Mukesh Adhikari
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The author is Public Health Officer at Department of Health Service, Teku, Kathmandu
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OPINION, Latest Updates
Irony of vaccination
Irony of vaccination
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COVID-19 pandemic has upended every aspect of lives around the world. Many people in the world including scientists and public health experts strongly believe that a vaccine is the only solution to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, scientists and vaccine companies are working tirelessly to br...
Aug 05, 2020
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OPINION
Health for all
Health for all
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli set a historic precedent by having his second kidney transplantation in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, a public hospital, inside the country. According to the hospital, his operation was successful, and he is desperately waiting to join the office. Neglecting su...
Mar 12, 2020
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OPINION
Caution on coronavirus
Caution on coronavirus
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Given the current situation of the rapid spread of novel coronavirus, a mysterious virus which originated from the Wuhan city of China and later spread around the globe, a number of questions regarding the appropriate interventions have been raised in the scientific arena. One of the questions is w...
Feb 10, 2020
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OPINION
Empower local health institutes
Empower local health institutes
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Nowadays, the news of airlifting childbearing women from remote areas by the government is common. In this fiscal year only, the government airlifted four childbearing women from Bajhang, a remote district of Sudurpaschim Province. Similar incidents were observed in Dolpa, Jajarkot, Bhojpur and many...
Jan 27, 2020
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OPINION, Latest Updates
Time to think out of the box
Time to think out of the box
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If we had tackled this problem from women’s health perspectives rather than cultural taboos, perhaps the woman who died in Chhaupadi shed would be among us today
Dec 09, 2019
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OPINION
Benefits of breastfeeding
Benefits of breastfeeding
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Despite clear legal provisions to discourage use of formula milk, pediatricians and health workers still prescribe it without hesitation.
Aug 07, 2017
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