Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts Israel also announced evacuation plans for another 14 communities near the Lebanon border. World 22 Oct, 2023
Govt won't pay VIP for medical care abroad: Minister Basnet NAMS Vice Chancellor Pro Dr Bhupendra Basnet said they had planned to add the number of ICU beds in near future. Kathmandu 28 Jul, 2023
No manpower to operate ventilator The district hospital here lacks human resource required to operate ventilator. The ICU beds with two ventilators were managed at the hospital in line with the decision of Sudurpaschim Province government. Nepal 23 Jan, 2022
Hospitals see surge in virus patients Unlike during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the patients suffering from coronavirus infection these days do not need oxygen support, say physicians. Nepal 15 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Hospitals on high alert With the rising cases of the coronavirus, including new variant of Omicron, the government has told all the government and private hospitals to fully prepare for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Opinion 10 Jan, 2022
France allows some COVID-19-infected medics to keep working France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate, an extraordinary stopgap measure aimed at easing staff shortages at hospitals and other facilities caused by an unprecedented explosion in cases. World 06 Jan, 2022
US hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this time Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges. World 06 Jan, 2022
India tells states to be on the alert as Omicron cases double India tells states to be on the alert as Omicron cases double World 21 Dec, 2021
Kanti begins paediatric critical care nursing course Kanti Children’s Hospital has started teaching Bachelor in Nursing Science Paediatric Critical Care Nursing, a three-year bachelor’s programme. Nepal 14 Dec, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may buy time to deal with the omicron coronavirus variant, but measures put in place and experience gained i dealing with the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the pandemic. World 03 Dec, 2021
Lessons from the second wave: Reference for averting the third wave The pandemonium of the second wave of COVID-19 over the last two months has shattered the already fragile Nepali health system – and that amid a political crisis. Opinion 30 Jun, 2021
Oxygen, vaccines, essential medical supplies urgently needed, says Amnesty International Amnesty International has said that Nepal’s politicians must set aside their differences and take decisive action in the coming weeks to save thousands of lives as the country endures a harsh second wave of COVID-19. Nepal 14 Jun, 2021
