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Reforming Nepal's National Health Insurance Program

Introduction The Constitution of Nepal establishes Basic Health Services (BHS) as a fundamental, free right to be delivered through local primary public facilities. Yet, despite this constitutiona...

swasthyakhabar.com6w ago

Beyond 2030: Rethinking Progress in an Age of Permanent Disruption

As the world approaches 2030, an important question is beginning to emerge across global institutions: What comes after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The world that shaped the SDGs in...

swasthyakhabar.com9w ago

Increase Import Duty to 10% to Strengthen Nepal’s Pharmaceutical Industry

Nepal is facing increasing imports, slow industrial growth, unemployment, and growing dependence on foreign products. In this situation, the pharmaceutical industry can play an important role in st...

swasthyakhabar.com12w ago

The Day the Safety Net Changes: What Nepal’s Graduation from Least Developed Country Status Really Means

Every public health doctor knows a difficult truth about recovery: sometimes the most delicate moment is not the crisis itself, but the transition afterward. It is the moment when oxygen support i...

swasthyakhabar.com24w ago

The unmeasured Parameter: What Medicine Cannot Chart

In the world of medicine, we often trick ourselves into believing we have seen the full spectrum of the human condition. We speak in the language of biochemical chaos: organ failure, failing rhythm...

swasthyakhabar.com40w ago

Reflections from #APHPBA2025: Innovation, Collaboration, and the Future of Liver and Pancreatic Surgery

The Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA) 2025 Congress was held from 28-31st October 28, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. This landmark gathering brought together surgeons, resea...

swasthyakhabar.com68w ago

The Ideal Surgeon

Being a surgeon is a challenging yet highly rewarding profession, and some of its rewards can make a powerful impact. The challenges and the honor one could receive being a surgeon is unique to sur...

swasthyakhabar.com71w ago

Mental Health Challenges among Nepali Youth

Introduction Mental health among Nepali youth has become a critical concern due to various socio-economic, technological, and educational pressures. According to the World Health Organization (WHO...

swasthyakhabar.com71w ago

AI-Sarosh: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health in South Asia

South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, accounts for one-third of the global population. With 72 births occurring every minute, the region has one of the highest birth rates worldwide—19 bir...

swasthyakhabar.com130w ago

Combatting the threat of rising NCDs in Nepal

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, refer to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, have long-term health implications, and often crea...

swasthyakhabar.com132w ago

The Burning Issue of Iodine Over intake in Nepal

Introduction Iodine is a trace element that is naturally present in some foods which is added to some types of salt, and is available as a dietary supplement. Iodine is the key component for the t...

swasthyakhabar.com203w ago

Menstrual Health and Hygiene

According to World Health Organization, a person aged 10–19 years is considered as an adolescent. During this period, physical, psychological, and biological development of the child occurs.It is r...

swasthyakhabar.com208w ago

Health Insurance In Nepal: Reducing Dropouts, Retaining Insures And Increasing Nationwide Coverage

Many developing countries face difficulties in funding health care leading to poor health, impoverishment and disparity. Amidst the ongoing concerns regarding the sustainability of social health in...

swasthyakhabar.com210w ago

Why new hospital pharmacy service guideline needs to be amended

Hospital Pharmacy Service Guideline (2015) was formulated in order to provide access to health services for all in an effective manner by providing accessible and quality service to patients and cl...

swasthyakhabar.com225w ago

Why alcohol consumption along with involvement in heavy exercise/blue-collar jobs harmful for individuals?

Nepalese, particularly form rural areas, have been migrating to countries like UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, India to make their ends meet. However, sometimes this has turned into a nightmare for the...

swasthyakhabar.com273w ago

Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Youth

Introduction on COVID-19 Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) also known as the corona virus or COVID, is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-...

swasthyakhabar.com273w ago

Social media and COVID 19: The dark side of social media and its impact on psychological health

Human beings are inquisitive in nature. We are continuously in hunt of information that concerns our everyday lives. COVID 19 has been another enormous issue to inquire since its emergence in 2019....

swasthyakhabar.com287w ago

What is COPD?

Introduction COPD is a common preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually ...

swasthyakhabar.com288w ago

Sports injury prevention

Sports participation is important from a public health perspective. There is no longer any doubt that regular physical activity reduces the risk of premature mortality in general, and of coronary h...