Women in climate change policy: Give them their due Women are powerful organisers and visionaries, capable of planning for the future. Women have the solutions, who have taken the initiative as key leaders in social and environmental movements. Opinion 08 Sep, 2022
Raising mental health awareness through art Prithivi, the World in Me, a solo painting exhibition by artist Shivangini Rana, aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in Nepal. Lifestyle 04 Sep, 2022
Health ministers of South-East Asia meeting in Paro The 75th Regional Committee Session of the World Health Organisation South- East Asia — the annual governing body meeting of WHO in this region — being hosted by Bhutan this year is set to be held in Paro of Bhutan from September 5 to 9. Kathmandu 04 Sep, 2022
Taylor Swift wins top prize, announces new album at MTV VMAs Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday before she closed out the show with a surprisingly big announcement: Her new album. Entertainment 29 Aug, 2022
Psychosocial counselors: Why we need them in primary healthcare Nepal’s Ministry of Health recently finalised the organogram of a local 15-bed primary hospital. But it fails to include a human resource dedicated to mental health. Recent reports show that mental health problems are rising. According to WHO’s ‘suicide worldwide’ report of 2019, suicide rates in Nepal, Japan and Germany are 9.8, 12.2 and 8.3 respectively. Opinion 29 Aug, 2022
Gorkha earthquake: Trauma lingers on seven years after In depth On 25 April 2015, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. The epicentre was Barpak in the historic district of Gorkha. The disaster affected 37 out of 77 districts. Fourteen severely damaged districts were declared as “crisis-hit”, which meant they were prioritised for relief and rescue activities. Opinion 26 Aug, 2022
Pandemic-induced substance abuse a growing concern Substance abuse — especially the consumption of alcohol and drugs — has been on the rise in Nepal since/after the COVID-19 pandemic, say health experts, pharmacists and rehabilitation centre operators. Nepal 30 Jul, 2022
Government told to implement prison law The Office of the Auditor General has told the government to fully adhere to the provisions mentioned in the existing Prison Act for improvement of the pathetic condition of prisoners and detainees. Nepal 24 Jul, 2022
Stokes retires from ODIs because of 'unsustainable' schedule Stokes retires from ODIs because of 'unsustainable' schedule Sports 18 Jul, 2022
CM Shahi, Swiss ambassador discuss mental health of conflict survivors Karnali Province Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi and Swiss Ambassador to Nepal, Elisabeth Von Capler, held a courtesy meeting today. Nepal 06 Jul, 2022
Mental health camp A free mental health camp was organised in Tanahun’s Damauli on Saturday. The camp was organised by Lions Club of Tanahun with a view to providing free psychosocial counselling to the public. On the occasion, psychiatrist Prof Dr Dev Kumar Thapa and psychologist Sita Bhandari provided free counselling to 51 persons. Nepal 03 Jul, 2022
'Migration ban on women counterproductive' Migration ban on female Nepali citizens legitimises several anti-migration activities resulting in multiple human rights violations, show key findings of a study conducted by the UK-based Durham University, and others. Nepal 30 Jun, 2022
