Covishield to be common booster for all above 60 The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to use Covishield/AstraZeneca vaccine as the booster shot for people above 60 years of age even if they had received other shots — Moderna, Pfizer, or Vero Cell — in the past. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
World Leprosy Day being observed today World Leprosy Day will be observed tomorrow, calling for unity in honouring the dignity of people who have experienced leprosy. The theme of the day is ‘United for Dignity’. Nepal 30 Jan, 2022
Government starts providing 'booster' dose to elderly The government has started administering booster dose vaccine against coronavirus to senior citizens aged above 60. Nepal 30 Jan, 2022
WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia bullied staff, used racist language and leaked sensitive vaccine data to Japan, accusations the official denies. World 28 Jan, 2022
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients infected with COVID-19 The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase [JAK] inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in combination with corticosteroids, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today. Nepal 15 Jan, 2022
Pandemic taking toll on reproductive health COVID-19 is taking its toll on sexual and reproductive health in the country. Nepal 27 Dec, 2021
EDITORIAL - MBBS in Jumla It is indeed heartening to see the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in remote Jumla take in its first batch of students for the MBBS course. Opinion 08 Dec, 2021
High alert against Omicron adopted at bordering areas of Rupandehi High alert has been adopted at bordering areas of Rupandehi to stem the infection of 'omicron', a new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Nepal 07 Dec, 2021
'Extreme' vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind: report Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind, a report published on Monday said. World 06 Dec, 2021
Nepal woefully short on COVID vaccines Even as several South Asian countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Bangladesh are rushing to complete their vaccination targets and finalising booster shot strategies in the wake of rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Nepal government seems to be floundering in the dark. Nepal 06 Dec, 2021
Govt warns against unnecessary foreign travel The Ministry of Health and Population has urged people not to travel abroad unless necessary. Issuing a press release today, the ministry appealed to people to take precautions for prevention of the spread of the COVID pandemic in the wake of spread of a new coronavirus variant, Omicron. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
Omicron poses a very high risk globally, warns WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday warned that Omicron, the new variant of concern of Covid-19 poses a very high risk, globally. Health 29 Nov, 2021
