Two Indian doctors apologise for planning the camp without prior approval from Nepal Medical Council.

The pause in pre-monsoon conditions in recent days, rising temperatures, forest fire incidents, and stubble burning in Tarai are responsible.

Epidemiology and Disease Control Division warns of potential surge, urges search-and-destroy drives and public awareness campaigns amid rising temperatures and pre-monsoon rainfall.

Officials say the delay in procurement was due to lengthy procedures and pricing issues.

At least four measles outbreaks have been reported in Sarlahi and Baglung since the start of 2026.

Without a price hike, supply of medicines could be disrupted, as the cost of drug molecules and other inputs has risen by up to 300 percent, warn drug manufacturers.

Patients and consumer rights activists say the move hits the poor hardest, urge the government to reconsider the decision.

Over 75 percent diesel vehicles have failed emission tests conducted by Kathmandu Metropolitan City.

Officials say they have no doses for oubreak response and are still waiting for aid agencies to supply vaccine doses.

Regulator refuses immediate hike, demands detailed list of raw materials and other production costs.

Rising preventable deaths, frustrated doctors, and mounting health challenges put pressure on the incoming government to act swiftly.

By Wednesday evening, over 900,000 residents had left the Valley to cast their votes in parliamentary election.

Observers say political parties are ignoring inflation and voters’ everyday problems.

Latest survey shows institutional deliveries reached 90.5 percent in 2025, up from 80 percent in 2022, and antenatal visits have risen to 85 percent.

A new Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey report shows 1.7 percent of children receive no vaccines, and 11 percent miss some basic doses.