Banke at high risk of Leprosy Eighty-four leprosy cases were identified in Banke district over the past year, highlighting the district's high risk of the disease. Nepal 01 Jan, 2025
World Leprosy Day being observed today The World Leprosy Day is being celebrated today with a variety of programs across the country. Kathmandu 28 Jan, 2024
"Don't forget leprosy": It's a human rights issue The last Sunday of January is World Leprosy Day. Since 2006, I have issued an annual Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy, supported by influential individuals and organisations around the world. Opinion 28 Jan, 2022
Discrimination against Bajura elderly with leprosy; forced to live in cow-shed BAJURA: A seventy-year-old elderly with leprosy is facing widespread discrimination and ill-treatment in Himali Rural Municipality-7 of Bajura district. The victim of social stigma against leprosy--which is a contagious infection caused by... Travel 05 Jan, 2021
Leprosy cases found highest in Province 2 Kathmandu, January 28 Though the government had on 19 January 2010 announced the elimination of leprosy from the country, it still continues unabated in 17 districts. The state of elimination is understood when there is no more than a single case... Travel 29 Jan, 2020
Increasing leprosy cases The country’s transition to federalism has jolted the leprosy services at the local, provincial and national level. Leprosy is not a priority at the local level, and the budget is not adequate for potent interventions Every two hours and forty... 13 Nov, 2019
Humans gave leprosy to armadillos � now they are giving it back to us Leprosy is an ancient disease, the oldest disease known to be associated with humans, with evidence of characteristic bone pitting and deformities found in burial sites in India as far back as 2000 BC. It’s thus only natural that many might think... Environment 10 Jun, 2019
EDITORIAL: Women trafficking One reason why girl trafficking has flourished in Nepal is because traffickers can operate here without much fear At least 103 Nepali girls, including a dozen minors, destined for the Gulf countries have been rescued in the northeastern state of... 04 Feb, 2019
Number of leprosy cases increasing despite govt efforts Kathmandu, February 2 Nepal was declared leprosy-free in the year 2010, but the number of new leprosy cases has been increasing over the last few years. Despite government efforts to eliminate the disease from the country prevalence rate of 0.94... Travel 03 Feb, 2019
EDITORIAL: Timely verdict While the provision of life sentence till death will act as deterrence the judicial system also needs to impart justice prudently For the first time in Nepal’s judicial history, a trial court has handed down life imprisonment — jail sentence till... 21 Dec, 2018
300 new leprosy cases detected in four districts Kathmandu, March 1 Three hundred new leprosy patients have been detected in Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Kailali districts in a survey, which concluded recently. The government had deployed health practitioners to conduct a survey on... Horoscopes 02 Mar, 2018
3,000 new leprosy cases detected in 2017 Kathmandu, January 28 For the Government of Nepal eradicating leprosy is turning out to be a challenging task as the country sees sharp rise in the number of leprosy patients in the recent years. In the year 2017 alone, Nepal recorded 3,000 new... Horoscopes 29 Jan, 2018
