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
Free cancer treatment for children: Will Nepal deliver? When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the world of their family crumbles. Opinion 13 Feb, 2025
RFK Jr. as Health Advisor: Maverick or menace to public health? President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in November 2024. Opinion 06 Jan, 2025
Another health emergency may be looming in the horizon Monkey Pox alias mpox was declared a new global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 14, 2024, after assessing its increasing spread in Africa. Nepal 31 Dec, 2024
12,644 confirmed dengue cases, six deaths While approximately two million people are expected to leave the Kathmandu Valley during Dashain, and the Department of Transportation has issued 20-point directives to ensure safe and hassle-free travel, dengue fever could cause problems during Dashain if safety precautions are not taken, as dengue fever has spread to 76 districts so far. Nepal 26 Sep, 2024
Air pollution and public health: From evidence to action Air pollution is everywhere. This has severe impacts on human health and entire ecosystems. Contributing directly to climate crisis, evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionally affects children, the elderly and socially marginalised populations. Despite notable progress, the existing efforts at tackling air pollution are not enough to ensure clean air for all. Opinion 23 Sep, 2024
Nepal at risk of Mpox infection, Ministry expects cooperation from civic-level The Ministry of Health and Population has said Nepal falls under the risk of infection of monkey pox (Mpox). Health 19 Aug, 2024
WHO 'actions' questioned in Parliament CPN-UML lawmaker in the National Assembly, the Upper House of the Parliament Dil Kumari Rawal Thapa also known as Parvati Rawal has raised significant concerns regarding collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Population and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for health programmes in Nepal, as well as allegations of political favouritism in WHO Nepal's appointments. Kathmandu 15 Feb, 2024
Scant attention paid to hazards of lead poisoning Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other governmental and non-governmental organisations have been marking every third week of October as International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) since 2013, lead poisoning, particularly among children, remains a major health problem and is in fact increasing. Nepal 29 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: DDA's directive In line with the recommendations made by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2021, the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has issued a directive against the use of 103 types of antibiotics and combination antibiotics, and manufacturers, importers and distributors are expected to comply with it. Opinion 20 Sep, 2023
Impact of climate change: On global health, safety and environmental practices “ Climate change is the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced.” Opinion 16 Jun, 2023
Think tanks can play major role in guiding govt policies Dr Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of Thailand Development Research Institute, is a leading expert in the areas of development strategy, trade and investment policies, innovation policy, education policy and ICT policy. Nepal 12 Apr, 2023
