One in three urban Nepali children have dangerously high blood lead levels
A school in Nepal’s remotest district hopes to reverse youth outmigration and protect local culture
How a 9-year-old was discouraged from learning English because of a slap
The portrayal of the daughter-in-law in a story in a school textbook entrenches Nepal's patriarchy
After leaving the shelters at age 18, young Nepalis get little support getting citizenship papers and jobs
But can the Nepal Government that has rolled out meals for students in 71 districts meet expectations?
Photos: UNICEF NEPALDespite periods of political and economic instability, Nepal achieved dramatic progress in maternal and child health in the…
In the heart of Edinburgh near the Church of St John the Evangelist is One World Shop, a modest-looking store that sells goods from all over the…
Photo: SAGLO SAMAJ/HIMALMEDIAThe Covid-19 worsened the disparities in young children’s development and learning in Nepal. One out of five Nepali…
The art festival was inagurated by noted Nepali actor Rajesh Hamal (second from right). Also pictured, general manager of Turkish Airlines…
Children and young people across the world could feel the impact of Covid-19 on their mental health for many years even after the worst effects…
State neglect, international apathy, and the climate crisis magnify vaccine inequity in Nepal
An estimated 1,200 children who lost their parents to the pandemic struggle to get by
Photo: T P MishraDear छोरी, Congratulations on starting a long and exciting journey by beginning kindergarten today. It was lovely to see you so…
Photo: HIMALMEDIAA white-coated nurse holding a blue and white, half-litre bag of milk stands in front of a small group of mothers seated near…
Photo: WWF NEPALAs the Covid crisis pushes millions of Nepalis back below the poverty line affecting their nutritional status, the UK government…
She was more than a child helper turned child bride
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThe death of five children by drowning last month in Dhanusha made headlines. A week later, two boys drowned in a pit left…
Twenty-three million children worldwide missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunisation services in 2020, 3.7 million more than in…
Photo: MARTY LOGANThe Covid-19 pandemic has affected the livelihoods of the most neglected communities in Nepal, with a direct impact on the…
Photo: UMA THAPA MAGARThird grader Sona Lama lives in the uplands of Rasuwa and has not been to school for more than a year. But since Nepal…
Nepal has squandered another opportunity to fix a defective education system
Malnutrition among Nepali children pre-dates Covid-19, but the pandemic has made it worse
Dedicated nurse returns to the village of her birth to run a birthing centre, and save lives during the pandemic