KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The government is going to conduct this year's National Vitamin A program on November 3 and 4.

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Over 40,000 children below five years of age who were left out of the Expanded Programme on Immunization Campaign launched by the Ministry of Health and Population have been administered vaccines, according to the Department of Health Services.

Measles spreads in 16 districts

June 14, 2023 17:00 pm

KATHMANDU, June 14: Measles has spread in 16 districts of the country, infecting over 1,300 people, according to a report published by the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services.

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.

Dengue infection slows down

November 7, 2022 18:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The dengue infection which had significantly increased with the onset of rainfall has now slowed down.

KATHMANDU, August 7: The Department of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Population has been preparing to purchase health equipment by paying Rs 410 million more than the actual price in collusion with some unscrupulous businessmen. According to a highly-placed source at the ministry, the company price of the equipment, which the supply division of the department is preparing to purchase, is around Rs 320 million. However, the department has agreed to purchase the equipment for Rs 730 million in collusion with the businessmen.

KATHMANDU, June 8: It has been found that there is a huge price difference in the same amount of health equipment purchased by two different government bodies to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, March 12: The government is slated to operate 24-hours call center to respond to public inquiries regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus from Friday.