Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left For World Malaria Day on Thursday, here is what you need to know about the situation in Africa: World 25 Apr, 2024
Local levels establish COVID hospitals As new coronavirus cases increase, local levels in Kanchanpur have established a COVID hospital. Nepal 25 May, 2021
EDCD, KMC start rapid diagnostic testing Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and Kathmandu Metropolitan City have started conducting community-based mass antigen testing for the coronavirus diseases. Kathmandu 19 May, 2021
India cases up as scientists appeal to Modi to release data Indian scientists appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly release virus data that would allow them to save lives as coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis. World 30 Apr, 2021
Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in COVID-19 All vaccination centres in India's financial capital of Mumbai were shut for three days starting Friday due to a shortage of vaccines, said authorities, as the country posted another record daily rise in coronavirus cases. World 30 Apr, 2021
India's coronavirus infections cross 18 million; record number of daily deaths India's total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record daily infection and death tally and as the government rejected reports of problems with its vaccine campaign. World 29 Apr, 2021
National guideline for coronavirus test revised, antigen test included KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 6 The health ministry has said antigen test will be conducted to detect COVID cases. Revising its national testing guideline, the health ministry has set the criteria for antigen-based testing. The test will be useful for mass... Travel 07 Oct, 2020
Nepal Airlines Corporations' negligence puts lives at risk KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 14 Glaring lapses in following the health safety protocols by Nepal Airlines Corporation have surfaced during repatriation of Nepalis stranded abroad that have put crew members of the airlines, as well as the general public, at... Travel 15 Sep, 2020
Government directs Air Arabia to refund passengers KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 2 The government has directed international airline company Air Arabia to refund passengers. A meeting held at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has directed the airline company to return the... 03 Sep, 2020
COVID fear looms large with more people entering Manang MANANG, AUGUST 9 The number of workers and employees entering Manang has increased after the nationwide lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic imposed since the night of July 21 was lifted. With increase in people’s movement leading to subsequent... Travel 10 Aug, 2020
Five days after ward chair's demise, four of his family members test COVID-19 positive RAUTAHAT: Four family members of ward chair of Ishanath Municipality-5 in Rautahat district have tested positive for the coronavirus infection. Ward chair Devendra Thakur, who died at the age of 55 on Monday, had asthma, diabetes and high blood... Travel 07 Aug, 2020
Bar on RDT use KATHMANDU: As per the government’s decision on July 29, the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday said that rapid diagnostic test kits should not be used for testing coronavirus. “We have informed all the provinces, local levels and... Travel 03 Aug, 2020
