KATHMANDU: The health insurance program, launched with the objective of providing healthcare services to citizens, has itself fallen into a serious crisis. Hospitals that have provided treatment services to insured…
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 4The Child Health and Immunization Service Section under the Family Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health and Population has announced the launch of a nati...
Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. New…
4th February 2026, Kathmandu A critical financial crisis has engulfed Nepal’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), as the payment backlog owed to healthcare institutions surpassed 10 billion rupees in early 2026.…
The EC wrote to the metropolis questioning its decision to begin providing basic health services door-to-door for citizens aged 70 and above after the code of conduct came into force.
Nipah virus poses a serious regional health threat due to its high fatality rate and zoonotic nature, underscoring the urgent need for vigilant surveillance, public awareness, and preparedness in Nepal.
The UN health agency estimated 239 million people would need urgent humanitarian assistance this year and the money would keep essential health services going.
KATHMANDU: Nepal played a key leadership role at the 158th meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board by representing all 10 member states of the South-East Asia Region. On behalf of the entire…
According to a decision made by the board meeting held on January 8, the outpatient service allocation under the benefit package will now be capped at Rs 25,000 per family of five, equivalent to Rs 5,000 per member…
CHITWAN: Four new cases of scrub typhus and dengue have been reported in Chitwan district over the past 24 hours. According to the daily update released by the Chitwan District Public Health Office, two cases of scrub…
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 3The Health Insurance Board has clarified that the total coverage under the health insurance program for families of up to five members remains unchanged, amid...
BIRATNAGAR: About four kilometers west–south of the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers near Roadshesh Chowk in Biratnagar, the capital of Koshi Province, lies a settlement called “Sampanna Basti”…
KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane was unable to travel to Chitwan on Tuesday due to medical advice following an infection caused by a leg injury. Lamichhane had sustained a bruise on…
KANCHANPUR: Surveillance has been increased at the western border checkpoints with India to prevent the spread of the Nipah virus in view of its detection in the neighboring country India. Vector Control Inspector of…
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