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Nepal urged to crack down on ‘menstruation huts’ after fourth deaths in a month

Chhaupadhi

Chhaupadi was outlawed in 2005, yet it remains prevalent in Nepal's remote west and leaves women at risk of snake bites, attacks by wild animals

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Ntc 4G service
Nepal Telecom to provide 4G service across country within a year

Now with Ntc 4G LTE contract, the telecom company will be able to provide 4G service in all parts of the country. The project is expected to be completed within

Dipak Silwal
The man rescuing expecting-mothers from rural Nepal

Social activist Dipak Silwal organized the emergency airlift and brought her to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. Rai of Sotang Rural Municipality-3, delivered a baby at the hospital. Rai

SRI
Nepalese rice farmers boost yields by sowing fewer plants and cutting water

Shanti Rai, who was helping her neighbor Apsara Bharati plant, remembers seeing what looked like a barren field when she tried SRI for the first time herself. Used to seeing

Gurkhas
Hopefuls pay out thousands of rupees to chase Gurkha glory in Nepal

The Gurkhas’ reputation as a fighting force is almost mythical: brave young men from the hills of Nepal who fight by the motto, “Better to die than to be a

pollution
Air pollution, climate change greatest threat to global health: Report

The World Health Organization released its annual report highlighting the greatest threats to public health this week, with climate change and pollution topping the list.

dialyses
Ministry plans to expand free dialyses service in all provinces

The Ministry of Health and Population has planned to expand free dialyses in 16 districts representing the seven provinces.

menstrual huts
Data collection on chhaugoths begins in Bajura

Works have begun to collect data of chhaugoths (menstrual huts) at 69 wards of nine local levels in Bajura district. The data collection is being carried out by the district

Yadav
Govt. ready to invest in health sector: DPM Yadav

Lahan, Jan 11 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, has said the government was ready to invest for the improvement of health sector in

Yadav
‘Govt will build maternity hospital’ : DPM Yadav

Rajbiraj, Jan. 3 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population Upendra Yadav has said that the government would dole out budget for the construction of maternity building