EDITORIAL - Abide by the code With the local elections scheduled for Friday, May 13, the silence period has commenced, effective from Tuesday midnight. Accordingly, the political parties and candidates cannot carry out any promotional activities on Wednesday and Thursday. Opinion 11 May, 2022
Eight new mothers die in three years for want of treatment in Bajura ​​​​​​​Eight new mothers have lost their lives for want of treatment in the last three years in Bajura. Nepal 17 Feb, 2022
Bajura bids farewell to a doc known for selfless service Dr Sher Bahadur Saud, who was able to win hearts of the residents in Bajura with his service, has been given a farewell after his tenure in the district expired. Nepal 25 Jul, 2021
EDITORIAL: Reproductive rights The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic since the past one-and-a-half years has particularly affected women and girls from enjoying their reproductive rights as the entire health system of the country has been overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Opinion 15 Jul, 2021
Hospitals turn away patients with fever Panchthar, May 1 Rabindra Yadav, 27, of Devangunj-1, Sunsari, breathed his last at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences yesterday evening. Yadav, who had been suffering from high fever, lost his life after different hospitals in... Travel 02 May, 2020
Chopper airlifts new mother, infant to Nepalgunj Bajura, December 12 A new mother along with her newborn was flown from Bajura’s Swamikartik Rural Municipality to Nepalgunj today on account of her critical condition after childbirth. According to Kolti Primary Health Centre staff nurse Ganga... Travel 13 Dec, 2019
Mothers migrate for a living, infants at risk BAJURA: Indigenous-migrating women in Nepal, along with their children, suffer a great deal in lack of family planning and proper ante-natal and post-natal care while migrating from Terai to Tibetan region amid seasonal migration. Doma Gurung, 37,... Travel 24 Nov, 2019
Surgical delivery halted for four months Bhojpur, November 4 Surgical delivery service, which was halted more than three months ago, is yet to resume at Bhojpur District Hospital. Cesarean section delivery was halted at the hospital from July 4 after an assistant anesthetist at the... Travel 05 Nov, 2019
Damauli Hospital grapples with rising number of patients Damauli, August 15 Damauli Hospital of Tanahun district has witnessed increasing number of patients due to health insurance policy. “We have a 15-bed facility. But, to provide service to increasing number of patients, we have arranged as many... Travel 16 Aug, 2019
Lack of docs hits parturition services Gaighat, January 8 Parturition services have been halted at Udayapur District Hospital for the past one month for want of doctors. Hospital Chief Dr Bishnu Bahadur Basnet said they could not provide parturition service after gynaecologists Dr... Travel 09 Jan, 2019
Pregnant women, new mothers facing hard time at BPKIHS Sunsari, September 8 Pregnant women and new mothers are having a tough time due to lack of beds in the gynaecology department of the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences of late. Bed crunch has forced them to share bed with... Travel 09 Sep, 2018
Bajura women deliver babies at home Bajura, March 23 A week ago, Rupa Karki of Pinalekh in Badimalika Municipality-1 gave birth to her baby at her home with the help of a mid-wife in Martadi, the district headquarters of Bajura. Deuma Khadka of Kordh of the municipality also gave... Travel 24 Mar, 2018