Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has shared that preparation has been made to provide test and treatment of Pediatric Diabetes, also known as 'Type 1 Diabetes', free of cost. At a programme organised at Gaindakot of Nawalpur on Sunday, Health Minister Paudel opined that the ministry has been carrying out activities to provide such service in all seven provinces for free.
Representing both Nepal Veterinary Association and he SAARC Regional Veterinary Association, Dr. Sital Kaji Shrestha, General Secretary of SAARC Regional Veterinary Association, addressed the 2025 General Assembly of World Veterinary Association (WVA GA) in Washington D.C, USA.
Dengue infection has been confirmed in 3,889 people in the district in the last fiscal year 2024/25.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has urged its residents to take preventive measures against dengue amidst its increased risk due to continuous rains.
Dhanabir Kami, 56, from Yanggu in Simkot rural municipality-8, has been suffering from leprosy for years. Instead of receiving treatment, his family has kept him separate, and he has now reached a condition in which he cannot walk. However, so far, he has not been able to receive treatment. The secretary of the Nepal Red Cross Society Humla branch, Arjun Bohara, said that Kami has been suffering from leprosy for six years and is currently in a dire condition.
Thirty-four cattle have been found infected with lumpy skin disease in Nawalparasi. In the recent period, such infection has been seen in cattle which were not vaccinated, and there is a risk of spreading the infection, said the Chief of Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Shrawan Kumar Chaudhary.
The Ministry of Health and Population here today declared that upcoming Nepali month of Shrawan will be observed as the Dengue Awareness Drive.
The drinking water facility, including 'one house, one water tap' has been expanded to 900 households in the district.
About 139 cattle died of lumpy skin disease in Koshi Province in a week. Of them, 136 were cows, mostly calves, as conf
The 15th senate meeting of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences has approved a budget of Rs 3.19 billion for coming fiscal year 2025\26.
With the declaration of Full Immunization Assurance and Sustainability by Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sunsari, Dolpa and Kailali districts on Monday alone, all the districts of the country have been fully immunized.
The Kaligandaki Rural Municipality has brought all the rsidents here to the domain of free health insurance.