Financial constraints impeding Nepal's ambitious goal of ending tuberculosis While Nepal celebrates World Tuberculosis Day with the theme 'Yes! We can end TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver,' financial constraints are impeding the country's ambitious goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030. Health 25 Mar, 2025
How to save your kidneys: Detect the disease early on World Kidney Day was marked Thursday with the theme “Are Your Kidneys OK? – Detect early, protect kidney health”. This sends the message that kidney disease can be detected before it becomes serious. If not, it can lead to 'kidney failure'. Opinion 14 Mar, 2025
Scrub typhus encephalitis: Its growing threat in Nepal Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is considered as a constellation of symptoms consisting of a sudden onset of fever, with change in the mental status (including confusion, disorientation, coma or inability to talk) and/or new onset of seizures in a person of any age. Opinion 28 Feb, 2025
Free cancer treatment for children: Will Nepal deliver? When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the world of their family crumbles. Opinion 13 Feb, 2025
HPV vaccination campaign launched The government has launched a vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, starting today. Nepal 05 Feb, 2025
RFK Jr. as Health Advisor: Maverick or menace to public health? President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in November 2024. Opinion 06 Jan, 2025
Another health emergency may be looming in the horizon Monkey Pox alias mpox was declared a new global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 14, 2024, after assessing its increasing spread in Africa. Nepal 31 Dec, 2024
Misuse and overuse of medications fuel AMR, endangering global health In the wake of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW: 18-24 November), top political figures, including the Prime Minister and health minister, expressed their deep concerns over exacerbating issues due to misuse, overuse of antibiotics and AMR. Health 19 Nov, 2024
Sasakawa pays courtesy call on Prez Paudel, returns home The World Health Organisation's Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, met with the President Ram Chandra Paudel to share his thoughts on the leprosy elimination campaign. Kathmandu 29 Sep, 2024
12,644 confirmed dengue cases, six deaths While approximately two million people are expected to leave the Kathmandu Valley during Dashain, and the Department of Transportation has issued 20-point directives to ensure safe and hassle-free travel, dengue fever could cause problems during Dashain if safety precautions are not taken, as dengue fever has spread to 76 districts so far. Nepal 26 Sep, 2024
Air pollution and public health: From evidence to action Air pollution is everywhere. This has severe impacts on human health and entire ecosystems. Contributing directly to climate crisis, evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionally affects children, the elderly and socially marginalised populations. Despite notable progress, the existing efforts at tackling air pollution are not enough to ensure clean air for all. Opinion 23 Sep, 2024
WHO's goodwill ambassador Yohei Sasakawa urges for collaboration to eliminate leprosy The World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, emphasized today that deep-rooted social stigma surrounding leprosy must be addressed to eradicate the world’s oldest and most feared disease. Kathmandu 18 Sep, 2024
