- Saturday, 3 June 2023
'Adopt precaution to protect yourself from heat wave'
The Meteorological Forecasting Division has requested one and all to adopt necessary precaution to be protected from heat wave, as it is possible in Tarai areas of the country next few days.
COVID-19 protocol revised: masks now voluntary
The Ministry of Health and Population has now made wearing masks voluntary, with a steady decline in the number of COVID-19 infections.
Excessive heat forces Banke community schools to shut
Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan City and Khajura Rural Municipality have decided to shut community schools within the local levels due to unbearable heat. The temperature in Banke district has soared reaching as high as 41 degrees Celsius, affecting the normal life of people, and prompting the closure of schools.
KMC mayor demands action against 68 health facilities for 'violating laws'
Kathmandu Metropolitan City mayor Balendra Shah has urged Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet to take action against 68 health facilities operating inside the metropolis for not ensuring facilities meant for indigent and other target groups.
Lumpy skin disease spreads in 12 districts of Koshi Province killing over 1,100 cattle
Lumpy skin disease has spread across 12 of 14 districts in Koshi Province, according to the Directorate of Livestock and Fishery Development, Biratnagar.
Rs 83.99 billion allocated for Health
The government has allocated a total of Rs. 83 billion 99o million for the health sector for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2023/24.
Health ministry asks people to stay alert about dengue
The Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to remain cautious about dengue infection that goes rampant during rainy season.
Five new cases in 24 hrs, active cases dip to 35
Five new cases (RT-PCR) of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Saturday while four people recovered from the disease.
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'Improve Bir Hospital's services within a week'
Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has directed the leadership to improve medical services and facilities of Bir Hospital in a tangible manner within a week.
Health Minister Basnet returns home
Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has returned home after attending the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland. He returned home this morning.
10 new cases in 24 hrs, active cases dip to 41
10 new cases (RT-PCR and antigen tests combined) of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Thursday while 15 people recovered from the disease.
'91% Deaths of preterm babies in low-middle-income countries related to air pollution'
High-income countries make the greatest contribution to climate change but the people who have contributed least to the crisis are the most hit, with 91 per cent of deaths of preterm babies related to air pollution occurring in low and middle-income nations, says a report by UN agencies.
Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again
A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants, a medical first he says has changed his life. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutchman, was paralysed in a cycling accident 12 years ago.
