With successive governments not paying heed, the concept floated around a decade ago, has been limited to papers.

Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital is planning to procure a new dialysis machine for the centre in view of the prime minister’s health.

Concerned government agencies are responsible for inequalities in human development, experts say.

Cases of fire hazards also see a significant rise during the winter.

Six South Asian Games players from Sri Lanka admitted to hospital for dengue virus; half a dozen dengue cases are reported in Kathmandu every day.

Officials hope the inclusion of adolescents in mothers’ groups will help sort out their problems.

Nepal's improvement in health indicators is largely credited to the thousands of these health volunteers who have been working untiringly for the last 31 years.

Doctors involved in the prime minister’s treatment are mulling another kidney transplant, but say it will be done only after two to three months due to his health condition.

Most of the private hospitals and nursing homes have been flouting rules with regard to free service to poor and needy patients.

Health workers have refused their postings in remote areas, according to officials.

According to the Nepal Medical Association, around a dozen such incidents take place throughout the country every month.

Index testing or HIV tests for children, spouse, sexual partners, siblings and parents is crucial, doctors say

Nepal reduced the maternal mortality rate from 539 in 1996 to 239 in 2016

The prime minister was never placed on a ventilator, according to the prime minister’s press advisor.

The operation was successful but the prime minister will have to remain in the hospital for the next few days, doctors said.