Call to campaign for Dr Acharya's candidacy in WHO-SEARO ​​​​​​​Former International Professionals of Multilateral Organisations, an association established seven years ago, has appealed to the Government of Nepal to aggressively campaign for the candidacy of Dr Shambhu Prasad Acharya for the post of Regional Director at South-East Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organisation through appropriate diplomatic channels. Nepal 14 Sep, 2023
National Suicide Prevention Helpline 1166 accessible from Ncell network Ncell customers can now call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline 1166 operated by the government for suicide prevention and seek necessary consultation with psychiatrists and counsellors regarding mental health issues. Ncell Axiata Limited has collaborated with Patan Mental Hospital to this effect. Kathmandu 08 Sep, 2023
Air pollution shortening lives by 6.8 years: Report The Air Quality Life Index, 2023 report has found that air pollution has been shortening lives by 6.8 years in nine districts with the highest concentration of particulate pollution. Environment 01 Sep, 2023
Acharya files candidacy for WHO regional director ​​​​​​​Dr Shambhu Prasad Acharya has, on behalf of Nepal, registered his candidacy for the regional director of world Health Organisation South East Asia Region. Kathmandu 08 Aug, 2023
Relief to farmers who lost cattle to lumpy skin disease ​​​​​​​The government is preparing to dole out relief packages to those farmers whose cattle died due to lumpy skin disease outbreak in recent months. Nepal 01 Aug, 2023
Call to accelerate hepatitis testing, cure The World Health Organisation has urged policymakers, health care providers and political and civil society leaders in the South-East Asia Region and globally to accelerate hepatitis testing and treatment, recognising that everyone, everywhere has just 'One life' and 'one liver' - the theme of this year's event. Nepal 29 Jul, 2023
WHO lauds immunisation coverage scale-up ​​​​​​​The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region today complimented member countries, including Nepal, for scaling up childhood immunisation coverage to pre-pandemic levels and called for continued intensified efforts with a focus on reaching the 2.3 million unvaccinated and 650,000 partially vaccinated children. Nepal 19 Jul, 2023
Non-Communicable Diseases responsible for 71 per cent deaths in Nepal In the last few decades, Nepal has witnessed substantial change in disease patterns. According to Nepal Burden of Disease Study 2019, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for almost 71 per cent of total deaths, while communicable, maternal neonatal and nutritional (CMNN) diseases account for 21 per cent and injuries account for 8 per cent of total deaths. Nepal 15 Jul, 2023
Refugee and disability stereotyping: Double bind, double discrimination There is no exact data on the number of refugees and displaced people with disabilities, although the World Health Organisation estimates that 16 per cent of the world’s population lives with significant disability. Opinion 14 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Organised crime The Lalita Niwas land grab scam has taken a new twist with it now also being labelled as organised crime. Opinion 06 Jul, 2023
Foreigners among 10 arrested with drugs The Narcotics Control Bureau of Nepal Police has rounded up 10 persons, including foreigners, from Kathmandu and other parts of the country for allegedly smuggling and peddling drugs over a period of one week. Nepal 05 Jul, 2023
Over 250,000 health workers needed ​​​​​​​The Medical Education Commission has estimated that more than 250,000 human resources related to the health sector would be necessary till fiscal year 2030-31. MEC made this projection on the basis of a study based on fiscal year 2020-21. Nepal 05 Jul, 2023
