Saima Wazed appointed WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Saima Wazed was confirmed today as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland. Nepal 24 Jan, 2024
Vaccination campaign in quake-affected districts from tomorrow The government is set to launch a vaccination campaign against measles-rubella and typhoid in the areas affected by the November 3 earthquake. Nepal 20 Dec, 2023
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say The number of measles cases also rose by nearly 20% after immunization levels dropped to their lowest in 15 years during the pandemic, the agencies said. Health 17 Nov, 2023
World Rabies Day today The World Rabies Day is being observed today including in Nepal by organising various programmes. Nepal 28 Sep, 2023
Booster dose campaign to resume from September 11 ​​​​​​​District Health Office, Kathmandu is going to resume booster dose campaign against COVID-19 from September 11. Health 05 Sep, 2023
Nearly 50,000 cattle perish due to lumpy skin disease ​​​​​​​More than 47,000 cattle have succumbed to lumpy skin disease (LSD) since it outbreak five months ago, as per latest data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD). Business 22 Aug, 2023
Over 40,000 left out children administered vaccines Over 40,000 left out children administered vaccines Health 09 Aug, 2023
Kathmandu metropolis to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign The Kathmandu metropolis has decided to once again launch a Covid-19 vaccination drive targeting nine wards from coming August 6. The vaccination will continue till August 9. Kathmandu 03 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: CC must act fast Incumbent Chief Justice (CJ) Hari Krishna Karki is going to retire from office on August 5 after leading the Judiciary for only 50 days. Opinion 02 Aug, 2023
Education bill to be tabled in House ​​​​​​​The government has decided to table the much-awaited Federal Education Bill in the federal Parliament. Education 02 Aug, 2023
Lumpy skin claims over 2,000 cattle in Madhes Province More than 2,000 cattle died of lumpy skin disease in Madhes Province. It is a huge toll on livestock, thereby impacting agriculture and income. Nepal 01 Aug, 2023
France donates over 700,000 COVID-19 vaccines The Government of France has delivered 702,720 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal through the CO- VAX Facility, offering a boost to the country's ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive. Nepal 29 Jul, 2023
