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

Nimesulide, aceclofenac and ketoprofen will be phased out over six months, during which existing stocks can still be sold.

The Nepal Medical Council found the clinic was not registered, and the procedure was compromised.

Experts warn of serious setbacks from budget cuts to crucial public health programmes, which could threaten years of Nepal’s healthcare gains.

Women continue to die from abortion-related complications over two decades after the procedure was legalised. Experts say over-the-counter abortion kits are fuelling unsafe practices.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the approval of the bill was a historic moment for ​the nation’s health.

Rising temperatures believed to be pushing venomous snakes from the plains into the hills and mountain regions.

State-run hospitals are providing only partial services. Major hospitals like Teaching Hospital, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular & Transplant Centre, and several medical colleges have completely halted services for months.

Basmati rice shows higher contamination levels as banned pesticides continue to circulate, pointing to weak monitoring.

A nationwide screening of non-communicable diseases conducted in February-March shows around nine percent of the population in the age group is diabetic, and over three percent have renal diseases.

Two Indian doctors apologise for planning the camp without prior approval from Nepal Medical Council.

The pause in pre-monsoon conditions in recent days, rising temperatures, forest fire incidents, and stubble burning in Tarai are responsible.

Epidemiology and Disease Control Division warns of potential surge, urges search-and-destroy drives and public awareness campaigns amid rising temperatures and pre-monsoon rainfall.

Officials say the delay in procurement was due to lengthy procedures and pricing issues.

At least four measles outbreaks have been reported in Sarlahi and Baglung since the start of 2026.

Without a price hike, supply of medicines could be disrupted, as the cost of drug molecules and other inputs has risen by up to 300 percent, warn drug manufacturers.

Patients and consumer rights activists say the move hits the poor hardest, urge the government to reconsider the decision.

Public hospitals out of stock. Patients forced to pay high costs at private pharmacies.

Outdated staffing norms, recruitment delays and brain drain of medical professionals leave patients waiting in long queues and facing delayed care.

Department of Livestock Services identifies poor biosecurity and contact with wild birds as key causes behind the spread of the H5N1 virus.