Misuse of antibiotics in healthcare and agriculture is fuelling a ‘silent pandemic,’ experts warn.

Rs400 million is immediately required to sustain the programme.

The state-run company blends iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, and folic acid into rice.

The confirmation follows detection of type-3 poliovirus in sewage in May.

Health minister Somsak Thepsutin says experts estimate that as many as 40% of those with type 2 diabetes are undiagnosed.

Recent scientific studies suggest the longer someone is sick, the lower their chances of making a full recovery.

A 2020 study shows that 8.5 percent, or 2 million, Nepalis are suffering from diabetic problems.

Of the over-the-counter drugs, which are medications that can be purchased without a prescription, about 1,500 products that contain six types of substances that could be abused would be subject to the new rules.

The camp and tributes provided a meaningful platform to honour Singh’s enduring legacy in education, healthcare, and community development in Mahottari.

Through data analytics, visualization and communication, ASEAN member states are leveraging cutting-edge technology to increase their preparedness and ability to anticipate, prevent, and respond to epidemics and pandemics.

Dengue mosquitoes found in Jumla’s Chandannath at 2,438 metres. Health agencies grossly unprepared.

A 2022 survey showed a steady decline in breastfeeding rates, from 70 percent in 2011, to 56 percent in 2021.

Nepal has committed to reducing 50 percent of deaths and disabilities through snakebite envenomation by 2030. Each year, around 2,700 people, die of snakebites in the country.

Health Minister Pradip Paudel says he will hold a meeting with relevant officials and experts to discuss the emergency.

Some hospitals are reportedly charging up to Rs3,000 for a test although the testing kit costs less than Rs100.

When rural women lack basic health literacy, common gynaecological issues go unchecked, leading to complications. The barriers also include outdated beliefs and superstitions.

As employees serving at the Health ministry and Department of Health Services are also part of society, they could have been also suffering from various types and forms of mental health conditions, officials say.

Health ministry asks UNICEF for Rs700,000 needed for training health workers on mental health screening for children and adolescents.

Dozens of children with severe urological birth defects and rare urological conditions in Ho Chi Minh, Vinh, Hanoi, and Da Nang are receiving free genital surgeries under the ‘Thien Nhan & Friends’ programme.

Patients are forced to travel to India for PET scans, immunohistochemistry, and bone marrow transplants.