Cleaner air, longer lives
Air pollution is reducing the lifespan of Nepalis, and we know how to clean it up
public-health
United by purpose, driven by action
Health for All demands not just commitment but action from every person, everywhere
Dengue days are here to stay
It is not called ‘breakbone fever’ for nothing. Every bone, every muscle, every joint throbs with searing pain, as my body burned...
State of malaise
Although debilitating, fatality from dengue is rare. But the epidemic raging across Nepal’s cities has killed at least 12 people. The latest...
During the pandemic, don’t forget leprosy
Early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and efforts to eliminate discrimination must continue even as Covid-19 threatens to undo past gains against leprosy
Omnipresent Omicron starts to lose its edge
As elsewhere in the world, the Omicron-led third wave in Nepal is starting to peak, but experts say the pandemic is far from over. The...
Omicron is coming to Nepal, be prepared
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
Breathing can kill you
It is that time of the year again when smog makes Kathmandu’s air hazardous to health. Hospitals are swamped not with Covid, but COPD...
From scarce vaccines, to storage shortage in Nepal
Till a few months ago, Nepal was struggling with a critical shortage of vaccine doses, and the situation was so dire that the...
Non-government of Nepal
The first 100 days of Sher Bahadur Deuba as fifth-time prime minister is not a huge disappointment to Nepalis -- most did...
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