Ministry of Health directs hospitals to operate OPD services also on public holidays The Ministry of Health and Population has dispatches a circular, directing 34 hospitals and health facilities to operate the Out-Patient Department (OPD) services also on public holidays. Health 03 Sep, 2024
TB patients continue to face medication barrier Kathmandu, January 18 TB patients continue to experience barriers in access, diagnosis and completion of treatment. Researchers said barriers to access health centres were long distance, poor road condition and costs associated with... Environment 19 Jan, 2020
NTC to establish more tuberculosis reference laboratories across country Kathmandu, January 10 National Tuberculosis Centre is set to establish three reference laboratories in Surkhet, Pokhara and Dharan within this fiscal year. It has also planned to establish three other reference laboratories in Dhangadi, Butwal and... Horoscopes 11 Jan, 2020
TB test cartridges in short supply Kathmandu, July 5 There is a scarcity of GeneXpert test cartridges necessary for screening of tuberculosis in the country. The Genexpert test is a molecular test for tuberculosis which diagnoses TB by detecting the presence of TB bacteria. It... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2019
Government�s end tuberculosis strategy ineffective Kathmandu, June 10 The Government of Nepal has not been able to implement its end tuberculosis strategy effectively. The country had adopted the strategy in line with global commitments and plans to rid the country of the disease by... Horoscopes 11 Jun, 2019
EDITORIAL: Empower EC The EC should be given the powers to set the dates for the elections so as to make the body both autonomous and powerful The Constitutional Council (CC) has recommended Secretary at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Dinesh... 27 Mar, 2019
Number of TB patients on the rise Tuberculosis ranks as the seventh leading cause of deaths in the country Kathmandu, March 25 Tuberculosis remains a serious problem across the South-East Asia Region, including Nepal. The government aims to reduce deaths caused by... Horoscopes 26 Mar, 2019
Dusty Chabahil-Sankhu stretch choking people, businesses Kathmandu, March 25 Rohan Shrestha has been selling bed linen, cushions and blankets in Samakhushi for the last two years and was thinking of expanding the business for quite some time. He was glad to find a vacant store in Narayantar, near... Travel 26 Mar, 2019
World Tuberculosis Day being observed today KATHMANDU: The World Tuberculosis Day is being marked around the theme - ‘It’s time’, across the globe, including in Nepal, amidst various programmes today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the theme this year puts the accent... Travel 24 Mar, 2019
Kathmanduites more vulnerable to tuberculosis Kathmandu, April 2 A report published by National Tuberculosis Centre has shown that people living in Kathmandu are more vulnerable to tuberculosis. As per the report, of all the TB cases recorded, 41.2 per cent of cases were reported from the... Horoscopes 03 Apr, 2018
EDITORIAL: Federal finance Provincial governments since have to start from scratch, they need to be equipped with laws, resources,expertise and staff The National Natural Resource and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has urged provincial and local governments to prioritise delivery of... 26 Mar, 2018
World Tuberculosis Day marked Over 95 per cent of TB deaths occur in underdeveloped and developing countries Bhaktapur, March 24 World Tuberculosis Day was marked here today with the theme ‘Wanted: leaders for a TB-free world’. “It is an effort to end TB,” said... Horoscopes 25 Mar, 2018
