and an early adopter of digital dentistry, believes that healthc...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:05:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vitamin &#039;A&#039; capsules administered to 2.3 million children]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 21Around 2.3 million children aged up to 59 months were included in the National Vitamin &#039;A&#039; Programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Population...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:48 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DDA orders recall of Ondansetron batch over quality failure]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 21The Department of Drug Administration has ordered the immediate recall of a batch of Ondatron-4 (Ondansetron 4mg) tablets from the market after laboratory testin...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:57:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;People with autism need rights-based support&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 21A three-day Special Education Seminar and Training Programme on Autism concluded here on Monday. The event, themed &#039;From Awareness to Action in Autism&#039;...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:16:24 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vitamin A, Deworming drive begins nationwide from today]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 19The government has launched a nationwide campaign to administer Vitamin A supplements and deworming medicine to children starting Sunday.Under the National Vitam...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:07:08 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal Medical Council warns doctors against prescribing medication, sharing health advice on social media]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 18The Nepal Medical Council has warned doctors and health workers against sharing patient-related video content, prescribing medication, or providing health advice...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:21:09 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry directs hospitals to maintain 24-hour emergency services through Saturday-Sunday holidays]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 17The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all hospitals to ensure uninterrupted patient care and round-the-clock emergency services through the newly in...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:37:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, APRIL 13Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling "like yourself," shifts in sleep, behavior and mood.The United States has a m...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:51:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Govt clarifies special scholarship decision for MBBS admission of Gen Z Shah]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 12The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has said that the matter of granting an opportunity for free medical education (MBBS) to Ekata Shah, an injured...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:25:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Running OPD services on Sundays without proper manpower planning not feasible, says NMA]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 12The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has raised serious objections to a Ministry of Health and Population directive requiring hospitals to maintain OPD services o...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:50:53 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 10 The government has directed all health institutions to make alternative arrangements to ensure uninterrupted and effective service delivery following the implem...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:35:42 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health insurance scheme faces Rs 25.26bn deficit despite rapid growth]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 10Nepal&#039;s national health insurance programme has grown 178-fold in eight years, enrolling nearly 9.8 million people across all 77 districts since its launch...]]></description>
        <author>Sandeep Sen</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:35:29 +0545</pubDate>
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