Over 300 children have been infected in outbreaks in seven districts of Nepal since January.

Doctors warn that delay in preparedness could turn even a single infection into a major health crisis.

Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj is treating around 100 heat-affected patients daily in recent days.

Decision comes amid an outbreak of Bundibugyo strain that has killed at least 144 people and infected over 600 in Congo and Uganda since late April.

Doctors attending cancer patients say there is no carboplatin, cisplatin and oxaliplatin chemotherapy medication used to treat various types of cancers. Hundreds of patients have been affected.

Doctors and studies point to excessive iodine in fortified salt as a possible factor behind rising hyperthyroidism cases in Nepal. Policy efforts to review iodine levels, however, remain stalled.

Over 970 Nepali peacekeepers are in the virus-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, including in Bunia and Fataki in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Recent reshuffle of senior health officials raises concerns over institutional continuity, policy disruption, and long-term planning, say experts.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority maintains records of almost all disasters, but has no data on wild mushroom poisoning, which is not legally classified as a disaster.

Patients, medics and officials question the quality of drugs supplied under government health programmes citing weaknesses in procurement and testing.

The UN health body said that the hantavirus cluster is linked to the same vessel, which had passengers and crew from around 23 countries, including Indians.

As many as 66 districts report dengue cases before the start of monsoon. Experts term it concerning.

Seventy women from 56 districts died of maternity-related complications in eight months.

Patients from remote areas say staying in Kathmandu for days to see doctors at state hospitals makes treatment more expensive than private treatment.

An ongoing ‘national nutrition assessment campaign’ covering all 753 local units aims to map child nutrition status and guide interventions.