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        <title><![CDATA[BPKIHS goes digital with smart queue and lab report systems]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/bpkihs-goes-digital-with-smart-queue-and-lab-report-systems]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	BPKIHS launches digital token system in Medicine OPD	Patients can track queue status and waiting time through QR codes	Automated machine introduced for laborator...]]></description>
        <author>Santosh Kafle</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:29:36 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Scrub typhus detected in 234 people in Chitwan in three months]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Scrub typhus detected in 234 people in Chitwan in three months	Ratnanagar recorded the highest number of infections in the district	Women accounted for more case...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:29:33 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World Egg Day marked with school awareness programmes, egg walk and industry workshop, with pics]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Chitwan, October 9The 30th World Egg Day celebrations concluded in Chitwan today with school nutrition awareness programmes, a five-kilometre Egg Walk and an industry workshop. Org...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:16:20 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal monitoring Russia plague reports, says risk remains low]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/nepal-monitoring-russia-illness-reports-says-risk-remains-low]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Nepal has increased health surveillance following reports from Russia	Tribhuvan International Airport health desk placed on heightened alert	WHO says no confirme...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:46:47 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Symposium calls for coordinated national approach to childhood cancer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 6A national symposium on childhood cancer care has called for a coordinated national approach to improve early diagnosis, timely referral, access to treatment an...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:11:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over 732,000 join health insurance in Sudurpashchim]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/over-732000-join-health-insurance-in-sudurpashchim]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeways:	732,752 people enrolled in Sudurpashchim by the end of Bhadau	The district has 361,979 health insurance beneficiaries	Families of up to five members pay Rs 3,500...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:24:34 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japanese encephalitis cases reach 131 in Nepal, 28 deaths reported]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeways:	131 Japanese encephalitis cases confirmed nationwide this year	Twenty-eight deaths reported from the mosquito-borne disease	About 87 percent of infected patients...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:07:10 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over 9,000 infected, 7 dead from scrub typhus in Nepal in the last 10 months]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key takeaways:	Scrub typhus infections were reported from 74 districts between January 1 and October 1, 2026	The EDCD situation report records seven verified deaths during the r...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:40:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry brings findings of three major health studies to expert review]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 28Key data and findings from three major health sector studies were shared at a programme organised by the Ministry of Health and Food Safety (MoHFS) in Kathma...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Congo Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BUNIA, SEPTEMBER 28The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease.Congo announ...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:55:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rabies kills around 100 people annually in Nepal, says EDCD]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Around 100 people die from rabies in Nepal each year, according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD)	223,510 animal-bite cases were reported na...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:37:29 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yeti Airlines marks 28 years, serves 900,000 passengers annually]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 21Yeti Airlines has completed 28 years of commercial operations in Nepal, serving around 900,000 passengers over the past year, according to the airline.The ca...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:14:25 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Udayapur records more dengue cases in two months than entire previous FY]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Udayapur recorded 49 dengue infections in the first two months of FY 2026/27, compared with 46 in the entire previous fiscal year	Trijuga and Belaka municipalitie...]]></description>
        <author>Shyam Rai</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:33:13 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nuwakot races to vaccinate 77,000 after floods, E. coli found in water samples]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/nuwakot-races-to-vaccinate-77000-after-floods-e-coli-found-in-water-samples]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	77,000 targeted in emergency drive	E. coli detected in Bidur Municipality water samples	40,291 vaccinated so far across municipalities	Flood impact disrupted sa...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:37:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baglung records Nepal&#039;s highest dengue caseload, scrub typhus surge]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/baglung-records-nepals-highest-dengue-caseload-scrub-typhus-surge]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Baglung tops Nepal&#039;s dengue count with 1,403 cases since mid-July; scrub typhus infections rise to 282 from just 5 last year	Dhaulagiri Hospital alone has tr...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:50:42 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Seven deaths prompt mass JE vaccination drive in Jhapa]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/seven-deaths-prompt-mass-je-vaccination-drive-in-jhapa]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Seven deaths among 13 JE cases reported in Jhapa this year	Mass vaccination campaign Sept 21–Oct 1 across all 15 local levels	570,000 doses, 900 centres, 4,000+...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:37:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Snakebite patients travel 40km as Simara seeks treatment centre]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/snakebite-patients-travel-40km-as-simara-seeks-treatment-centre]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Patients travel up to 40km to Kalaiya or Birgunj for snakebite treatment	Jitpur-Simara hospital requests approval from Epidemiology Division to start services	Ho...]]></description>
        <author>Pusparaj Khatiwada</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:10:27 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[30,000 in Karnali on mental health meds; govt expands programmes]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/30000-in-karnali-on-mental-health-meds-govt-expands-programmes]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	185,725 people (11%) of Karnali&#039;s population reported mental health problems in 2021 census	30,000 currently on medication across 10 districts	Karnali first...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:29:44 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[E. coli found in flood-affected water as disease risk grows]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/e-coli-found-in-flood-affected-water-as-disease-risk-grows]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	5 of 15 water samples positive for E. coli in Bidur Municipality holding centres	55 drinking-water projects damaged across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and Gorkha (lo...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:49:17 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[21,000 cholera vaccine doses flown to flood-hit Rasuwa]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/21000-cholera-vaccine-doses-flown-to-flood-hit-rasuwa]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	21,000 cholera vaccine doses rushed to flood-hit Rasuwa	Vaccines transported by Nepal Army helicopter on Sunday morning	Health Minister Nisha Mehta directs immed...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:36:18 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baglung Municipality emerges as dengue hotspot with 459 cases]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Brief:	646 dengue cases recorded in Baglung district in June–July	Baglung Municipality alone: 459 cases, over two-thirds of total	Dengue detected in all 10 local levels of t...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:54:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal health department defends anti-rabies vaccine quality]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Brief:	190,000 doses of ARV vaccine procured via international tender in April 2026	Vaccine manufactured by Liaoning Cheng Da Biotechnology Co Ltd, China under brand name Spe...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:23:22 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dengue cases reported from 74 districts as Nepal marks World Mosquito Day]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, AUGUST 20Nepal has reported 2,844 dengue cases from 74 districts between January 1 and August 15, with health authorities warning that infections could increase during a...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:18:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Medical Council suspends registration of some foreign doctors amid document concerns]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/medical-council-suspends-registration-of-some-foreign-doctors-amid-document-concerns]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	NMC suspends registration of foreign doctors amid document concerns	Some Good Standing Certificates confirmed forged or not issued by regulators	Hospitals, insti...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:03:53 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over 100 high-fever patients reach Gaur Hospital daily as viral fever spreads in Rautahat]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/over-100-high-fever-patients-reach-gaur-hospital-daily-as-viral-fever-spreads-in-rautahat]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	100+ patients daily at Gaur Hospital with viral fever symptoms	Children and elderly most affected, with fevers of 101–103°F	Cases reported across government and...]]></description>
        <author>Prabhat Kumar Jha</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:27:12 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Five of 10 JE patients die in Jhapa as health authorities probe outbreak]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Five deaths among 10 JE cases reported in Jhapa over four months	None of the patients were vaccinated, health office confirms	WHO-backed field team studying infe...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:16:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Private hospitals in Sudurpaschim offering specialised care beyond their licences]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[DHANGADHI, AUGUST 12Private hospitals in Sudurpaschim Province licensed to provide general healthcare are increasingly being found offering specialised treatment and complex surger...]]></description>
        <author>Tekendra Deuba</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:12:58 +0545</pubDate>
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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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/health/panasonic-unfpa-partner-to-bolster-climate-resilient-maternal-healthcare-in-nepal]]></link>
        <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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <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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        <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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