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Dengue cases rise, docs suggest environment cleanliness
Dengue cases rise, docs suggest environment cleanliness Dengue cases  across the country increased by five fold in August – from 504 to...
Lightning strike kills three women
Lightning strike kills three women The thunderbolt hit them when they were working in the fields
Trishuli Hospital produces energy from its waste 
Trishuli Hospital produces energy from its waste  The bio-degradable waste from the hospital has been used to produce energy (methane gas) through...
'Air pollution killing thousands of Nepalis every year'
'Air pollution killing thousands of Nepalis every year' Children, the elderly and low-income people are more vulnerable to lung diseases
Here’s how Nepali nurses can land UK healthcare jobs
Here’s how Nepali nurses can land UK healthcare jobs Up to 10,000 Nepali nurses will benefit - but the candidates will need to wait...
Nepal, UK clear the way for Nepali nurses to work in Britain
Nepal, UK clear the way for Nepali nurses to work in Britain Officials say Nepali nurses traveling to the UK to work in the health sector won't...
Health Minister warns action against Sarkari doctors
Health Minister warns action against Sarkari doctors Bhawani Prasad Khapung urges doctors to treat patients during the time fixed by the government
Second-phase of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-12 begins
Second-phase of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-12 begins The campaign will run until August 27
Women and children office converted to isolation ward
Women and children office converted to isolation ward The office now located in Diktel Rupakot Mazhuwagadhi Municipality remained unused for the past six...
All you need to know about Nepal’s first-ever Human Milk Bank
All you need to know about Nepal’s first-ever Human Milk Bank The human milk bank will help reduce maternal and infant mortality rate and create public...
Father, nine-month baby electrocuted in Tanahun
Father, nine-month baby electrocuted in Tanahun The two died while fishing in Guhekhola near Kotre of Shukla Gandaki Municipality in Tanahun
Water contamination worries in Bhadrapur, Jhapa
Water contamination worries in Bhadrapur, Jhapa Due to the lack of clean drinking water, the local residents in the town are...
Top 10 causes of death in Nepal (Part II)
Top 10 causes of death in Nepal (Part II) Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and harmful use of alcohol increase the risk of...
Top 10 causes of death in Nepal (Part I)
Top 10 causes of death in Nepal (Part I) Non-communicable diseases top the tally of causes leading to deaths of patients in Nepal
Common cold and fever cases up in Kailali
Common cold and fever cases up in Kailali The cases of seasonal common cold and fever have gone up in the midst of...
Another infection to be cautious about – Dengue
Another infection to be cautious about – Dengue According to a weekly report published by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, 168 cases of...
Viral fever cases up in Khotang  
Viral fever cases up in Khotang   Among the around 150 patients visiting the Hospital for the OPD services, over 50 to...
Five nightclubs in Kathmandu to dance the night away
Five nightclubs in Kathmandu to dance the night away The capital city offers plenty of club-hopping options for revellers.
Nepal’s Covid alarm bells as daily cases cross 1,000 mark
Nepal’s Covid alarm bells as daily cases cross 1,000 mark The number of Covid positive cases in Nepal has exceeded 1,000 in the past 24...
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