Monkeypox recorded for first time in Nepal ​​​​​​​The first case of the contagious monkeypox infection has been confirmed inside the country in Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu 18 Jun, 2023
Hospitals see surge in virus patients Unlike during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the patients suffering from coronavirus infection these days do not need oxygen support, say physicians. Nepal 15 Jan, 2022
Minister Khatiwada rules out lockdown where it's not needed Minister of Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada tried to allay people’s fear saying that the government was not in favour of imposing unnecessary lockdown to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal 14 Jan, 2022
Hospital increasing beds after 29 years The 15-bed District Hospital Khotang has initiated preparation to expand its capacity to 50 beds. Nepal 02 Sep, 2021
COVID hospital brought into operation A temporary COVID-19 hospital with 25 beds has come into operation in Golbazaar, Siraha, from Sunday. Nepal 31 May, 2021
15-bed COVID isolation facility comes into operation A 15-bed COVID-19 isolation facility has come into operation at Gokarneshwor Municipality, in Kathmandu. Kathmandu 31 May, 2021
All hospitals under Bagmati provincial government to set up oxygen plants: CM Poudel Bagmati Chief Minister Dormani Poudel on Sunday said all hospitals under the provincial government would establish oxygen plants as per their capacity. He said the process of installing oxygen plants had started. Nepal 17 May, 2021
Badikedar Rural Municipality starts treatment of COVID patients Doti’s Badikedar Rural Municipality has brought a COVID hospital into operation and started treating patients there. Nepal 15 May, 2021
75pc risk allowance for health workers in Bajura Budhiganga Municipality, Bajura, has decided to offer 75 per cent risk allowance to health workers involved in the treatment of COVID patients and 50 per cent risk allowance to health workers deployed to control the virus spread in the municipality. Nepal 13 May, 2021
Gallery: Hotels turn into isolation facilities with overwhelming COVID-19 cases in Nepal Gallery: Hotels turn into isolation facilities with overwhelming COVID-19 cases in Nepal Photo Gallery 04 May, 2021
Health workers treating patients at their doorsteps As cases of coronavirus are increasing in Bajura, health workers have started reaching the houses of patients to treat and counsel them. Nepal 06 May, 2021
In Pictures: Locals prepare isolation ward in Lalitpur Locals prepare an isolation ward for their community to the treatment due to increased number of COVID-19 infection at Chyasal, Lalitpur on Sunday. Photo Gallery 02 May, 2021
