MAKWANPUR, Nov 24: CPN-UML's Mahesh Bartaula won the House of Representatives seat from Makawanpur-2.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Birodh Khatiwada, a candidate for the post of member of the House of Representatives from Makwanpur Constituency No 2, on behalf of the ruling party, has been attacked.

KATHMANDU, June 16: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has said that the implementation of the health insurance program would not be entrusted to private companies.

KATHMANDU, June 6: The decision by the CPN (Unified Socialist), one of the five ruling parties, to recall the ministers representing the party in the Cabinet currently and replace them with new party members, is not going to be implemented for the time being, according to Health Minister Birodh Khatiwada.

KATHMANDU, March 25: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has announced plans to launch nationwide campaigns to implement the policy to make Nepal tuberculosis-free within four years.

BANEPA, March 19: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada said the government is sensitive to the health of citizens.

KATHMANDU, March 10: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has urged everyone to consider donating their organs after their demise.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has demanded the resignation of Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada, accusing the minister of lying and trying to spread misinformation to the masses.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The government has decided to administer booster doses against COVID-19 to every eligible student above the age of 18. The decision was announced by Minister for Health and Population (MoHP) Birodh Khatiwada on Friday, on the occasion of making public the progress report of his 100 days as a minister after assuming office.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 17: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is going ahead with high priority.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 17: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has said that the government is not in favor of a complete shutdown. At a discussion program organized by the government of Province 1 at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in Biratnagar on Sunday, Minister Khatiwada said that the government is not in favor of a complete shutdown.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Journalist Santaram Bidari has been appointed as the press advisor for Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada.

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that children in the 12-17 age group will be given vaccines against COVID-19 at their respective schools.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has urged the citizens who have already taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccines to take booster doses.

KAVREPALANCHOWK, Dec 5: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said Nepal has a stock of 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and asked all who received the second dose of vaccine to receive the third dose as well.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada has said that appropriate measures would be taken to control and regulate the use of tobacco products.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel discussed the matter of vaccinating students above 12 years against COVID-19 with Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: A high-level panel formed to study disputes seen at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan submitted its report to Prime Minister and BPKIHS Chancellor Sher Bahadur Deuba.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada inspected various vaccination centres set up in the main gateways of Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that preparations are underway to bring in vaccines against COVID-19 for children under 12 years of age.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that the five-party coalition will be maintained until the upcoming elections.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Nepal Communist Party Lawmaker Birodh Khatiwada on Wednesday heavily came down on the government for not controlling the skyrocketing price of sugar.