- Saturday, 8 November 2025
Experts highlight challenges in burns treatment in Nepal
Experts have said treating burns in Nepal remains challenging, as it is expensive and the country lacks both skilled workforce and proper equipment.
Term of taskforce formed to fix pay, facilities of nurses extended by one month
The taskforce formed to determine facilities to nurses on par with government service has been granted an additional one month extension.
Govt, agitating nurses ink deal to pay nurses minimum of Rs 34,730 in monthly salary
The government and agitating nurses, who were staging protests for being low paid, have forged a consensus on Saturday.
Former Minister Alam receiving ICU care
Nepali Congress leader and former minister Mohammad Aftab Alam is being treated in the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) after serious problem was seen in his health.
NMA submits suggestions for health system reforms to Health Minister
NMA president Dr Anil Bikram Karki along with other officials met with Minister Gautam to extend their best wishes for a successful term and to provide various suggestions related to the health sector.
Call for enacting laws for respectful maternity care
Issues related to respectful maternity care, obstetric violence, and human rights protection are largely limited to academic study in the context of Nepal.
Preparations underway to shift Health Ministry to Singha Durbar premises
According to Ministry spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki, six temporary prefab structures will be constructed on land owned by the Nepali Army’s Narsing Battalion, located toward the southeast of the Singha Durbar area.
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Health Ministry to mobilize teams to treat problems ailing health sector
The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to mobilize teams in all the seven provinces to deal with problems seen in the health sector lately.
APF reaches Muktinath Temple to provide medical care to tourists
The APF set up a health camp at the temple entrance in the morning and conducted health check-ups for 250 visitors. Most of the visitors reported headaches, nausea, vomiting, and breathing difficulties following the snowfall and a sudden drop in temperature.
18 dengue cases confirmed in Baitadi
The risk of dengue fever is rising in Baitadi district, with 18 cases reported in the past three months, according to Jaya Singh Badal, a lab technician at the District Health Office.
Health Minister Sharma visits injured persons of Gen Z protest at various hospitals
"The injured are receiving proper treatment. The condition of some patients is improving, while some are still in critical state," the Health Minister told the media, promising to leave no stone unturned in providing them quality care.
More than 6,0000 dengue cases recorded in 75 districts
According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) under the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 6,668 dengue cases have been confirmed.
Newly appointed health minister urges to refrain from disrupting election
She said so after meeting with the injured who sustained injuries during the Gen Z protest, and are undergoing treatment at the Trauma Center and Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on Monday.
