- Friday, 16 May 2025
Govt. forms panel to facilitate easy supply of state-owned pharmaceutical's drugs
The government has formed a committee to facilitate the supply of medicines produced by Nepal Aushadhi Limited to the state-owned health facilities.
More than 100 people taken ill after attending wedding reception
Chief of the District Public Health Office, Umesh Yadav, said the patients complained of stomach pain, vomiting and weakness in their body after having dinner that included local food items including Buniya, Rasbari and others.
Two health posts constructed in Galkot
Two health posts were constructed at a time in Galkot Municipality, Baglung. The municipality stated that health posts were built at Dudilabhati in ward no. 1 and Malma in ward no. 7 with new facilities to provide effective health care services to the people there.
Delhi govt orders emergency preparedness in hospitals; red cross sign to be painted on roofs
Amid the intensifying military conflict with Pakistan, the Delhi government has directed all government hospitals and health facilities to ramp up emergency preparedness, including painting a Red Cross sign on hospital rooftops to signify medical facilities from the air.
EDCD urges precaution against dengue
Dr Gokarna Prasad Dahal, Head of the EDCD's Vector-borne Disease Control Section, said there is the risk of outbreak of dengue due to the rainfall that occurred few days back. "The dengue-transmitting mosquitoes lay eggs and breed in poodles and ditches where rainwater collects. It takes about 15-20 days for the mosquitoes to breed, which increases the risk of dengue outbreak by that time," Dahal said.
Nepal to become self-reliant in laboratory testing, says Health Minister
A high-tech lab unit has been established at the National Public Health Laboratory.
Increase taxation to discourage smoking, consumption of tobacco products: Experts
The WHO has taken taxes as the main measure among the six effective measures to control tobacco and cigarettes. In the study report published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in the ‘Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Products Control,’ tax increases are considered as a popular and effective way to control the consumption rates of tobacco products. It is mentioned in the study that if the price of such goods increases by 10 percent, the consumption rate will decrease by five percent.
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It is challenging to retain health related human resources: Health Minister Paudel
Minister for Health and Population, Pradeep Paudel, has said though there is no crisis of health related human resources, it was challenging to retain them.
President Paudel calls for ensuring citizens' equal access to healthcare facilities
President Ramchandra Paudel has insisted on the citizens' equal access to quality healthcare facilities as per the spirit of the Constitution.
Blood donation on occasion of Gorkhapatra entering 125th year
The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) of Gorkhapatra Corporation hosted a blood donation programme on Sunday on the occasion of Gorkhapatra entering its 125th year of publication and the 63rd anniversary of Gorkhapatra Corporation. Blood donation was organised on the premises of the corporation with the technical support of Nepal Red Cross Society Central Blood Transfusion Service, where a total of 35 staff members of the corporation donated blood.
Federal Health Service Act to be formulated
The government has pledged to formulate the Federal Health Service Act for the management of health personnel and qualitative services in the country.
Govt hospitals' service to be integrated into Nagarik App
All government hospitals will be integrated into a single online service under a reformed “Nagarik App”. Presenting the government policy and programme for the fiscal year of 2025/2026 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament on Friday, President Ramchandra Paudel said that all government hospitals will be integrated under a reformed “Nagarik App”.
Health Minister presses for mandatory implementation of MEC's decision
Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel directed all the private medical colleges to provide increased monthly living allowance to private colleges' residential doctors on par with those in government colleges.
