- Sunday, 10 August 2025
Non-communicable diseases on rise in Nepal
Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular, chronic respiratory complications and cancers are found to be increasing in Nepal. Dr Manita Pyakurel of Nepal Non-Communicable Disease Alliance said the cases of non-communicable disease are on the rise in Nepal. Among key non-communicable diseases, cardiac and chronic respiratory complications, and cancers are reportedly high, she shared.
Health camp held in Gosainkunda
Health camp has been conducted in Gosainkunda, a popular pilgrimage site.
X-ray machine left idle for a month, patients deprived of service
Jumla, Aug 6: The Karnali Academy of Health Science (KAHS) has failed to provide x-ray services to the needy patients for a month. Those in need of x-ray and ultrasound services are badly impacted for lack of the essential medical system, which is left unused for not having a skilled workforce in place. Although there is an x-ray machine at the Hospital, it was left idle because there was no radiologist to operate it, according to Dr Dabal Bahadur Dhami, Officiating Vice Chancellor of KAHS. The Hospital has advertized for a radiologist but none had come in contact so far, he added. However, the health facility informed that it brought to use the CT scan, who was also disrupted for a week.(RSS)
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Basic hospital in Baglung prepares to provide dialysis service
A 15-bed basic hospital of Badigad Rural Municipality in Baglung district is working to provide dialysis service for the kidney patients in the near future. To run the dialysis service, the rural municipality received five sets of dialysis equipment worth Rs 10 million.
Health Ministry demands additional 2,100 workforces
The Ministry of Finance held a discussion with the Ministry of Health and Population regarding the implementation of the budget for the current fiscal year, 2082/83 BS.
Role of nurses vital in health service delivery: Minister Rana
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba acknowledged the crucial role of nurses in delivering health services.
PPHL, Gandaki launches histopathology services
Histopathology is crucial for diagnosing cancer, monitoring disease progression, and guiding treatment decisions, experts say.
'Coliform' bacteria detected in 125 drinking water sources in Baglung
Baglung Provincial Public Health Office has found coliform bacteria in 125 sources while testing water samples collected from 341 sources in all ten municipalities of the district.
'Bagmati Province declared fully immunized zone'
At a programme organised by the Ministry of Health of Bagmati Province in Bhaktapur, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli declared the province as a fully immunized zone with the guarantee that the children under 15 months of age in 13 districts and 119 local levels of the province administered all routine vaccines.
20 dengue cases recorded in Chitwan in 15 days
Chitwan district has recorded 20 cases of dengue disease in the past 15 days. Dengue patients were confirmed among the patients who visited the health facilities in the district for treatment.
Patan Hospital to be upgraded
The 600-bed Hospital will be developed into 1,200-bed health facilities for which suggestions are being collected on the environment impact assessment (EIA) report.
Scrub typhus cases on the rising trend in Chitwan
Out of total 7,095 patients who came for treatment in various health facilities in Chitwan in the last fiscal year, 1,055 persons were diagnosed with scrub typhus infection. Of the infected ones, 395 were men and 660 are women.
