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
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
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
Journey of grit and determination Kathmandu, September 16 The irony of talking about her life while visiting Nepal is not lost on Kalpana Saroj, who survived a murder attempt from a contract killer who was going to flee to the Himalayan nation after finishing her off. “I think... 17 Sep, 2019
Medicine crunch hits patients at Jajarkot District Hospital Jajarkot, September 14 Patients have been hit hard due to lack of medicines offered free of cost by the government in Jajarkot District Hospital. Health workers said they could not even treat patients of viral fever, typhoid and common cold due... Travel 15 Sep, 2019
Number of viral fever patients up in Jajarkot Jajarkot, September 12 The number of patients suffering from viral fever has increased in health facilities for the last one week in Jajarkot district. Aasha BK, 14, a permanent resident of Barekot Rural Municipality, currently residing in... Travel 13 Sep, 2019
