Monkeypox recorded for first time in Nepal ​​​​​​​The first case of the contagious monkeypox infection has been confirmed inside the country in Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu 18 Jun, 2023
Omicron variant spreading in the country The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that corona virus infection is gradually increasing in Nepal in recent days. Kathmandu 03 Apr, 2023
Health Minister Giri meets with WHO Director General Dr Ghebreyesus Minister for Health and Population of Nepal, Padam Giri, who is in Switzerland to participate in the Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety, has met with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the latter's office. Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
Japanese encephalitis: Still Nepal's most dreaded brain fever The female Culex mosquito is the principal vector, and pigs, ducks and horses are confirmed natural reservoirs of JEV Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
No new variant of virus recorded: Health ministry The government has made it clear that no new variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the neighbouring countries was found in Nepal. Health 23 Dec, 2022
New variant of coronavirus 'XBB' detected in Nepal A new variant of coronavirus has been detected in Nepal, on Monday. Nepal 24 Oct, 2022
Omicron's BA.5 sub-variant detected in Nepal A new sub-variant of Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nepal. Kathmandu 04 Jul, 2022
WHO pledges to support Nepal in health emergency preparation The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to support Nepal in strengthening its health emergency preparedness and priorities of health sector. Nepal 24 Apr, 2022
WHO director-general arriving today Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will arrive here tomorrow at the invitation of the Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada. Nepal 21 Apr, 2022
WHO Director-General arriving Thursday Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will be arriving here on April 21 at the invitation of Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada. Nepal 20 Apr, 2022
Free PCR test to workers going for overseas employment The Ministry of Health and Population is to provide free PCR test facility to the workers going for overseas employment. Kathmandu 25 Feb, 2022
Omicron suspected in 22 per cent of COVID patients Twenty-two per cent of samples collected from COVID patients in Nepal are suspected to have the Omicron variant of the disease. Nepal 08 Jan, 2022
