Siraha Hospital faces medicine shortage due to bandh LAHAN: The Siraha District Hospital is reeling under the shortage of medicines due to an indefinite strike enforced by the United Democratic Madhesi Front, health workers said. Dr Dayashankar Lal Karna, medical superintendent of the hospital, said... Travel 19 Sep, 2015
Far-West health institutions reeling under acute shortage of medicines DHANGADHI: Heath institutions in the Far-Western Region have been reeling under acute shortage of essential medicines due to the ongoing agitations taking place in various parts of Tarai region for the past one month. "We could have brought the... Travel 06 Sep, 2015
Health posts in Doti district face drug shortage DIPAYAL: Most of the government health posts in Doti district have been facing shortage of essential medicines. Due to sheer negligence of the District Health Office and concerned stakeholders, essential medicines in the health posts could not... Travel 16 Jun, 2015
Medicine in short supply at health post DHADING: The locals of Madevsthan VDC have been hit hard as there is no medicine in the local sub-health post. There is shortage of medicines in most of the government health facilities elsewhere in the district. Although the government talks of free... Travel 03 Dec, 2009
Divergent views on cause of diarrhoea deaths KATHMANDU: Three reports have been tabled regarding the outbreak of diarrhoea in Mid and Far-Western Region. The epidemic had claimed at least 400 lives and also affected another 60,000 in the last six months or so. National Human Rights Commission... 11 Nov, 2009
1 more dies of diarrhoea DAILEKH: One more person died of diarrhoea in Dailekh today. The deceased has been identified as 70-year-old Jayaprakash Kafle, a resident of Ganma in Paganath VDC, the District Public Health Office said. Locals said that Kafle had died as there was no... Travel 09 Aug, 2009
Medicine shortage hits Gulmi GULMI: The health posts of Gulmi district have not been able to provide proper health facilities due to short supply of medicines. Though the government declared free primary health services to people, the district dwellers are in trouble as no... Travel 06 Aug, 2009
Western hospitals run short of bed DIPAYAL: With a sudden rise in temperature, the number of patients being admitted to health posts in the far west region has been on the rise. Dr Khakendra Bhandari at the Western Regional Health Directorate said most of the patients being brought... Travel 28 Jun, 2009
Diarrhoea claims two lives in Saptari relief camp Rajbiraj, September 5:Two diarrhoea patients died in a temporary camp set up for flood victims in Saptari district last night. Dibyananda Kamat’s six-year-old son Nitesh Kamat of Haripur-8, Sunsari district, died of cold diarrhoea. The boy died while... Travel 06 Sep, 2008
Dadelhura VDCs under typhoid grip Dadeldhura, September 6:Many villagers have been suffering from typhoid in Jogbudha Alimal and Shirsha village development committees of Dadeldhura district. People living in parts of the district have also been suffering from viral influenza. The... Travel 06 Sep, 2008
Flood victims in need of medicine, food Kathmandu, August 28:Flood victims living in areas west of the Saptakoshi river have been facing a shortage of medicines, food and medical personnel, the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division said in a report. An EDCD team prepared the report after... Travel 29 Aug, 2008
Health post faces drug shortage Sankhuwasabha, August 23:A sub health post in Sankhuwasabha district has been facing a shortage of medicines. The shortage has affected patients. According to local people, the Siddhakali Village Development Committee-based sub health post has been... Travel 24 Aug, 2008
