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Nepal’s life or death election
Nepal’s next government should be judged by the lives it saves, not by speeches and ribbon-cutting
The healer of far-western Nepal
Compassionate surgeon in distant district treats broken bones, but battles poverty and injustice every day
Undernourished to overweight
As obesity and diabetes increase in Nepal, comes the blockbuster drug Ozempic
Japanese aid for Bayalpata Hospital
Assistance will buy medical equipment to help emergency procedures in hospital in Achham district
Doctor who does not just treat symptoms
Nepal’s pioneering orthopedic surgeon redefines healthcare for the country’s most needy
Medicine on the move
The Asia-Pacific Travel Health Conference in Kathmandu to discuss disease dynamics in an interconnected world
Nursing grievances against the state
Nepal has an over-supply of nurses, but nursing positions at hospitals are vacant because of low pay and overwork
Cheated out of the American Dream
Did Nepali doctors crib in their US medical exam?
Poverty killed a mother, not the quake
It was being poor that cost Sharmila her life, not winter cold after the Jajarkot earthquake
Jajarkot: One month after the earthquake
The current status and needs of the survivors of the 3 November quake that killed at least 154
Saving one Nepali mother at a time
Rural Nepali mothers need more nurses like Anju Chaudhary
Altruistic healthcare models in Nepal
A change in Nepal’s ‘giving culture’ holds the key to revamping its healthcare
Nurses ensure nutrition for Nepal’s children
Nurses in Nepal’s public schools do not just take care of medical needs but also ensure that students eat better
Nepali nurses now Britain-bound
The UK has a shortage of nurses, Nepal has a surplus, but both countries need to ensure that recruitment is transparent and fair.
Bringing hepatitis care closer to you
Access to diagnosis and treatment as well as community participation key to eliminating this viral liver disease
Sick of it
Belamati Nepali of West Rukum was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and underwent surgery in Lalitpur. Her husband Khadke sold the family…
In a healthy state
Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVEEvery year, half a million Nepalis fall below the poverty line paying for expensive medical care. Another three…
Either too little, or too much iodine
Goitre was once so endemic in Nepal that it was considered a sign of beauty. Entire villages across northern Nepal that relied on Tibetan rock…
Born by the roadside in Nepal
Locals from Budhinanda in Bajura transporting a woman in labour to a hospital in district headquarters. All photos: PRAKASH SINGHNothing could…
New cure for stroke, but prevention is key
Photo: NEURO HOSPITAL A 32-year-old female patient was suddenly unable to move one side of her body. She was rushed to Upendra Devkota Memorial…
Power to the periphery
Takam village (above) in Dhaulagiri Municipality is a model for how federalism should function. Photos: JOY STEPHENSBal Bir Biswakarma from the…
3rd Covid wave infects Nepal’s frontliners
Crowd of people lining up for Covid vaccination outside Teku Hospital on Tuesday. Photos: AMIT MACHAMASIDuring the devastating second wave last…
Donated ventilators gather dust in Nepal
When the second wave of the Delta variant ravaged Nepal in April-May this year, hospitals ran out of oxygen and ICU beds. The international…
The good doctor
The newly developed ayurvedic 'centre of excellence' is nestled beneath the forests of Nagarjun, just half an hour from Kathmandu. The centre is…