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Packaged foods sold in guise of 'sugar free' items rampant in market

KATHMANDU, May 15 -- In the guise of 'sugar-free' products, there are many packaged food items being sold in the market that are not completely sugar-free. The 'sugar-free' ingredient is consumed more... Read More


Govt ensures regular vaccination against cervical cancer from next fiscal year

KATHMANDU, May 9 -- The government has ensured that regular vaccination against cervical cancer or human papillomavirus (HPV) will be conducted, covering all teenage girls beginning from the next fisc... Read More


Shift in Nepal's healthcare trend: 58 percent of women in dentistry

KATHMANDU, May 5 -- Dentistry has emerged as a preferred career path for many aspiring medical professionals in Nepal, with an increasing number of women opting for this field. Christina Pradhan, a d... Read More


Shift in healthcare trend: Nepal's dentistry workforce comprises 58 percent women

KATHMANDU, May 5 -- Dentistry has emerged as a preferred career path for many aspiring medical professionals in Nepal, with an increasing number of women opting for this field. Christina Pradhan, a d... Read More


Govt to provide 'MMS' to pregnant women and mothers in 10 districts

KATHMANDU, May 3 -- The government is now going to provide Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to pregnant and postpartum women. So far, the government has been providing only iron, folic ac... Read More


Dalit sexual and gender minorities lack representation within their own communities and groups

KATHMANDU, April 18 -- The Dalit sexual and gender minorities lack representation within their own communities and groups despite a constitutional provision that marginalized and diverse groups should... Read More


Tobacco use on the rise in Nepal, 34.1% of population addicted

KATHMANDU, April 7 -- A recent survey in Nepal has revealed that 34.1 percent of the population engages in the use of tobacco products in various forms. The findings were published by the Nepal Develo... Read More


Tobacco use on the rise in Nepal, with 34.1% of population addicted

KATHMANDU, April 7 -- A recent survey in Nepal has revealed that 34.1 percent of the population engages in the use of tobacco products in various forms. The findings were published by the Nepal Develo... Read More


Nepal preparing to ban e-cigarettes

KATHMANDU, April 5 -- Preparations are underway to ban e-cigarettes (vape) in Nepal. Information Officer of the National Health Education, Information and Communication Center, Dr Bhakta Bahadur KC, s... Read More


Govt preparing to ban e-cigarettes in Nepal

KATHMANDU, April 5 -- Preparations are underway to ban e-cigarettes (vape) in Nepal. Information Officer of the National Health Education, Information and Communication Center, Dr Bhakta Bahadur KC, s... Read More