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Nepal faces overweight, obesity crisis

Nepal, March 4 -- Three percent of children under five years of age have been found to be obese in Nepal, a recent study carried out by Baliyo Nepal, a non-governmental organisation, shows. The figur... Read More


Elderly people increasingly falling victim to forest fire incidents

Kathmandu, March 2 -- Last month, a 49-year-old woman from ward 8 of Kharpunath Rural Municipality in Humla district sustained serious burn injuries while trying to contain a massive forest fire near ... Read More


Kathmandu hospitals report rise in seasonal flu and cough infections among children

Kathmandu, Feb. 24 -- Of the total paediatric patients visiting the out-patient department of the Chabahil-based Om Hospital and Research Center these days, around 60 percent are those suffering from ... Read More


Different drugs, identical names. Nepal's regulatory body is clueless

Kathmandu, Feb. 22 -- An Indian pilgrim in his mid-40s, who came from South India to visit the Pashupatinath temple during the Mahashivaratri, reached the emergency department of Bir Hospital complain... Read More


Nepal's health sector under the budget knife

Nepal, Feb. 19 -- Investing in health systems is like buying an insurance policy. The Covid pandemic has taught Nepal a valuable lesson-and experts have warned that failure to invest in health system... Read More


Air pollution responsible for premature births, low weight

Nepal, Feb. 19 -- People seeking neonatal intensive care services for their newborns at the Thapathali-based Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital have had to pay an exorbitant price at private cen... Read More