KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Ministry of Health and Population sent a formal letter to GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization) on  January 12, asking the latter to provide 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for additional vaccinations after the spread of coronavirus infection in the neighboring countries China and India.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged all parents to take their children to the nearest health facility for vaccination against rubella and measles.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The Ministry of Health and Population has changed the timing of administering FIPV vaccines against polio.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged the public to be cautious and abide by health safety protocols as the risk of new variants of the coronavirus is increasing in the neighboring countries.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged one and all to observe precautions as cold has increased across the country including the Kathmandu Valley.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: As many as 1,111 dengue cases were reported in Nepal in the last 24 hours, according to health administration officials. With this, the number of dengue patients in Nepal has exceeded 40,000. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the number is based on dengue patients reported in the country since July 17.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: As many as 1,051 people have been infected with dengue on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), dengue has been confirmed among 25,543 people till Monday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Ministry for Health and Population (MoHP) has decided to launch a nationwide campaign to control dengue in view of rapidly growing cases in the country of late.

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is to coordinate with provinces and local levels to control dengue infection.

KATHMANDU, July 31: World Alliances for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAMFD), USA, has felicitated Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and Ram Charitra Sah, Executive Director and Environment Scientist of Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) for taking and implementing progressive decisions about Mercury Free Health Care Service and Dentistry in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Ministry of Health and Population directed all the hospitals in the country to observe necessary precautions and be in the state of readiness as the monsoon is already active.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The government is preparing to come up with a policy of discouraging the establishment of private hospitals in areas which already have government health facilities.

KATHMANDU, April 15: Nepal recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 along with 55 recoveries and zero death from the virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, April 7: On the occasion of World Health Day, the government has started administering typhoid vaccines to children between the age of one year and three months to 15 years amid a program at Durbar High School from today. PM Sher Bahadur Deuba was the chief guest of the program.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal recorded 13 new cases of COVID-19 along with 57 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, April 5: The Ministry of Health and Population is to inoculate 7.5 million children against typhoid.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepal recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 along with 215 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 26: Nepal recorded eight new cases of COVID-19 along with 210 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 25: Nepal recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19 along with 271 recoveries and zero deaths from the deadly virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal recorded 44 new cases of COVID-19 along with 481 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Tuesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 21: Nepal recorded 45 new cases of COVID-19 along with 147 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to remove the provision of undergoing a COVID-19 PCR test to seek medical treatment.

KATHMANDU, March 15: Nepal recorded 83 new cases of COVID-19 along with 130 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Tuesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 14: Nepal recorded 58 new cases of COVID-19 along with 148 recoveries and zero deaths from the deadly virus on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 13: Nepal recorded 65 new cases of COVID-19 along with 192 recoveries and zero deaths from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 10: Nepal recorded 112 new cases of COVID-19 along with 429 recoveries and zero deaths from the deadly virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 9: Nepal recorded 224 new cases of COVID-19 along with 251 recoveries and zero deaths from the deadly virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 8: Nepal recorded 194 new cases of COVID-19 along with 348 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Tuesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 6: The government has urged the people to continue following safety and health protocols although the rate of COVID-19 infection is decreasing at the moment.

KATHMANDU, March 5: Nepal recorded 91 new cases of COVID-19 along with 362 recoveries and zero fatalities from the deadly virus on Saturday, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 4: Nepal recorded 126 new cases of COVID-19 along with 385 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Friday, according to the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, March 2: Nepal, which has been conducting a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 infection, has so far achieved remarkable success. Nepal is currently ranked fourth among South-East Asian countries for vaccinating most of its population against the infection.

KATHMANDU, March 2: Nepal recorded 127 new cases of COVID-19 along with 321 recoveries and three deaths from the deadly virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Nepal recorded 180 new cases of COVID-19 along with 400 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Nepal recorded 111 new cases of COVID-19 along with 415 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Nepal recorded 155 new cases of COVID-19 along with 540 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Nepal recorded 275 new cases of COVID-19 along with 555 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Nepal recorded 312 new cases of COVID-19 along with 911 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Nepal recorded 388 new cases of COVID-19 along with 1,205 recoveries and four deaths from the deadly virus on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Nepal recorded 350 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with 1,272 recoveries and four deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: As many as 1,600 people recovered from COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population. Similarly, Nepal recorded 639 new cases of COVID-19 with three deaths from the deadly virus on the same day.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Nepal recorded 836 new cases of COVID-19 along with 1,823 recoveries and four deaths linked to the virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

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.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nepal recorded 1,128 new cases, 2,215 recoveries and 14 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Health and Population has redirected the subordinate bodies to submit COVID-19 vaccine details by tomorrow, Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: Nepal recorded 1,714 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 4,771 recoveries and nine deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Feb 5: The government has justified its decision to make it mandatory for people to carry vaccination cards to avail public services in order to accelerate its campaign to vaccinate every citizen against COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Nepal recorded 3,637 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 7,555 recoveries and 12 deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (NMoHP).

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Nepal recorded 4,904 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 5,924 recoveries and six deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Statistics from the Ministry of Health and Population show that the corona infection rate in Nepal has been declining for the past few days. The transmission rate, which stood at 50.8 percent on January 23, is slowly declining.