Pabitra Sunar

The latest victims — one from Kavre and one from Nuwakot— reached the Bureau on Friday and are preparing to file official complaints on Monday, Police Sub-Inspector Krishna Prasad Pangeni said.

Although Nepal's Constitution and international women's rights movements guarantee the right to safe abortion, experts have pointed out that the recent Safe Abortion Act has narrowed this right, effectively criminalizing both service seekers and providers.

Liver cirrhosis, once believed to affect only alcohol drinkers, is now increasingly affecting non-drinkers as well. Liver specialists warn that non-alcoholic liver diseases could impact a large portion of Nepal's population in the coming years.

Brain tumors are most commonly seen in people aged between 40 and 50 years in Nepal, according to a recent study by the National Brain Tumor Center. The report, released in conjunction with World Brain Tumor Day, reveals that the average age of patients diagnosed with brain tumors in Nepal is 46.32...

Eye infection cases are rising as temperatures climb with the onset of summer. Dr Kamal Bahadur Khadka, former director and ophthalmologist at Nepal Eye Hospital, said more patients have been visiting the hospital with eye infections since the weather turned hotter.

Until about five years ago, Nepal's leaders and high-ranking officials frequently traveled abroad for medical treatment using government service facilities whenever needed.  

The COVID-19 has been confirmed in seven individuals in Nepal, prompting the government to implement precautionary measures amid rising cases in neighboring countries, especially China and India.

Reproductive health rights apply equally to both men and women. However, according to the Nepal Medical Council and public health experts, Nepal lacks even a single specialist doctor in male reproductive and sexual health.

The circular, signed by Health Minister Pradip Paudel and issued by the Nursing and Social Security Division (NSSD) on December 12, instructed private hospitals to pay nurses salaries equivalent to those in government hospitals. It also required hospitals to submit salary bills and bank statements w...

Dr Ghimire said that the belief that women cannot develop cervical cancer after having their uterus removed is incorrect. If the HPV is present, cancer can still develop in the areas where the virus resides, even after the uterus has been removed.