PABITRA SUNAR

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has warned that it will take action against 400 employees who were transferred to federal hospitals and subordinate offices but failed to report to their new postings.

Although there are policy arrangements to end caste-based discrimination and untouchability, stakeholders have pointed out a lack of genuine commitment. Recognizing the contribution of the Dalit community to Nepal’s state transformation, the then Interim Parliament declared June 4, 2006 as the...

With the introduction of this service, better outcomes are expected in knee and hip replacement surgeries compared to previous procedures, according to Dr Suman Babu Marahattha, an orthopedic and joint replacement specialist at the hospital.

The government has failed to curb tobacco consumption by increasing excise duty as intended. Organizations working to control tobacco use, along with experts and the Ministry of Health and Population, urged the Ministry of Finance to raise taxes on tobacco products based on evidence.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) halted its support, leading to the suspension of the Micronutrient Study Survey. 

In Nepal, an alarming rise in fistula cases is impacting women’s lives, often caused by surgical complications or prolonged childbirth. Fistula, where urine or stool leaks uncontrollably, is severely affecting women’s health, social lives, and marriages. Experts highlight that timely tre...

BANGKOK, Nov 20 : The 'Beijing + 30 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference' kicked off in Thailand on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agreement on women's rights adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: A study has estimated that 3,000 people, most of them hailing from financially poor families, die every year due to snake bites, a figure underreported in official government statistics. Dr Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, a specialist in snakebites, heart and kidney diseases at BP Koirala I...