From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. World 08 Mar, 2025
China hands over medical equipment worth Rs 20 million to Civil Service Hospital The donated equipment includes ophthalmic microscopes, computers, scan machines, and cameras. Kathmandu 07 Mar, 2025
'Bir Hospital's new OPD complex revolutionising patient care' Bir Hospital, Nepal's oldest and most prestigious healthcare institution, has taken a monumental step in revolutionising patient care by completing its new five-story Outpatient Department (OPD) complex. This modern facility, constructed with Rs.160 crore grant from India, symbolises a transformative shift in Nepal's healthcare infrastructure. Kathmandu 04 Mar, 2025
Scrub typhus encephalitis: Its growing threat in Nepal Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is considered as a constellation of symptoms consisting of a sudden onset of fever, with change in the mental status (including confusion, disorientation, coma or inability to talk) and/or new onset of seizures in a person of any age. Opinion 28 Feb, 2025
Vice President Yadav commends nation's advancements in eye care services Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has highlighted Nepal’s significant progress in ophthalmic treatment services. Nepal 24 Feb, 2025
Nepal receives first shipment of essential childhood cancer medicines under GPACCM Nepal received the first batch of essential cancer medicines under the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (GPACCM) on Saturday, as part of an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with UNICEF. Nepal 16 Feb, 2025
Health Minister Paudel stresses the need for disease prevention strategy Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has emphasized the need for a comprehensive strategy to prevent diseases among citizens. Kathmandu 13 Feb, 2025
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality continues to oppose commercial heli flights in Everest region The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has formally communicated its decision to the District Administration Office (DAO) in Solukhumbu, stating that local stakeholders are against the operation of commercial flights in the Everest region. Nepal 10 Feb, 2025
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe In 2024 alone, the agency transferred some $45 million to the U.N. World Food Program, mostly to assist Venezuelans. World 06 Feb, 2025
First cyclotron facility to be established within a Year for advanced cancer scans Ambar Arbud Sewa, in collaboration with Meta Healthcare Nepal, United Imaging Healthcare, and Longevous BeamTech Co Ltd establishes the country's first cyclotron facility in Dhading. Nepal 06 Feb, 2025
Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead, 5 seriously wounded at adult education center Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education center west of Stockholm as officials warned that the death toll could rise. World 05 Feb, 2025
Yeti Airlines to provide free air tickets for cancer patients Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd. has signed an agreement with Purbanchal Cancer Hospital to provide free air tickets to cancer patients traveling for treatment. Nepal 02 Feb, 2025
