Should Euthanasia Be Legalised?, by Prabin Kumar Yadav (rn 12/12/2024)

'Hello Health' to respond to citizens' grievances (rn 09/12/2024)

Sedentary lifestyles and junk food are driving obesity in Nepali children : Childhood obesity raises risk of diabetes and heart disease early, warn experts (kp 01/12/2024)

Nepal Health Conference in December (kh 27/11/2024)

Health Ministry to provide Rs 200,000 to families of organ donors (rep 24/11/2024)

Test confirms poliovirus found in sample of Tukucha sewage not contagious (rn 15/11/2024), No additional mutated poliovirus in Valley sewage, national lab says : The confirmation follows detection of type-3 poliovirus in sewage in May (kp 16/11/2024)

Diabetes emerging as major health problem in Nepal : A 2020 study shows that 8.5 percent, or 2 million, Nepalis are suffering from diabetic problems, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/11/2024), Dangers of diabetes : Tackling the scourge of the disease calls for urgent, concerted efforts, lest it spiral out of control (kp 15/11/2024)

Health ministry officials to get training to cope with their own mental health problems : As employees serving at the Health ministry and Department of Health Services are also part of society, they could have been also suffering from various types and forms of mental health conditions, officials say (kp 01/11/2024)

Health minister promises free health programmes, but agencies are struggling for small funds : Health ministry asks UNICEF for Rs700,000 needed for training health workers on mental health screening for children and adolescents (kp 31/10/2024)

Dengue raises risks of premature birth, low birth weight, doctors warn : Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe dengue and death because of weakened immunity, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/10/2024)

Medical education in crisis amid percentile controversy, by Biken K Dawadi (rep 18/10/2024)

Digital health system in Nepal : Health service delivery will be accessible and affordable for all if digital health is prioritised, by Pallavi Koirala (kp 10/10/2024)

Give A Boost To Health Insurance, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 01/10/2024)

Rising dementia cases in Nepal highlight need for awareness and action (rep 21/09/2024)

International Cardiologists’ Conference Continues in Chitwan (kh 21/09/2024)

Investing In Clean Air For Healthy Future, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 06/09/2024)

Why is  an ‘eye university’ needed in Nepal?, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 29/08/2024)

WHO announces Dhulikhel as Nepal’s first ‘healthy city (kh 28/08/2024), Message of Dhulikhel's Recognition as Nepal’s First 'Healthy City' (rep 05/09/2024)

Nepali medical students seek internships at home : Nepali medical students in Bangladesh are urging the government to permit internships in Nepal to retain skilled professionals and boost local healthcare, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 23/08/2024)

Ministry of Health and National Innovation Centre sign agreement for medical equipment management (kh 21/08/2024)

Transforming Nepal’s health policy landscape, by Jhabimdra Bhandari (ae 19/08/2024)

Strengthening Inclusive Health Governance, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 02/08/2024)

Monsoon, dengue and weakness in public health infrastructure, by Shaqib Shamim (ae 25/07/2024)

Monsoon in, snakebite risk up. Even mountain districts are not immune : 1,200 snakebite cases have been recorded so far this year. Snakes are climbing altitudes due to climate change, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/06/2024)

Improving health insurance coverage : A national health financing system should ensure every citizen can access healthcare when needed, by Pallavi Koirala (kp 13/06/2024)

Pollution and frail lungs : Rising air pollution resulting from factors like wildfires and emissions are exacting a huge toll on children, by Aruna Bijukchhe (ae 03/06/2024)

Survey reveals 18 percent of children addicted to tobacco, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 02/06/2024)

Snakebite, diarrhoeal cases up in Valley : Doctors advise taking precautions against waterborne diseases and snakebites, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/05/2024)

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap (kh 09/05/2024)

73 succumb to tobacco consumption every day (kh 04/05/2024)

Toxic air is giving young children asthma : Doctors say it could damage lungs, and urge prompt medical attention for symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/04/2024)

Accelerating Fight Against Malaria, by Jhabindra Bhanadari (rn 26/04/2024)

Altitude sickness deaths increasing in Mustang (rep 18/04/2024)

Health insurance participants to cover 20% of treatment costs (kh 14/04/2024)

Kathmandu Valley’s toxic air exacerbates respiratory illness : With air quality deteriorating, experts warn of heightened risk of infection from viruses including the coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/04/2024) [And the RPP is making the situation even worse by blocking numerous roads with its nonsensical demonstration and driving up vehicle emissions!]

Health Insurance Programme in Jumla enrolls 90,000 individuals (kh 08/04/2024)

The silent threat of non-communicable diseases : Such diseases deteriorate health without visible symptoms until reaching advanced stages, highlighting the vital need for health monitoring, by Pallavi Koirala (kp 07/04/2024)

Urgent Action Needed To Fight Obesit (kh 08/04/2024)y, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 07/04/2024)

Rabies threat alarming as nine succumb to the virus at Teku Hospital in one month, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 30/03/2024)

90 percent of Nepalis face oral hygiene issues (rep 27/03/2024)

Tuberculosis in Nepal: Status, Achievement and Challenges : Nepal is among the countries grappling with a high burden of TB for many years. In 2079/80, the National TB program reported 37,447 TB notifications in the country, with eight percent affecting individuals below 15 years old, by Sampurna Kakchapati (nlt 24/03/2024), Karnali Province reports 900 new TB cases (kh 27/03/2024)

Medical Education: Progress And Challenges, by Shailesh Adhikary (rn 24/03/2024)

73% children in Kathmandu Valley face tooth decay problems (rn 19/03/2024)

Over 3 million Nepalis afflicted with kidney problems, by Pawan Mudbhari (kh 14/03/2024), Experts call for awareness campaign to lessen renal problems : Every year, 3,000 people have renal failure in Nepal. Many are unable to find a donor to undergo renal transplantation (kp 14/03/2024)

Advancing Inclusive Health Approach, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 10/03/2024)

Prisoners, migrant populations and slums dwellers more vulnerable to TB : Most prisons in Nepal are overcrowded and hold inmates more than twice their capacity (kp 06/03/2024)

Nepal faces overweight, obesity crisis : Obesity has emerged as a major public health problem in Nepal, impacting not only children, but also adolescents and adults, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/03/2024)

Urban areas at greater risk of deadly diseases outbreaks than remote villages : Cities and accessible areas were hit hardest in measles outbreaks in 19 districts last year (kp 24/02/2024)

As air in Kathmandu Valley deteriorates to hazardous level, patients of respiratory illness rise ; A low-pressure system formed in the west caused cloudy conditions throughout the country on Wednesday, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/02/2024)

Nepal’s health sector under the budget knife : Experts warn budget cuts could undo the progress the country has made in the health sector over the past several years, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/02/2024)

‘Smokers are not selfish’ campaign to motivate people to quit smoking : Tobacco claims 1.6 million lives every year in the South-East Asia region, which is among the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products in the world (kp 09/02/2024)

Sharp rise in sexually transmitted diseases among female sex workers in Pokhara : Study among 364 workers shows over 44 percent of female sex workers are employed in Dohori restaurants, followed by 17.5 percent from cabin restaurants and 15 percent in massage centres, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/02/2024)

Bridging the gap: Imagining a cancer-free Nepal, by Kamal Chaulagain (ae 05/02/2024)

Cancer contributes to 11.11% of total deaths in Nepal: Ministry of Health (kh 04/02/2024)

Nearly half of MBBS and BDS graduates fail licensing exams : They are barred from practising medicine. Doctors blame possible decline in the quality of medical education, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/02/2024)

Govt set to lift ban on nursing colleges; medical law amendments underway (kh 01/02/2024)

PM Dahal directs PAHS for managing challenges in seen in health sector (kh 28/01/2024)

Govt faces uphill battle to eradicate tuberculosis in Nepal, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 27/01/2024)

Can the Medico-legal examinations of Nepal be trusted? Here is the current scenario, by Sandesh Lamsal (rep 24/01/2024)

Emerging rat-bite fever : Nepal must invest in broader research to understand RBF and its causative agents before it is too late, by Sher Bahadur Pun (18/01/2024)

Implications of 10% co-payment requirement in health insurance (kh 15/01/2024), HIB reduces ticket fees after implementing the co-payment system (rep 18/01/2024)

Forgotten issue in Global Health Agenda, by Silviya Chaulagain (rep 13/01/2024)

25 percent of Nepalis children experience dwarfism, shows latest survey (rep 13/01/2024)

As Nepal government issues new Health Sector GESI Strategy 2023, focus must be on its implementation, by Pragya Lamsal (nlt 12/01/2024)

Nepal 2022 Demographic and Health Survey. Summary Report, by Ministry of Health and Population

Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Key Indicators Report, by Ministry of Health and Population