Archive health general 2000-2003

Archive

2000-2003

current events

About 7% of Nepalese have trachoma (ht 30/12/2003)

DNA test facility in Nepal soon (ht 25/12/2003)

Counseling Psychiatric Patients (rn 19/12/2003)

Sikkimese ‘healing’ baba draws crowds, by Govinda Chettri (ht 19/12/2003)

Water, livestock causes of 40% diseases (rn 15/12/2003)

Community health insurance soon: Guidelines already in hand (kp 12/12/2003)

28M people die of COPD every yr (rn 21/11/2003)

Muscular dystrophy fails to floor Vth grader, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 16/11/2003)

Health insurance plan fails to woo insurers (kp 15/11/2003)

Leprosy patients still face social stigma (Rising Nepal, 22/10/2003)

Delegates urge Nepal to sign tobacco control framework (Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003)

Mugu villagers rely more on witch-doctors than medical doctors (Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2003)

Health workers prone to hepatitis (Himalayan Times, 21/09/2003)

Mentally-ill patients scarred by stigma (Himalayan Times, 20/09/2003)

First ever Beating Heart Bypass surgery in Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2003)

Beware of jaundice, by Khagendra Bikram (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2003)

Mental Health: Growing Despondency, by Dewan Rai (Spotlight, 05/09/2003)

Community medical programme gains popularity (Kathmandu Post, 19/08/2003)

Of sound heartbeats and clear vision, by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 19708/2003)

Cigarette consumption up by 1200 fold in 15 yrs (Kathmandu Post, 30/07/2003), Tobacco kills 15,000 Nepalis yearly: Experts (Himalayan Times, 30/07/2003)

Doctors concerned over degrading health of youth (Kathmandu Post, 30/06/2003)

FCHVs successful in health sector (Himalayan Times, 28/06/2003)

Politics of health, by Arjun Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 26/06/2003)

Stress on need to bring parity in fees for similar operations, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2003)

Breast cancer deaths ‘alarming’ (Himalayan Times, 26/05/2003)

Many middle-aged women suffering from uterus prolapse (Kathmandu Post, 13/05/2003)

Himalayan health hazards: Prevention, cure and intervention: a guide to keeping safe at high altitude, by Sraddha Basnyat (Nepali Times, 09/05/2003)

Health Ministry mulling to rein in donors, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2003)

How healthy are Nepali children? (Kathmandu Post, 09/04/2003)

Health For All: Agenda For Action, by Jhabindra Bhandari (Rising Nepal, 07/04/2003)

Docs lock horns with Govt over shifting of premier cardiac unit, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 07/04/2003)

Diarrhoea among largest infant killers (Himalayan Times, 03/04/2003)

30 pc of Kathmanduites have mental disorders: OPRC, KMC (Kathmandu Post, 31/03/2003), 30 pc of Kathmanduites need shrinks, says study (Himalayan Times, 31/03/2003)

Cancer victims increase nationwide (Space Time Today, 30/03/2003)

Fits in children, by Dipak Devkota (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2003)

High-tech Nepali lab manufacturing IOL, by Suvecha Pant & Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2003)

Illicit hooch menace in Siraha (Space Time Today, 21/03/2003)

Moms sweep dust, leave behind sick babies, by Sangeeta Rijal (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2003)

Skin diseases on alarming rise in mid, far-west regions, by Rudra Khadka (Kathmandu Pos, 15/03/2003)

Prospects of social health insurance, by Sujeet Karn (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2003)

New health policy: anomalies abound, by Balaram Chaulagain (Space Time Today, 08/03/2003)

Where a poor health show continues (Space Time Today, 07/03/2003)

Heart to heart, by Manish Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 05/03/2003)

Health Sector: Insurance For All, by Bachchu Kailash Kaini (Rising Nepal, 04/03/2003)
See also Eastern Awareness, by Thakur Amgai (Spotlight, 07/03/2003)

Fag fallout: Oral cancer cases rising in Nepal (Himalayan Times, 27/02/2003)

Superstition behind high infant mortality rate (Space Time Today, 26/02/2003)

Regional Health Directorate building construction work in limbo (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2003)

Poor show in the health sector, more of a rule (Space Time Today, 20/02/2003)

Health Services: Inequalities Demand Action, by Bachchu Kailash Kaini (Rising Nepal, 17/02/2003)

Cigarettes, tobacco and gutkha: Leading cause of Oral Cancer among youth, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 17/02/2003)

Dental policy on anvil to curb quack dentistry, by Prasanna Chitrakar (Himalayan Times, 15/02/2003)

State of child health alarming: Khapangi (Rising Nepal, 03/02/2003)
See also Child health situation in the country appalling, by Bikash Sangraula (Kathmandu Post, 09/02/2003)

Cardiologists express concern over rise in heart ailments (Kathmandu Post, 01/02/2003)

Environmental degradation and lung infections, by P Gopakumar (Space Time Today, 02/01/2003)

Children's mental health in disastrous situation discussed (Kathmandu Post, 24/12/2002)
See also Impact of violence on kids highlighted (Himalayan Times, 24/12/2002)

Privatisation versus health care cost, by Balaram Chaulagain (Space Time Today, 20/12/2002)

Despite demands medical scholarship are limited, by Indra Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 24/11/2002)

10 people lose eyesight after surgery (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2002)

Mental health facilities inadequate, by Suraj Dawadi (Space Time Today, 27/10/2002)

New measures announced to upgrade health sector (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2002)
See also Medics welcome health reforms (Space Time Today, 26/10/2002)

New genetic findings on intestinal worms (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2002)

90% blinds in Nepal are villagers (Rising Nepal, 09/10/2002)

30 sub-health posts handed over (Kathmandu Post, 23/09/2002)

Oral Health: Growing Threat, by Niray Poudyal (Spotlight, 20/09/2002)

Problem of abortion, prostitution and HIV AIDS, by Kumar Bahadur Bhatta (People's Review, 19/09/2002)

Illegal kidney trade on in the country, by Bhuwaneshor Sharma (Rising Nepal, 03/09/2002)

Academic degrees on homeopathic medicine offered, by Harsha Subba (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2002)

In the Kingdom of Anaemia, by Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 23/08/2002)

Medical Morals, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 23/08/2002)

15,000 die every year from smoking in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 20/08/2002)

Heart patients increasing in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 11/08/2002)

Oral Health: Teething Problems, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 09/08/2002)

Expensive education at home drives students to India (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2002)

Ensure better health (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2002)

Snake bites rise (Kathmandu Post, 21/07/2002)

‘Nepal Needs A Continual Process Of Training Medical Professionals’ (Spotlight, 19/07/2002)
Interview with Zina C. Munoz, director of The Renal-Tech Project

37 percent of married women suffer from uterine prolapse (Kathmandu Post, 19/07/2002)

2002 Anti-Tobacco Global Award for NCRS (Kathmandu Post, 09/07/2002)

Code of Ethics, by Ian Huntington (Kathmandu Post, 30/06/2002)

In sight: Nepalis are waking up to the importance of donating their corneas, but not fast enough, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 21/06/2002)

‘Vector-borne Diseases Are Very Difficult To Eliminate’ (Spotlight, 21/06/2002)
Interview with Panduka M. Wijeyaratne, Program Director of the Environment Health Project (EHP) of USAID in Nepal

Mental Retardation: Diversified Programs Needed, vy Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Spotlight, 14/06/2002)

The worst disease for a Nepali, by Alok Tumbahangphey (Nepali Times, 07/06/2002)

Health service improves in Panchthar district (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2002)

Dhanusha district lacks quality health service (Kathmandu Post, 29/05/2002)

Water-born diseases rising in Chainpur (Kathmandu Post, 21/05/2002)

30 pc of population suffering from psychiatric problems: Dr. Shrestha, by Ayushma Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 20/05/2002)

20 per cent of cancer patients suffering from breast cancer (Kathmandu Post, 18/05/2002)

Depression: More Than A Mental Health Concern, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Spotlight, 17/05/2002)

Urban women smokers on the rise, by Tashi Dolma Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 16/05/2002)

Foreign doctors rue NMC formalities, by Seema A Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 30/04/2002)

Nepal Family Health Programme launched (Kathmandu Post, 16/04/2002)
See also NFHP: A New Beginning, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 19/04/2002), Decade Of Progress, by Stewart MCNab (Spotlight, 19/04/2002)

German doctors bring smile to rural faces (Kathmandu Post, 14/04/2002)

80% population suffer from dental diseases (Rising Nepal, 08/04/2002)

How an ailing system fails to deliver services, by Khagendra Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 07/04/2002)

Elephantiasis on rise in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 06/04/2002)

Heart Diceases: Alarming Rise Among Rich And Poor, by Kehsab Poudel (Spotlight, 05/04/2002)

Potent Prescription, by Thakur Amgai (Spotlight, 29/03/2002)

Long way to go for kidney transplant in country (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2002)

Chronic lung disease rampant in hills: Study, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2002)

Govt to set up Medical Division (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2002)

Depression: A Mental Health Issue, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Rising Nepal, 10/02/2002)

Policy on polytoma should be multifaceted (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2002)

Heart disease at an alarming stage (Sunday Post, 03/02/2002)

Stigma around leprosy hits Eastern Region, by Bikash Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 02/02/2002)

Stigma, still main stumbling block for prompt cure, by Pragya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 27/01/2002)
See also Leprosy victims not accepted in family, by Sudarshan Risal (Kathmandu Post, 27/01/2002), Targetting Leprosy, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 30/01/2002)

Decisions made to improve health service (Rising Nepal, 26/01/2002)

Proposals for health insurance, by Arjun Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 25/01/2002)

Oxygen bar opens for normal people (Kathmandu Post, 25/01/2002)

Expired medicines arriving in health posts, by Bed Raj Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 24/01/2002)

Govt indifferent to misuse of Red Cross emblem, by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 23/01/2002)

First ‘beating heart’ bybass surgery in Nepal! (Kathmandu Post, 14/01/2002)

85 PC women suffering from disease (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2002)

Kidney transplant at low cost in Nepal soon (Rising Nepal, 24/12/2001)

‘Exorbitant’ fee by TUTH angers Australian disabled, by Tashi D. Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 13/12/2001)

How much is too much? by Milan Piya (Nepali Times, 16/11/2001)

In rural Nepal, health is about more than the body, by Ramyata Limbu (Nepali Times, 16/11/2001)

‘Unmanaged hospital wastes may trigger epidemic in Capital’, by Razen Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2001)

Late marriage and pregnancy: Prime cause of breast cancer, by Shikha Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2001)

Broader partnership in health stressed (Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2001)

Heart Diseases: Alarming Increase (Spotlight, 05/10/2001)

Poor treatment (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2001)

Society still detests Leprosy patients (Kathmandu Post, 02/10/2001)

15 pc school children suffer from eye diseases (Kathmandu Post, 28/09/2001)

Mental Health: Stress Of Retired People (Rising Nepal, 23/09/2001)

Diabetes: A Silent Killer, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 14/09/2001)

Proper love and care helps dyslexics lead normal life, by Perina Pathak (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2001)

Leprosy patients at Dharampur begin a new lease of life, by Chitrangad Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 07/08/2001)

On Neglected Nursing, by Ishwari Devi Shrestha (Rising Nepal, 05/08/2001)

Leprosy claims 135 lives in Rapti (Rising Nepal, 29/07/2001)

Muscular dystrophy spreading: Study, by Radha Chalise (Rising Nepal, 29/07/2001)

Smoking: Health Or Wealth? by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 27/07/2001)

Heart disease on the rise: Study (Kathmandu Post, 20/07/2001)

Smoking second hand, by Hom L. Shrestha (Sunday Post, 15/07/2001)

Over 44,000 children have respiratory ailments in Bardiya (Kathmandu Post, 15/07/2001)

Superstition : A cause of untimely death, by Lokendra Bista (Kathmandu Post, 10/07/2001)

Epilepsy rate higher in developing countries (Kathmandu Post, 08/07/2001)

More and more people take to smoking due to illiteracy, by Mohammad Sadrul (Kathmandu Post, 26/06/2001)

Smoking trend on the rise: Study, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2001)

Kathmandu noise bad for your eardrums, by Ganesh Raj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2001)

Secret to worm infestations is in our genes: report, by Ishwori Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 26/05/2001)

Deadly illness taking increasing toll among Nepal’s women, by Bunu Dhungana (Kathmandu Post, 21/05/2001)

Noise pollution in industries poses health hazard, by Sudha Shrestha (People's Review, 10/05/2001)

Docs On The Dock (Rising Nepal, 05/05/2001)

Mobile Health Camps (Rising Nepal, 02/05/2001)

Cardiac disease shows a marked rise, by Tashi D Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2001)

To keep Nepal smiling, by Madan Lamsal (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2001)

Status of mental health in Nepal, by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 07/04/2001)

Heart-rending message from Doti, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 05/04/2001)

Country’s Health, by Rajiv Singh (Rising Nepal, 01/04/2001)

Respiratory diseases on the rise (Kathmandu Post, 28/03/2001)

Joint Venture, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 16/03/2001)

Health For All: Some Problems And Challenges, by Jhabindra Bhandari (Rising Nepal, 15/03/2001)

NMA Conference: Health For Humanity, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 09/03/2001)

Health posts in all VDCs Jhapa meets the target (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2001)

Sickness and health in Kathmandu, by Hemlata Rai & Salil Subedi (Nepali Times, 02/03/2001)

Golden Jubilee, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 02/03/2001)

6,000 children die of various diseases in Parsa (Kathmandu Post, 28/02/2001)

Health For All (Rising Nepal, 16/02/2001)

Snake Bites: Over 100 die yearly in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 01/02/2001)

Remote districts ‘missed’ out in WB’s health project, by Krishna Sharma (Rising Nepal, 22/01/2001)

Advertisement of cigarettes and alcohol, by Rupesh Kumar Agrawal (Kathmandu Post, 18/01/2001)

Ensure public health (Kathmandu Post, 28/12/2000)

National Antibiotic Policy in offing (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2000)

Locals deprived of health facilities in Langtang (Kathmandu Post, 17/12/2000)

Safe Blood Starts With Me, by Pitamber Aryal (Rising Nepal, 16/12/2000)

Blood shortage mounts as Blood Bank and BDA contest, by Tashi Dolma Thinley (Kathmandu Post, 16/12/2000)

Give priority to health (Kathmandu Post, 04/12/2000)

Rise Of ‘B’ (Rising Nepal, 27/11/2000)

Mental health : Subject of disregard and ignorance, by Dr Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 19/11/2000)

Health & Ethics (Rising Nepal, 14/11/2000)

Cornea Excision Centre opens (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2000)

Nepal’s Health Sector: Agenda For Reform, by Devi Prasad Prasai (Rising Nepal, 01/11/2000)

Over 20,000 new cataract cases in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 23/10/2000)

Educated People Still Believe In Faith Healers (Rising Nepal, 13/10/2000)

Blood safety issues and their implication, by Pitambar Aryal (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2000)

Sociological contributions to health sector, by Ritu Prasad Gartoulla (People's Review, 14/09/2000)

Medical record and its importance, by Ram Kumar Karki (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2000)

Health For All By Year 2000, by Balaram Chaulagain (Rising Nepal, 24/08/2000)

Child Ambassador For TB Control, by D S. Bam & P. Kumar (Rising Nepal, 23/08/2000)

Poor sanitation cited for huge health costs (Rising Nepal, 22/08/2000)

Had We Fought With This Bitter Problem In Time, We Could Have Kept It Under Control (Spotlight, 11/08/2000)
Interview with Damodar Prasad Pokharel, the first open heart surgeon, valve surgeon and coronary artery surgeon of Nepal

Playing With Public Health, by Uday Lama (Rising Nepal, 11/08/2000)

World Health Report 2000: Nepal's health system among the worst (Independent, 05/07/2000)

Nepal’s health system not so responsive (Rising Nepal, 29/06/2000)

Govt not serious about "Health for All" (Rising Nepal, 22/06/2000)

Pathology reports losing credibility, by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2000)

Nepal tops smoking list in South Asia (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2000)

Jumla tops tobacco consumption (Kathmandu Post, 27/04/2000)

Jaundice killing 35% pregnant women (People's Review, 23/03/2000)

Quality services for treating cancer now in Nepal (Rising Nepal, 4 February 2000)

People's participation in health service, by Ram K. Neupane (The Kathmandu Post, 10 December 1999)