Call to eradicate tuberculosis On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organisation has called for intensifying action to end TB in the South-East Asia Region, including Nepal, and globally, highlighting the urgent need for countries and partners to strengthen high-level leadership and investment. Nepal 24 Mar, 2023
WHO calls on countries to prevent, detect, manage birth defects To mark this year’s World Birth Defects Day which falls on March 3, the World Health Organisation has highlighted the urgent need for countries in the South- East Asia Region, including Nepal, and the global community to strengthen health systems in a bid to prevent, detect, and manage birth defects that resemble the structural or functional anomalies that occur during the intrauterine life. Nepal 03 Mar, 2023
Health Minister Giri meets with WHO Director General Dr Ghebreyesus Minister for Health and Population of Nepal, Padam Giri, who is in Switzerland to participate in the Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety, has met with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the latter's office. Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
Japanese encephalitis: Still Nepal's most dreaded brain fever The female Culex mosquito is the principal vector, and pigs, ducks and horses are confirmed natural reservoirs of JEV Nepal 23 Feb, 2023
'Urgent efforts needed for universal eyecare' The World Health Organisation today called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated, and people-centred comprehensive eyecare for everyone, for addressing the increasing and disproportionate burden of vision impairment and blindness in the WHO South-East Asia Region, which also includes Nepal. Nepal 22 Feb, 2023
Bahrain King honours Dr Sanduk Ruit with Isa Award for Service to Humanity Renowned Nepali Ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit today received Bahrain's top civilian award for developing highly affordable and sustainable ways to cure cataracts throughout the developing world. Nepal 21 Feb, 2023
Herbal diplomacy: Is Nepal ready? We are moving away from nature as our lifestyle is becoming techno-savvy. But, since we are a part of nature, we cannot hide from it. Herbs are natural products, and they are eco-friendly, locally available and comparatively healthy because they are free from side effects. To save human lives, there is a need to encourage them. Opinion 03 Feb, 2023
WHO calls on countries to accelerate measures to eliminate measles On the 12th anniversary of the last case of wild polio virus in the South- East Asia Region, the World Health Organisation today called on countries, including Nepal, to take urgent and accelerated measures against measles which is on the rise with nearly nine million children having missed vaccination against the killer disease in the past two years. Nepal 14 Jan, 2023
Conference on Model UN 2023 held Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme to Nepal Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labe has emphasised the importance of collaboration between public and private schools in instilling academic and social skills in an attempt to address community and global issues. Kathmandu 06 Jan, 2023
World Aids Day: Infections fall by 84 percent in two decades HIV infected continue to suffer social taboo and discriminations in the society and it must be ended, according to Dr Devkota. Kathmandu 01 Dec, 2022
DDA orders immediate recall of two vitamin supplements The Department of Drug Administration has ordered the recall of two types of medicines manufactured by Nepali pharmaceutical companies after they were found to be substandard. Nepal 14 Nov, 2022
