No docs for patients Himalayan News Service Phidim, April 25: Panchthar district hospital is yet to get two doctors for the last two years and patients, especially those injured in accidents, are forced to suffer until they can reach another medical centre. Even routine... Travel 26 Apr, 2004
Three injured in lightning strike TAPLEJUNG: Arjun Bist, 33, of Phabakhola fell unconscious when he was hit by lightning. His body was partially burnt. He is admitted to the Phabakhola health post. Two more persons — Lal Gurung and Rem Gurung of Ward-1 of Basantapur VDC were... Travel 21 Apr, 2004
INSEC alleges torture by security forces Himalayan News ServiceBiratnagar, March 17 :The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has claimed that securitymen in plainclothes manhandled health workers and officials of the Madhumalla VDC post office on February 16. It has demanded an... Travel 18 Mar, 2004
Family planning gains ground Himalayan News ServiceCharikot, March 13:An increasing number of Thami women of Dolakha are turning up at the district hospital for family planning, thanks to the ongoing awareness programmes. Previously, they used to believe that larger families would... Travel 14 Mar, 2004
IN BRIEF Whereabouts soughtKATHMANDU: The Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has appealed the government to make public the whereabouts of secretary of Pushpalal Memorial Foundation and journalist Lok Krishna Bhattarai, who is said to have been arrested... Horoscopes 25 Feb, 2004
Tender care Our reporter presents a case for saving newborn livesShweta MallaKathmanduWhen we feel cold, we wrap ourselves in warm clothes. When we feel hungry, we ask for food. But there was a time when none of us could do this — the time when we were born. We... Travel Abroad 24 Feb, 2004
Health bodies sans medicines Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 18Health institutions in mid and far-western regions of the country are in need of immediate supply of basic medicines and proper medical equipment in order to provide proper health service to the public.A... Travel 19 Feb, 2004
ONCE-OVER Attorney General returnsKATHMANDU: Attorney General Sushil Kumar Panta on Monday returned from La-Antigua, Guatemala, where he attended an international conference of attorney generals, prosecutor generals and law ministers of various countries from... Travel 10 Feb, 2004
Political crisis sad, says VDC central president Rastriya Samachar SamitiBhadrapur, May 26Central president of the Village Development Committee (VDC) National Federation Mahin Limbu inaugurated the third Jhapa district council meeting of the federation at Kalbalgudi, Jhapa on Saturday. Speaking on... Travel 26 May, 2002
CDP to meet drugs scarcity in health centres Himalayan News ServiceKavrepalanchowk, May 25The government has established a sub-health centre in every Village Development Committee (VDC) of the country with the objective of putting its slogan ‘Health For All’ into practice. However it has not... Travel 25 May, 2002
Australian trekkers in aid of poor villagers "I will remember Rashuwa for the rest of my life," said an Australian student, who was impressed by the natural sights of Rashuwa district, especially the range of mountains. The student, belonging to Kankrook University, who made a visit to the rural... Travel 23 May, 2002
Health centres in need of medication Of the 19 districts in the Central Development Region, Ramechhap remains backward from different aspects. However, the district continues to face various kinds of obstacles that keep it behind in comparison to other districts in the region.Likewise,... Travel 23 May, 2002
