Cop who hit doctor suspended Nepal Police today suspended Head Constable Shambhu Jung Gurung who thrashed orthopaedic surgeon Janith Singh yesterday while clearing the road outside National Trauma Centre for the president’s carcade to pass. Nepal 12 Feb, 2023
Health services other than emergency shut in protest today The Nepal Medical Association has decided to shut health services other than emergency across the country tomorrow to protest police action against a doctor who was standing outside National Trauma Centre before the president’s carcade passed by. Nepal 12 Feb, 2023
Nabil, NMA sign pact Nabil Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nepal Medical Association to provide a special banking package to the doctors and employees of the association. Business 27 May, 2022
Living with the virus: Follow health safety protocols The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been around for about two years. We are in the second wave of the pandemic, says the government, while a few experts claim it is already the third wave. Opinion 14 Sep, 2021
Managing COVID-19: Time for new serosurvey The coronavirus pandemic is raging in many countries with its second, third and subsequent waves, and the stringent public health measures have helped contain its spread to some extent. Opinion 06 Aug, 2021
Red Cross providing health safety materials to hospitals Nepal Red Cross Society has taken the initiative to distribute health safety equipment to health workers and hospitals. Nepal 06 Aug, 2021
EDITORIAL: Security at work Following a spate of attacks on healthcare workers while treating COVID-19 patients in recent times, the government has, in a welcome move, introduced a tough law to deter such incidents in the future. Opinion 08 Jun, 2021
Ordinance on health workers' security issued President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday issued an ordinance amending the existing Security of Health Workers and Health Organisations Act. Nepal 07 Jun, 2021
Probe committee formed to investigate assault on Bheri hospital staff A probe committee has been formed to investigate the assault on the on-duty staffers at Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj, today. Nepal 28 May, 2021
Sastodeal partners with WHR, NMA to provide nutritious meals to health workers in covid ward of Public hospitals Sastodeal has partnered with Women for Human Rights (WHR)/ Chhahari in coordination with Nepal Medical Association to provide daily cooked meals to healthcare workers deputed in Covid wards of the public hospitals. Covid-Connect 13 May, 2021
Prioritise control, prevention of COVID-19: NMA Nepal Medical Association, an umbrella organisation of medical doctors, on Wednesday appealed to the president to bring all the political parties together and take guardianship of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Nepal 13 May, 2021
Doctors' consultation fees to be raised effective today: NMA, APHIN Nepal Medical Association (NMA) and Association of Private Health Institution of Nepal (APHIN) have forged a consensus to raise doctors' consultation fee effective from today. Nepal 17 Feb, 2021