Bandh causes food, drug shortage in far-west Dhangadhi, July 18:A general strike called in Kailali district to pressure the government to scrap the syndicate system has crippled life in the far-western region. The strike called by Kailali Chambers of Commerce and Industry has caused a shortage of... Travel 19 Jul, 2008
Free health services elude Khotang folks Khotang, May 24:Khotang district has 18 health posts that are supposed to provide free medicines and medical treatment, but they are not doing so as none of them has the stock of medicines. As a result, thousands of people are deprived of the free... Travel 25 May, 2008
Kala-azar grips Sarlahi village Sarlahi, April 17:Over 75 people of Taiwan Basti at Hariwan VDC-6 in Sarlahi district have been suffering from kala-azar. The shortage of medicines, equipment and absence of chief of the District Public Health Office (DPHO) have only added to the woes... Travel 18 Apr, 2008
Diarrhoea outbreak in Chitwan under control Chitwan, September 21:The outbreak of diarrhoea and dysentery spread in Jutpani area of eastern Chitwan has been controlled now, said the Chitwan district public health office (DPHO) today.DPHO chief Ram Chandra Pathak said only a few patients are... Travel 22 Sep, 2007
Shortage in essential medicines surfaces Kathmandu, April 17:Lack of life saving medicines, most of which are imported from India and third countries, has hit hospitals and medical stores due to the continuing strike of the seven political parties that entered the twelfth day today.The strike... 17 Apr, 2006
Taplejung drug crunch sparks health crisis Taplejung, May 4: The regional medical store (Biratnagar) has not been able to supply medicine to health centres, drug stores and Taplejung district hospital, causing a public health crisis in villages of Taplejung which are seeing a spurt in the... Travel 05 Apr, 2006
Drug shortage hits Baitadi patients Pipalkot (Baitadi), March 13: Shortage of medicines in the Primary Health Centre of Shree Kedar Village Development Committee and other health centres in Deulek, Shreekot and Singtang VDCs has hit locals hard. “So much so, the health centre of Shree... Travel 13 Mar, 2006
Fire victims crave for food, shelter Byas Shanker Upadhyaya Badgama (Saptari), March 7:Members of the Yadav community in Badgama village development committee in Saptari district had to spend the night without food and shelter as their houses and properties were gutted yesterday... Travel 07 Mar, 2005
