Published On: December 31, 2016 07:35 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Most of the hospitals outside Kathmandu lack modern facilities, with intensive care units (ICU), trained health workers and equipment concentrated disproportionately in the capital city.
Published On: December 30, 2016 12:44 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: At least 12 hospitals across the country are found to be operating without a single hospital bed and another 25, including regional and zonal hospitals, have less than the number of beds sanctioned for them by the government.
Published On: December 24, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Tightening up state largesse for the treatment of ailing VVIPs, VIPs, political leaders and high-ranking officials, the government has approved directives limiting the treatment support to Rs 1.5 million, and to once in a lifetime.
Published On: December 22, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Though the government provides 72 types of medicines free of cost to the general public, the list of these essential drugs is not made public by most of the hospitals and primary health centers or by health posts in the districts.
Published On: December 20, 2016 12:00 PM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Positions for a total of 21,484 health staffs including 675 doctors at hospitals, health centers, health posts and other health institutions are vacant across the country.
Published On: December 17, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Dr JP Agrawal, who was appointed dean of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on December 4, remains barred from entering his office even on the 13th day Friday since his appointment
Published On: December 15, 2016 07:10 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A committee assigned to appoint the vice chancellor at Kathmandu University (KU) is divided in two groups, wrangling over recommending the candidates due to political interests.
Published On: December 12, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Government hospitals and other health facilities in various districts are without several essential medicines although the government has a policy of providing over a hundred essential medicines to the general public free of cost.
Published On: December 10, 2016 08:40 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Some female staffers at the Ministry of Health have complained that they are frequently shunted about within the office to accommodate new staff. Some of them alleged that they have been discriminated against with regard to office space just because they are female.
Published On: December 8, 2016 04:27 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 8 : Medical equipment worth billions of rupees is dumped in the stores of Nepal's top government hospitals when they break down. The hospitals neither repair such equipment nor auction them off. Bir Hospital, Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj, Kanti Children's Hospital, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan, the Regional Hospital in Pokhara and scores of others across the country have been dumping expensive equipment for years, preferring to procure new equipment rather than go for repairs.
Published On: December 2, 2016 08:05 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The fifth day of talks between the government and Dr KC’s team failed as Tribhuvan University VC Dr Tirtha Khaniya and IOM Dean KP Singh have refused to resign.
Published On: December 2, 2016 03:32 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Anomalies prevail in the medical sector because of the government's weakness, said Dr Dinesh Binod Pokhrel, former president of the Professors Association at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH).
Published On: November 29, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With Dr Govinda KC likely to be admitted to the ICU any time, the second day of talks on his demands om Monday failed as neither side showed any flexibility.
Published On: November 26, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Anomalies prevail in the medical sector because of the government's weakness, said Dr Dinesh Binod Pokhrel, former president of the Professors Association at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH).
Published On: November 16, 2016 03:55 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 16: At a time when many political leaders go abroad for medical treatment at huge expense to the government, some of them opt for treatment within Nepal. They have faith in the medical services that the ordinary people have been getting.
Published On: November 15, 2016 03:45 PM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The government's decision to provide Rs 5 million to Nepali Congress leader Sujata Koirala for the treatment of her breast cancer has drawn criticism from all walks of life. In the light of this, we have taken a look into the health status of Nepal's major political leaders and the funds doled out from state coffers for their treatment.
Published On: November 14, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Ending a months-long delay, Tribhuvan University (TU) on Sunday appointed Prof. Dr. Keshav Prasad Singh to the post of dean of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the crucial body for granting affiliations to medical colleges and for decidng the number of seats for students at such colleges.
Published On: November 10, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The gap in child literacy rate between the rich and poor is 39 percent while the gap between male and female children above five years of age is also big.
Published On: November 9, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Hundreds of pharmacies across the country are running without registration for years. However, the government has not taken any action against such stores.
Published On: November 8, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Bishnu Prasad Aryal
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Several drug stores across the country are running without registration for years. However, the government has not worked significantly to bring them under the book.