Nepal's leap forward in kidney care: But gender discrimination persists World Kidney Day is being celebrated today across the world with various events. The theme of this year's World Kidney Day is "Kidney Health for All – Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice". Opinion 14 Mar, 2024
Kidney ailment: Prevention is the best option Kidney disease can be prevented, cured, and progression to end-stage kidney disease delayed with timely diagnosis and treatment. This requires making basic diagnostics and early treatment options accessible everywhere The World Kidney Day is... 12 Mar, 2020
EDITORIAL: Get well soon The PM’s full confidence in the Nepali doctors has sent a positive message to the public that such a complex operation is possible here The second successful kidney transplant on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the Tribhuvan University Teaching... 06 Mar, 2020
Kidney health for everyone: Focus on prevention Organ failure can be prevented through routine health examination, lifestyle modification, early diagnosis and treatment. The importance of these can be highlighted by creating awareness The world is celebrating World Kidney Day today with the aim... 14 Mar, 2019
DBNTC transplants kidney from second brain-dead donor Bhaktapur, November 10 Shahid Dharma Bhakta National Transplant Centre, Bhaktapur, has successfully conducted second kidney transplantation from a brain-dead donor. Tek Bahadur Yonjan,72, a resident of Sasapur-5, Sarlahi, was declared brain dead... Horoscopes 11 Nov, 2018
�Allow more hospitals to provide organ transplantation services� Kathmandu, April 29 Doctors have demanded that the government allow more hospitals to provide organ transplantation services. “The government amended the Human Transplant Act 1998 but it does not say much about deceased organ donation. The... Horoscopes 30 Apr, 2018
EDITORIAL: Criminal alliance A thorough investigation into the matter is required. Otherwise trafficking in Nepali housemaids would continue as usual A disturbing revelation has been made by the on-site report of a sub-committee of the parliamentary International Relations and... 10 Aug, 2017
Transplants hit due to lack of donors Bhaktapur, August 8 It has already been eight months since the Transplant Act, 2016 came into effect. However, Human Organ Transplant Centre, Bhaktapur, has conducted only one organ transplantation so far. HOTC blames this on lack of... Horoscopes 09 Aug, 2017
EDITORIAL: Decline in hunger There is no reason for Nepal to miss the target if all-out efforts are made in agriculture and also in their distribution That Nepal is making gradual progress in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) is something to cheer about although it is not faring well... 17 Oct, 2016
Law allowing organ donation after brain death yet to be implemented Bhaktapur, October 15 Ten months on after the amendment to the Human Organ Transplant Act-1998 that allowed organ donations after brain death and largely expanded the organ donor pool, the amendment has yet to be implemented. Doctors in Nepal... Horoscopes 16 Oct, 2016
EDITORIAL: Important headway Efforts should be launched by the government and others concerned to help reduce the number of kidney diseases in the country through various measures In recent years there has been visible progress in the facilities provided to kidney patients and in... 03 Aug, 2016
Paired kidney exchange first time in Nepal Kathmandu, August 1 The first Paired Exchange of kidneys between two families has taken place in Nepal. The transplant became possible with mutual understanding between the Niraula and Shrestha families. Khem Raj Niraula, 49, of Phulavari,... Horoscopes 02 Aug, 2016
