Failure to purchase the essential family planning means since 2024, appreciation of the dollar, and suspension of USAID grants blamed for critical shortage of contraceptives.

Doctors warn of further surge and urge elderly and vulnerable people to get flu shots to prevent severe illness.

Fall in children eligible for Vitamin A raises doubts about accuracy of figures.

Over 600 residents of Darma Rural Municipality may be infected with the disease, says a local health official.

Two children and an elderly have died in Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality over the past ten days.

Health Ministry data show 144 people tested positive for the dengue virus in the last one week.

Many private hospitals force fresh nursing graduates to work for free or pay as little as Rs8,000 a month to skilled nurses.

Officials say risk is not over yet, as post monsoon is a peak dengue season.

Over 1 million people above one year of age from Parsa and six local units of Bara will be administered oral cholera vaccine.

Officials unable to study nutrition status of thousands displaced by floods and landslides. New health programmes on hold as the budget may be revised.

31 people have died in various districts over the past four months.

Health officials warn October and November could still see a spike.

Experts warn imported cases could rise as thousands of migrant workers return from India for Dashain and Tihar.

Officials admit the results expose poor academic standards among future doctors, who are expected to directly handle human health.

The doses were brought after outbreaks in Parsa and Bara districts killed 4 and infected more than 1,500 people in a month.

Health authorities have sought more manpower from the provincial government.

Rapid diagnostic test kits have been sent to health desks at land crossings with India and health workers urged to step up vigilance.

Over 1.8 million people in Parsa and Bara districts will be inoculated.

Experts say anxiety and sleeplessness have become more severe on those already having mental health issues.

Officials say this Dashain is the first in several years when the bank has not had to ask the public for donations.