Health Minister Paudel pledges free medication and enhanced care for sickle cell anemia patients Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has pledged free medicines and quality healthcare for sickle cell anemia patients. Nepal 23 Dec, 2024
Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Legislation needs amendment Over the last few weeks, once again the country came to remember that persons living with disabilities do exist and, at least on paper, do have rights. Opinion 17 Dec, 2024
Optimism abounds as 'World Rare Disease Day' marked in Nepal February 28th is globally recognized as World Rare Disease Day, with the aim of fostering understanding about rare diseases among clinicians and advocating for equitable healthcare. Kathmandu 29 Feb, 2024
Rare diseases in Nepal: Lack of resources and medicines multiply the patients' hardships World Health Organization (WHO) delineated rare diseases as conditions affecting a small fraction of the population, specifically fewer than 1 in 2,000 individuals within a given populace. Health 27 Feb, 2024
The world's first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain Both sickle cell disease and thalassemia are caused by mistakes in the genes that carry hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen. Science and Tech 16 Nov, 2023
Patients of sickle cell anemia on the rise in Banke Patients of sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are on the rise, especially in Tharu community in Banke. Nepal 27 Jun, 2022
Tibetan medicine: healing the ancient way A text on Tibetan medicine says: “Always remember the two principal causes of disease: unhealthy food and unhealthy lifestyle.†In 2010, India officially recognised Tibetan medicine as a “science of healing†and enshrined it within the nation’s healthcare system, paving the way for future research and investment into the spiritual discipline. Blogs 24 May, 2022
Call for more voluntary blood donation ​​​​​​​The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region on Sunday said it continued to accelerate action to ensure that everyone, everywhere had timely access to sufficient and secure blood and blood products, and safe transfusion services. Health 14 Jun, 2021
Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especially Black people. Doctors hope the one-time treatment, which involves permanently... Mobile & Apps 06 Dec, 2020
Capital’s blood banks running on low reserves All components out of stock Blood donation campaigns need of the hour to end crisis Kathmandu, May 24 With the rise in the number of coronavirus cases across the country and the looming fear of coronavirus spread, there has been a major... Horoscopes 25 May, 2020
Lockdown leads to blood shortage in capital, delaying surgeries Kathmandu, April 10 Patients and their kin have been facing difficulty finding blood in the capital due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, leading to delay in surgeries. “It took me 12 hours to... Horoscopes 11 Apr, 2020
Doctors seek kit to detect viruses in window period Kathmandu, April 30 In the third general convention of Nepal Voluntary Blood Donors’ Society held in the capital today, doctors and medical practitioners raised concern about blood-borne infections and have demanded that the authorities concerned... Horoscopes 01 May, 2018
