From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond. World 08 Mar, 2025
96pc children vaccinated against measles, rubella A total of 5 million and 643 thousand children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella in the immunization campaign launched by the government. Nepal 21 Mar, 2024
Health Minister urges guardians to ensure Measles-Rubella vaccines for children A target has been set to immunize a total of 5.742 million children in these districts. Nepal 15 Mar, 2024
Over 156,000 children in Lalitpur to be vaccinated against measles-rubella The government of Nepal had set a target to reduce measles-rubella cases to zero by 2023. Kathmandu 26 Feb, 2024
National measles-rubella vaccination drive launched The government aims to eliminate measles-rubella from the country by 2026. Nepal 25 Feb, 2024
Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign begins, targeting 2.1M children A nationwide vaccination campaign against measles-rubella is starting today. Nepal 25 Feb, 2024
Immunization against Measles and Rubella to begin on Feb 25 The government has launched the immunization campaign with the objective of eliminating measles and rubella by 2026. Health 21 Feb, 2024
Nepal receives over 6 million doses of rubella, measles vaccines from GAVI Nepal has recently received 6 million 50 thousand doses of vaccines against measles and rubella. Health 05 Feb, 2024
Vaccination campaign in quake-affected districts from tomorrow The government is set to launch a vaccination campaign against measles-rubella and typhoid in the areas affected by the November 3 earthquake. Nepal 20 Dec, 2023
HMs to nominate next WHO regional director Health ministers and senior officials from member countries are meeting here next week to deliberate on priority health issues and nominate the next World Health Organisation Regional Director for South- East Asia. Nepal 29 Oct, 2023
Need to strengthen immunisation: WHO ​​​​​​​The World Health Organisation today called for focused efforts to provide lifesaving childhood vaccines in the South-East Asian countries, including Nepal. Nepal 13 Jun, 2023
Measles-Rubella vaccination drive in Kanchanpur from today The 'measles-rubella vaccination campaign' is being administered for children from six months to less than 15 years of age in Kanchanpur from today onward. Health 08 Jun, 2023
