On Sunday morning, PM2.5 levels in several places of the Valley soared far above safe limits.’

Unregulated cross-border movement fuels malaria cases in Nepal, warns latest WHO report.

94 women died in Lumbini last fiscal year. Health workers cite systemic delays, mismanagement, and poor access to care.

Since January, six people have died and 8,109 others tested positive.

Officials say assessment will help identify service gaps and support efforts to reduce preventable deaths.

Around 98 percent of people in the Valley above 40 years of age were diagnosed with some form of eye disease.

Infections and mortality have fallen, but funding cuts threaten years of progress against the disease, say experts.

USAID gone and Global Fund grants delayed, vulnerable groups at high risk of HIV, experts warn.

Respiratory wards at Bir and TU Teaching hospitals are overflowing with critical patients.

Most patients suffering from non-communicable disease fear that they need to take medicines lifelong and may not afford to buy them.

Antimicrobial-resistance genes may have found their way into rivers, soil, farms, communities, report says.

Even doctors have been prescribing antibiotics for minor cough and flu cases. Experts warn of a ‘silent epidemic’ due to misuse of antibiotics.

UNICEF, CAN, and Australian Embassy jointly organise a cricket match to promote children’s rights, gender equality.

World Health Organisation has provided six prefab units to house the ministry after its building was destroyed during September protests.

A study shows prevalence of soil-transmitted intestinal worms in seven percent of children between five and 10 years.

About 350,000 girls are eligible for the vaccine against cervical cancer.

Officials say over 1,900 elderly residents have already received the Pfizer shot, and 3,500 more will be inoculated soon.

The disease continues to spread a month after killing three people and infecting 98 others in Dalit settlements.

As the disease rises among young people, a new type-5, known as mid-point diabetes, has also appeared.

Nine years without a micronutrient survey, Nepal still spends millions on vitamin A and mineral drives.