Air from beehives comforts patients in Turkey
The government does not officially recognise the therapy though it is practised by many other beekeepers around Turkey as well as in other countries including Germany and Russia.
The government does not officially recognise the therapy though it is practised by many other beekeepers around Turkey as well as in other countries including Germany and Russia.
Even if newly detected virus variant is of mild nature, the elderly and those with underlying conditions are at risk, doctors say.
As many as 71 districts have reported dengue infection this year. Risk of a coronavirus resurgence is also rising as neighbouring India reports cases.
Nepal has only 121,000 doses of Covid vaccine and very few testing kits in stock. Officials say they won’t request donors for help unless federal government decides as they fear accountability over unused supplies.
190 maternal and 1,907 perinatal deaths recorded in fiscal 2023-24. The drop in institutional delivery rate might be similar to a drop in fertility rate, officials say.
Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand affected. Nepal scales up surveillance at border points.
Three to four new dengue cases are being reported in Kathmandu daily along with rise in diarrhoea, snakebites, and foodborne illnesses.
The WHO described this move by the Nepal government as an extraordinary contribution to public health.
Requests the United Nations for support to continue lifesaving programmes.
Drug regulator says the proposed budget for new fiscal year will be just enough for salaries.
Officials say the unit built with WHO support can neutralise highly infectious viruses and boost Nepal’s ability to prevent future outbreaks.
Officials say they have proposed allocating a budget at all 753 local units to screen for diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and body mass index.
Officials have found some health facilities to be charging patients despite pays by government and insurance board.
Fear of CIAA scrutiny deters officials from purchasing essential medicines and commodities at a higher price. Officials say that the cost of most medicines and commodities has risen internationally due to the rise in the US dollar price.
As many as 14 children under five years of age succumbed to diarrhoea in the fiscal year 2080-81, up from four the previous fiscal year.
At least four percent children under two years of age have received no vaccines. Experts stress targeted plans to close the gap and avert new outbreaks.
Cuts may jeopardise major programmes on maternal and child health, immunisation, nutrition, HIV, TB, mental health, and epidemic control, among others.
All three districts of the Kathmandu Valley—Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur—report dengue infections. Dengue-transmitting mosquitoes breed in clean water.
The plan includes private consultation rooms, trained psychiatrists and nurses, and availability of medication at the hospital itself.
Meteorological Forecasting Division, which has issued a heat wave warning in many Tarai districts, said this is just the start and asked people to take precautions.