Health
Health Minister enforces restrictions on doctors working in private clinics during government duty hours
KATHMANDU: Health and Population Minister Pradip Paudel has emphasized that doctors working in government hospitals are prohibited from working in private hospitals and clinics during their...
Mpox outbreak in Africa worsens as cases surge 177%, Africa CDC warns
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned that instances of mpox are still increasing in several nations, making the outbreak a serious worry. In light of the discov...
Bir Hospital set to launch burn ward services next week
KATHMANDU: The burn ward services at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, are scheduled to commence next week following the formal inauguration by Health and Population Mi...
Dengue cases surge to 9,486 nationwide, 6 fatalities reported
KATHMANDU: The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) reports that between January and September 13, dengue fever affected 9,486 people in Nepal, resulting in six fatalities. Notab...
Death toll from Japanese encephalitis reaches 9
KATHMANDU: Since the start of this year's monsoon season, there have been nine Japanese encephalitis (JE) deaths in Nepal. 53 instances of JE have been detected since July 30, according to t...
59 fall ill from food poisoning after puja in Jhapa
KATHMANDU: In Arjundhara Municipality-9, Jhapa District, 59 people who attended a puja have fallen ill due to food poisoning. The incident occurred after consuming offerings, including bread...
9-year-old girl diagnosed with Japanese encephalitis in Banke
KATHMANDU: Bheri Hospital has verified the diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis in a nine-year-old girl from Narainapur Rural Municipality in the Banke district. Dr. Pratima Khadka, a doctor,...
Dengue outbreak in Koshi Province with 1,065 infected and 2 fatalities in Jhapa
KATHMANDU: In Koshi province, a total of 1,065 people have been infected with dengue over the past two years. During this period, dengue has resulted in two fatalities in Jhapa. The deceased...
Diarrhea outbreak in Narainapur, Banke claims 4 lives
KATHMANDU: Four people have died and seven others are unwell as a result of a diarrheal outbreak in Narainapur, Banke district. Rusa Pasi, 25, his 1.5-year-old daughter Nandini Pasi, 60-year...
63-year-old man dies of dengue in Chitwan
KATHMANDU: Dengue illness claimed the life of a 63-year-old man from Bharatpur Metropolis-2 in the Chitwan area. He was hospitalized to Chitwan Medical College the day before with a fever, a...
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OPMCM directs Ministry of Health to operate OPD services on public holidays
KATHMANDU: Hospital Out Patient Department (OPD) services must be available on national holidays, according to an order from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM)...
Woman dies after jumping from hospital building at Nepal Cancer Hospital
KATHMANDU: A 61-year-old woman, Pun Maya Tamang, died after jumping from the window of her hospital cabin at Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Harisiddhi. She had been undergoing tr...
