MoH unveils incentive package for safe births Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 24:To encourage women to seek medical services during deliveries, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has introduced an incentive package for safe delivery services. The scheme has been introduced keeping in mind the... Travel 24 Apr, 2005
Tharu teens shed shyness about birds and bees Damodar Bhandari Beltadi (Bardiya), April 2:Call it a fillip to consciousness among the people in rural areas of Bardiya district about the reproductive health or whatever, but the fact is that adolescents here have started talking about the birds and... Travel 02 Apr, 2005
Anti-HIV package for mothers launched Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 27:The government launched comprehensive services for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Nepal (PMTCT) at Indra Rajya Laxmi Prasuti Griha today to reduce the number of HIV infected infants... Travel 27 Feb, 2005
Call to address reproductive health of the poor Kathmandu, September 2: Health sector experts today warned the government that if it did not properly address important issues of the poor, it would fail to achieve the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs) by 2015. Dr Devendra Chhetry, presenting his... Horoscopes 09 Feb, 2005
TOPICS : Impact of the tsunami on women Swanee Hunt and Don Steinberg:Alarmed at the near total absence of women’s voices in the post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction now taking place in Sri Lanka, a group of women’s associations has quickly formed there. Led by Visaka Dharmadasa,... 26 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF Queen’s award for Rana Kathmandu: Greta Rana, who is associated with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), has been awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth as part... Horoscopes 04 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF FWLD gets US awardKATHMANDU: The Forum for Women Law and Development (FWLD) has been awarded the Margaret Sanger Award 2004, an American award for courage, integrity and leadership in support of reproductive health and rights. Sapana Pradhan Malla, the... Horoscopes 01 May, 2004
TOPICS : Women’s rights marchers gather in Washington Neeta MaskeyThe March for Women’s Lives, held Sunday, April 25, transcended borders. The Feminist movement in the US expanded into a global campaign as people from across the world converged on Washington to participate in the rally. Hundreds of... 26 Apr, 2004
Post-partum bleeding leading cause of maternal mortality Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 10:Severe bleeding is the single most important cause of maternal mortality accounting for one-third of maternal deaths worldwide. In Nepal, it accounts for 46.3 per cent of maternal mortality. "Some... Horoscopes 11 Apr, 2004
PSI reproductive health products launched Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 4: Population Service International (PSI) launched its new range of reproductive health products. The new OK range of products consists of OK-3 (a three month injectable contraceptive), OK-1 (a once a month... 06 Apr, 2004
UN adopts "A World Fit for Children," action plan More than 180 UN member countries unanimously adopted a plan of action "A World Fit for Children," to help free children from the threats of poverty, hunger, disease and war over the coming decade. The main points are as follows: PROMOTING HEALTH:-Cut... Women 11 May, 2002
Parents and teachers need to educate adolescents Pre-marital sex is a taboo in Nepal, where parents and teachers shy away from educating and discussing the subject with children and adolescents, fearing that they may unintentionally guide them to promiscuity.This is a misconception, say health... Horoscopes 16 Apr, 2002
