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3000 adolescents die every day – 1.2 million every year – from largely preventable causes. More than two-thirds of these occurred in low- and middle-income countries in Africa and South-East …

World Leprosy Day is annually observed around the world on the last Sunday of January. The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a …

Thehimalayantimes (1/5/2016)

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The availability of temporary contraceptives for family planning has led to decline of males and females going for permanent services of vasectomy and minilaparotomy. Data at the District Health Office …

Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, August 12 The Ministry of Health and Population has issued directives to the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) to ensure that all pharmacies comply with the …

Kantipur National Daily 23rd July 2015

Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 19 World Health Organisation has urged all countries in the southeast Asia region to step up vigil and review preparedness to respond to Middle East …

Thailand confirms maiden MERS case Reuters Bangkok, June 18  Thailand confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome today, becoming the fourth Asian country to register the deadly virus …

BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur, once known as a model health facility across Asia, has been reeling under acute financial crunch in Chitwan of late.  According to sources, …