Two killed in protest, curfew imposed in Tinkune Officials have reported that a television journalist who went to cover the protests in Tinkune, Kathmandu, has died. This brings the total number of people killed during Friday's protests to two. Kathmandu 1d ago
Financial constraints impeding Nepal's ambitious goal of ending tuberculosis While Nepal celebrates World Tuberculosis Day with the theme 'Yes! We can end TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver,' financial constraints are impeding the country's ambitious goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030. Health 25 Mar, 2025
How to save your kidneys: Detect the disease early on World Kidney Day was marked Thursday with the theme “Are Your Kidneys OK? – Detect early, protect kidney health”. This sends the message that kidney disease can be detected before it becomes serious. If not, it can lead to 'kidney failure'. Opinion 14 Mar, 2025
Lawmakers and netizens accuse health minister of discrimination While the government on Thursday decided to promote Dr Bikas Devkota to Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population following a meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 5, lawmakers and netizens have accused the health minister of discrimination and favouring Devkota. Nepal 07 Mar, 2025
Dr Devkota promoted as health secretary The government has decided to promote Dr Bikas Devkota to the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Population. Health 06 Mar, 2025
Nepal receives first shipment of essential childhood cancer medicines under GPACCM Nepal received the first batch of essential cancer medicines under the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (GPACCM) on Saturday, as part of an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with UNICEF. Nepal 16 Feb, 2025
WHO thanks Nepal for its contribution to South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region on Monday thanked the Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal, for contributing Rs 1,500,000, approximately USD 11,000, to the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF), a unique funding mechanism to support Member countries in the Region prepare for and respond to health emergencies. Nepal 11 Feb, 2025
HPV vaccination campaign launched The government has launched a vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, starting today. Nepal 05 Feb, 2025
PM Oli inaugurates HPV vaccination campaign Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today inaugurated the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign. Nepal 04 Feb, 2025
HPV vaccines distributed across all provinces: MoHP The government is set to launch a nationwide program from February 4 to 18 to administer the HPV vaccine to 1.688 million girls aged 10-14 years. Nepal 16 Jan, 2025
Health Ministry issues Patient Referral National Directory The Ministry of Health and Population has issued the Patient Referral National Directory. Nepal 13 Jan, 2025
No need for panic over hMPV: MoHP The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has assured that the country has the capacity to monitor and manage human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a respiratory virus, in Nepal. Nepal 09 Jan, 2025
