Heart disease major cause of death
Some 17.5 million people die of heart diseases worldwide, say experts. They have said that heart diseases are caused because of smoking and hypertension, adding more people of town areas are affected from…
Health condition of anti-graft campaigners worsening
Health condition of anti-corruption campaigners, who were on fast-unto-death at the district headquarters, Jaleshor is getting critical. According to health workers involved in their treatment, condition of Sharada Bhusal Jha, Santa Saha and…
Experts concerned over growing non-communicable disease
The health experts have expressed concern over the increasing number of patients of the non-communicable disease in the country. They have drawn the attention of the Ministry of Health and Population, saying that…
Encephalitis claims four in Kailali
Four persons died of encephalitis while receiving treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi. Hospital’s official Dilip Shrestha said altogether four persons died since second week of July in this year. The deceased persons…
HIV/AIDS situation menacing in Morang
HIV/AIDS epidemic has witnessed alarming situation in Morang with the rise in the number of people living with HIV. Art least 437 people mostly with the age class 30-39 are found to have…
Tanahun villages in grip of viral fevel
Viral fever outbreak affected local residents in three different VDCs — Chhang, Manpang and Jamune — of Tanahun district for a week. The numbers of patients visiting the Tharpu Health Post for treatment…
1740 women suffer from STDs in Lalitpur
As high as 1,740 women are victims of the different kind of venereal diseases in Lalitpur district, reveals a survey conducted by the Laltipur District Public Health Office in 2067 B.S. Of them,…
TB claims 19 lives in Tanahun in 2010
Nineteen people died of tuberculosis in Tanahun district in a one year period. According to the District Health Office, Tanahun, 12 men and 7 women died of TB in the last fiscal year….
Sale of banned drugs rampant despite ban
The sale of banned drugs is reportedly rampant in Nepal’s capital city as well as in major parts of the country. Despite the government ban, some of the banned medicines, mainly those used…
5 kids die of diarrhea‚ pneumonia
Five children died of diarrhea and pneumonia in the Nepali month of Ashad alone at Mangri, a north-eastern VDC of Mugu district. The deceased are aged 2-3 of wards no 5, 7, 8…
