National Health News

Summit Declaration: The 12th National Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal

Overview The 12th National Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal concluded with the adoption of the…

April 12, 2026

Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 Country Profile: Nepal

Overview The latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 Country Profile for Nepal reveals both progress and persistent…

October 13, 2025

The State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN), and partners have published the State of…

May 12, 2025

Statement from Global Health Council on the Mass Termination of USAID and State Department Grants

The decision to terminate thousands of USAID and State Department foreign assistance grants is a tragedy of historic…

March 1, 2025

WHO, St. Jude launch groundbreaking international delivery of childhood cancer medicines

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer…

February 16, 2025

WHO thanks Nepal for its contribution to South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund

New Delhi | 10 February 2025:  The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today thanked the Ministry of…

February 10, 2025

Ten-Point Priority Actions of the Nepal Health Conclave 2024

Nepal Health Conclave 26-27 December, 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal  The “Nepal Health Conclave 2024: Coordinating Diaspora for Healthcare Strengthening“,…

December 27, 2024

WHO felicitates Member States for public health achievements

The World Health Organization today felicitated Bhutan for achieving interim targets for cervical cancer elimination; India for eliminating…

October 10, 2024

WHO launches first ever Patient Safety Rights Charter

WHO launched a Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. It is the…

April 26, 2024

Nepal restricts trans-fatty acids in food

Kathmandu / New Delhi | February 14, 2024: The World Health Organization congratulates Nepal for restricting levels of…

February 14, 2024