Why are autism cases rising in Nepal?
A worrying increase in autism among younger Nepalis means more support for patients and caregivers
child-health
Balancing life and death in Nepal
It was a night that Rita Ale Magar says she will never forget. Bhavana, 17, from remote Dumre Dara village walked 2.5...
Saving Nepali mothers on Mother’s Day
Dedicated nurse returns to the village of her birth to run a birthing centre, and save lives during the pandemic
“What can be more fulfilling than saving lives?”
Social entrepreneur fulfils promise to his mother to improve maternal care in rural Nepal
Japan to assist Nepali mothers and children
The Government of Japan is to provide assistance worth $3.47 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Nepal, to support families worst-hit...
Covid-19 to reverse child survival gains
The world recorded an all-time low under-five deaths in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major disruptions to health services...
Infant deaths up during Nepal lockdown
A report published online in the journal The Lancet Global Health this week revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused 50% fewer women in...
COVID-19 impact on food and school in Nepali children
A survey of Nepal’s children during the lockdown has confirmed what experts had feared – that there has been an adverse impact...
Children are collateral damage in Nepal lockdown
On Friday, it will be four months since Nepal closed the country down to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus strain...
EU, UNICEF support child nutrition during lockdown
The European Union and UNICEF are collaborating to prevent malnutrition in Nepali children due to the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis...
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