Dengue is spreading in various parts of country including Kathmandu
Health ministry officials say around two dozen dengue cases reported every week. Actual number could be higher.
Health ministry officials say around two dozen dengue cases reported every week. Actual number could be higher.
They say even if drugs and alcohol provide some relief from stress, these are no solution and can adversely affect mental health and well-being in the long run.
Doctors in Jajarkot and Rukum West say cases of fever and diarrhoeal infection have started to rise in health facilities.
Dental patients get disfigured, lose huge money as they end up at quacks’.
Obesity has emerged as a major public health problem in Nepal, impacting not only children, but also adolescents and adults.
Growing outmigration has left villages devoid of youth, forcing the elderly and children to take on the role of first responders to forest blazes.
Dengue spreading mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, also transmit Zika and Chikungunya virus.
Doctors advise parents not to wait any longer if the fever in their children persists beyond three days, and to avoid purchasing over-the-counter medicines.
The drug regulator often recalls drugs when they are sold out or are close to expiry.
Experts warn budget cuts could undo the progress the country has made in the health sector over the past several years.
Neonatal deaths have not declined in the past five years, according to a study.
A low-pressure system formed in the west caused cloudy conditions throughout the country on Wednesday.
Experts say shifting rainfall patterns have led to increased pollution, forest fire incidents, reduced agricultural yields, and fueled internal and external migration.
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.
They are barred from practising medicine. Doctors blame possible decline in the quality of medical education.