KATHMANDU, June 28: Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet, has said that as many as 2028 free beds will be available at government health facilities for indigent, helpless and neglected patients beginning Thursday.

KATHMANDU, June 18: With the first confirmed case of monkeypox infection in the capital of Nepal on Saturday, the Ministry of the Health and Population (MoHP) has begun to make contingency plans to tackle this disease.

KATHMANDU, June 18: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has appointed 14 doctors as focal persons for the treatment of monkeypox disease.

KATHMANDU, May 14: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is simultaneously vaccinating children, who missed the regular schedule of vaccinations, today. Dr Abhiyan Gautam, chief of the Child Health and Immunization Section of the Family Welfare Division, informed Republica that the children who missed regular vaccinations will be vaccinated today.

KATHMANDU, May 6: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed among 76 people in the last 24 hours.

KATHMANDU, May 1: The government has confirmed 19 new cases of Covid-19 and 64 recoveries on Monday. The latest bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) says that 19 people were infected with the virus in the last 24 hours.

KATHMANDU, April 30: The government has confirmed 60 new cases of Covid-19 and 55 recoveries on Sunday. The latest bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) says that 60 people were infected with the virus in the last 24 hours.

KATHMANDU, April 19: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged everyone to stay mandatorily in isolation for seven days if they are infected with Covid-19.

KATHMANDU, April 19: The government is conducting a national vitamin 'A' campaign for children from today. Dr Bivek Kumar Lal, Director of the Family Welfare Division of the Department of Health Services, informed Republica that the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is going to conduct a national vitamin ‘A’ campaign to provide vitamin ‘A’ and deworming medicine to children across the country today and tomorrow. He asked the parents to give vitamin 'A' and deworming medicine to the children through the nearby women community health volunteers.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Under the Ministry of Health and Population, the Department of Health Services has entered into a contract for the purchase of iron pills for pregnant women, causing a huge loss to the state. When the health minister was not appointed, the department entered into an agreement with JS Medical Pharma, the official seller of NovaGenetica Company, for the purchase of iron pills worth Rs 200 million, causing a loss of Rs 110 million to the state.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Covid -19 infections, which were close to zero for a long time, have increased again. More than 100 cases of corona infection have been seen daily and two people have died since the infection started increasing.

KATHMANDU, April 12: The Ministry of Health and Population has instructed various health facilities to remain on standby in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country. The direction came as the daily graph of fresh COVID-19 cases has been going up lately.

KATHMANDU, April 12:  Nepal recorded 121 new cases of COVID-19 along with 81 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, April 11: The Ministry of Health and Population has appealed to all to stay aware and alert in view of the growing cases of coronavirus infection. Further alertness is essential as the number of infections is likely to grow for more days.

KATHMANDU, April 9:  The Ministry of Health and Population has urged one and all to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in view of the rising coronavirus infection. The ministry has asked all to take the anti-COVID-19 shots as the infection is increasing daily.

KATHMANDU, March 20: With a few days left for the appointment of the new IGP, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) is preparing to introduce a new Police Act to replace the Nepal Police Act, 2012. The government is planning to introduce a new police act to remove the provision of the 30-year term of service in the existing police act.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged Nepal Medical Association (NMA) to withdraw its protest and resume regular services.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has asked people to be cautious as there is a risk of the new variant of Coronavirus BF-7 spreading in Nepal as well.

KATHMANDU, Sept 30: With the sharp rise in dengue cases in the Kathmandu Valley of late, the government has provided a total of 550,000 units of Cetamol for 14 local units of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts and 16 various hospitals.

KATHMANDU, Sept 16:  Nepal registered 110 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with 126 recoveries and one death from the virus, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Nepal registered 126 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 137 recoveries and zero death from the virus, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Nepal registered 203 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 126 recoveries and zero death from the virus, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Nepal registered 179 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with 171 recoveries and one death from the virus, According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Nepal recorded 104 new cases of COVID-19 along with 201 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal registered 227 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 168 recoveries and one death from the virus.

KATHMANDU, August 26: Nepal registered 324 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with 418 recoveries and one death from the virus, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 25: Nepal recorded 444 new cases of COVID-19 along with 307 recoveries and three deaths from the deadly virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 23: According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal registered 634 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 417 recoveries and one death from the virus.

KATHMANDU, August 22: According to the data issued by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Nepal registered 658 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, along with 456 recoveries and one death from the virus.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepal recorded 283 new cases of COVID-19 along with 479 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 18: Nepal recorded 542 new cases of COVID-19 along with 421 recoveries and zero death from the deadly virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 15: Nepal recorded 888 new cases of COVID-19 along with 474 recoveries and one death from the deadly virus on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 14: Nepal recorded 455 new cases of COVID-19 along with 302 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 13: Nepal recorded 263 new cases of COVID-19 along with 501 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Saturday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 12: Nepal recorded 781 new cases of COVID-19 along with 511 recoveries and two deaths from the deadly virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 11: Nepal recorded 815 new cases, 476 recoveries and five deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 9: The price of gold has increased by Rs 300 per tola.

KATHMANDU, August 8: Nepal recorded 934 new cases of COVID-19 along with 470 recoveries and one death from the virus on Monday, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 7: Nepal recorded 553 new cases, 433 recoveries and zero death from COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 5: Nepal recorded 912 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. As many as 529 of these cases were confirmed through the PCR method and 393 cases through the antigen method. Similarly, the country recorded 324 recoveries and one death from the virus on the day.

KATHMANDU, August 4: Nepal recorded 760 new cases of COVID-19 alongwith 324 recoveries and one death from the virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, August 2: Nepal recorded 814 new cases of COVID-19 along with 299 recoveries and one death from the virus on Monday, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, August 1: Nepal recorded 895 new cases of COVID-19 along with 264 recoveries and one death from the virus on Monday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepal recorded 620 new cases of COVID-19 along with 297 recoveries and one death from the virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal recorded 577 new cases of COVID-19 along with 269 recoveries and two deaths from the virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Nepal recorded 710 new cases of COVID-19 along with 215 recoveries and two deaths from the virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, July 26: Nepal recorded 638 new cases of COVID-19 along with 218 recoveries and two deaths from the virus on Tuesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, July 24: Nepal recorded 347 new cases of COVID-19 along with 95 recoveries and two deaths from the virus on Sunday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal recorded 456 new cases of COVID-19 along with 80 recoveries and zero death from the virus on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, July 21: Nepal recorded 435 new cases of COVID-19 along with 56 recoveries and zero death from the virus on Thursday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).