Government hospitals now cannot make excuse for lack of medicines: Health Minister Paudel Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has said the hospitals cannot now find excuse for lack of medicines for health insurance. Health 02 Mar, 2025
Medicine shortage in Humla Kharpunath Rural Municipality of Humla has faced a shortage of medicine. All health facilities in the local level are facing medicine shortage for a month. Nepal 10 Jan, 2025
Climbers' valley devastated by floods, immediate relief sought Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall last week have left one of the country’s popular tourist destinations in the lurch after the entire truss and suspension bridges connecting the climbers’ valley collapsed in the natural disaster. Nepal 20 Jul, 2024
Kala azar claims one in Bajura A 52-year-old man died due to kala azar in Budhinanda Municipality, Bajura, on Thursday. Nepal 22 Jul, 2022
Prisoners, detainees still face humanitarian problems Prisoners and detainees, including adults, children, sexual and gender minorities, senior citizens, and sick people should be kept separately in jails. However, this is not practiced in the country, said a recent report published by the National Human Rights Commission. Nepal 03 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL: No turning back now With the Nepali Congress (NC) deciding to table the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in the parliament, it has set the ball rolling for its ratification before February end, the deadline set by the U.S. government. Opinion 17 Feb, 2022
Humla health facility reeling under shortage of medicines A health post at Sarkegad Rural Municipality-4 in Humla district is reeling under lack of medicines provided by the government for free, thus affecting patients visiting the health facility. Nepal 02 Jan, 2022
North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule Since taking power following his father's sudden death 10 years ago, Kim Jong Un has erased the widespread doubts that greeted his early attempts to extend his family's brutal dynastic grip over North Korea. World 13 Dec, 2021
Public health emergencies: Need for preparedness and readiness We are facing a range of threats to public health worldwide. These threats are highly diverse and include infectious disease outbreaks, unsafe food and water, natural and technological hazards, and the health consequences of climate change. Opinion 10 Jun, 2021
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight virus SEOUL: North Korea is further toughening restrictions on entering seawaters as part of elevated steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic, state media said Sunday, two days after South Korea said the North had banned sea fishing. The Korean Central... Women 29 Nov, 2020
Jajarkot reeling under medicine crunch JAJARKOT: Jajarkot is reeling under the acute shortage of medicines amid the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection. Majority of pharmacies in the district are now closed due to lack of medicines and those open are in... Travel 22 Apr, 2020
Likhu Tamakoshi RM faces drug crunch Ramechhap, February 6 Acute shortage of medicines has hit health facilities of Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality in Ramechhap. Dispute between the rural municipality Chairman Govinda Bahadur Khadka and Vice-chairman Dipsikha Dahal and other... Travel 07 Feb, 2020