Ethiopia's Tedros to be next leader of UN health agency GENEVA: Africa, where viruses such as HIV, Ebola and Zika emerged, has its first chief of the UN health agency. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian minister of health, was elected Tuesday as the next director-general of the... Women 24 May, 2017
Non-communicable diseases: Serious health concerns The government needs to target existing human resources, reequip them to help promote health and prevent disease. If we are able to harness the complete potential of primary health care, it can become a platform for health responses to... 23 May, 2017
Parental smoking linked to genetic changes in kids with cancer LONDON: Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that are associated with the most common type of childhood cancer, a recent study suggests. Some previous research has linked parental smoking to an increased risk of... Environment 07 Apr, 2017
Some tobacco industries flouting statutory health warning guideline Kathmandu, February 27 Though 21 months have passed since the government enforced the guideline for including pictorial elements and health warning messages in packaging and labelling of tobacco products, some tobacco industries are yet to abide... Horoscopes 28 Feb, 2017
EDITORIAL: Strict policy Since advertisements pertaining to alcohol are one of the major sources of revenue for the print media this might place them in a tight spot Considering the immense damage that alcohol consumption is doing to the health of those who partake of it and... 23 Feb, 2017
Want to lead a healthy life? Kick the Butt! KATHMANDU: A report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2016, tobacco kills around six million people each year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use, while more than 6,00,000 are the result of... Environment 03 Jan, 2017
Lifestyle choices to blame for poor bone health Kathmandu There are vehicles plying by and we don’t want to miss a ride than walk even a short distance. Varieties of foods available in the market tempt us. We like to sit at one place and use computers for hours. Sedentary and easy lifestyle... Environment 27 Dec, 2016
Heart health promotion: From community level Nepal’s experience of community-trials for heart diseases is very recent. Examples include the community interventions initiated by BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and by the Dhulikhel Hospital (called Dhulikhel Heart Study) In Nepal... 07 Oct, 2016
Minister vows to enforce 90 per cent PHW on tobacco packs Kathmandu, October 4 Health Minister Gagan Thapa today said he would push for implementation of 90 per cent coverage area of pictorial health warning on packets of tobacco products. Speaking at an interaction on ‘Implementation of 90 per... Horoscopes 05 Oct, 2016
EDITORIAL: Grant for victims Besides providing the grant assistance to the victims the NRA should alsoprovide tents and tarpaulins to the victims so that they protect themselves from the rains till they build their permanent shelters Fourteen months after the devastating April 25... 01 Jun, 2016
Plain packaging to halt tobacco epidemic Kathmandu, May 30 Smoking and tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in almost all parts of the world. In eleven countries across Southeast Asia, including Nepal, 1.3 million people die every year because of tobacco related... Horoscopes 31 May, 2016
EDITORIAL: VIP security The present facilities and security and their levels need to be reviewed on sound principles, not just to favour some holders of high office Certain people, particularly those who have held high State positions in the past, are given certain... 26 May, 2016
