Experts warn of a rise in unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions. New procurement will take 3 months.

Cases of the disfiguring disease in Achham are declining, but many may still go unreported out of fear of social exclusion, say officials.

The hospital administration has decided to explore new funding sources for continuing the free treatment programme.

Of 8,000 women who underwent cervical cancer screening in recent months, reports of 450 came positive, who need further examination.

Karnali’s suspended fortified flour programme for pregnant women and children unlikely to resume.

Contamination of coliform was found in drinking water samples collected from Lalitpur in January. Last year, dozens of people were infected with cholera and thousands with diarrhoea.

No agency has yet pledged amounts they will contribute.

Uptake low in Madhesh province and big cities. Officials unable to locate the missing recepients.

Kathmandu metropolis screened 26,019 people of 256 localities in December and January.

Experts warn misuse of antibiotics in humans, animals and plants is fuelling a ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance.

Three-member expert panel will oversee process to dispose of the Sinovac-CoronaVac doses that expired in December 2023.

Health Ministry says 118 maternal deaths have been reported from 51 districts since the start of the ongoing fiscal year.

Finance ministry has capped next year’s health budget at Rs83 billion even as the US halts its aid.

Rising obesity will cause early diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, says the report, calling for urgent action.

The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says 48 districts are highly vulnerable to cholera outbreaks.

Lack of screening for mental and physical health problems puts thousands of them at risk.

Restored equipment worth Rs243 million put back into operation.

Experts say lack of reliable data will hinder health planning and effective interventions.

Nepal first eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus in 2005.

Winter delayed drive in some mountain districts. Humla and Dolpa will follow in mid-March.