EDITORIAL: A step forward There is a need for stringent monitoring against practices such as providing fake medical bills and the like with connivance of the pharmacies Health insurance has now been made compulsory for all. Towards this end, the Health Insurance Act requires... 06 Nov, 2017
Jajarkot locals deprived of health care in face of diarrhoea epidemic Jajarkot, November 18 Locals in remote parts of Jajarkot have been deprived of basic health care services after a bulk of health workers were transferred to other places. The transfer has left health posts at Paik, Nayakwada and Ragda VDCs... Travel 19 Nov, 2016
Far-west reeling under drugs shortage Dipayal, October 28 The protracted Madhes agitation has caused an acute shortage of essential drugs in government and private health facilities in the far-west region. Health workers complained that shortage of essential drugs is taking a heavy... Travel 29 Oct, 2015
EDITORIAL: Reconstruction delay The operation of the PM-headed National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has faced a setback. This was because of the dispute between the three major parties—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the opposition Unified CPN-Maoist. At a time when there is an... 21 Sep, 2015
Acute shortage of essential drugs in remote Bajura Bajura, September 19 Acute shortage of essential drugs has been reported in Bajura due to the prolonged Tarai shutdown. Both the government and private health facilities have run out of drugs due to the lack of supply for more than a month in the... Travel 20 Sep, 2015
