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For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

June 30 2024
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JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 peopl

HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests

May 25 2024
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New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States.

Japanese Assistance for a New Health Post in Sindhuli District

February 22 2024
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Kathmandu: H.E. Mr. KIKUTA Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, signed a grant contract with Ms. Siramala Tamang, Chairperson of Sahakarya Nepal, Sindhuli, for the construction of a new health post in Sindhuli District. The signing ceremony was

KMC Bans sale, storage and consumption of tobacco products packed in plastic in its area

December 13 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, December 13, 2023: The sale, storage and consumption of tobacco products packed in plastic have been completely banned within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) area from today onwards.

MoHP and USAID launch USAID’s Global Health Security program

December 04 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, December 04, 2023: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly launched USAID’s Global Health Security program, a strategic partnership to streng

Antisemitic incidents in Germany rose by 320% after Hamas attacked Israel, a monitoring group says

November 29 2023
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BERLIN (AP) — A group tracking antisemitism in Germany said Tuesday that it documented a drastic increase of antisemitic incidents in the country in the month after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.

Japan Hands Over the Equipment to Dadeldhura Blood Bank

November 03 2023
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Kathmandu, November 2: The handover ceremony of the equipment supported by the Government of Japan to the Blood Bank run by the Nepal Red Cross Society, Dadeldhura District Chapter in Amargadhi Municipality was held today. Mr. TAMURA Takahiro, t

Dengue claims 20 lives so far in Nepal

October 27 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, October 27, 2023: Dengue, a disease of viral infection that used to be transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, has claimed 20 lives so far this yearin Nepal.

Nepal wins Future Policy Award 2023 for anti-mercury policy

October 03 2023
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KATHMANDU, Oct 3: Nepal has been honored with the 2023 Future Policy Award for pursuing a mercury-free policy in healthcare and dentistry.

8th South Asian Neurosurgery International Conference is being held in Kathmandu from September 7 to 9

August 30 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, August 30, 2023: The 8th South Asian Neurosurgery International Conference is going to be held in Kathmandu from September 7 to 9.

The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials

August 05 2023
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year.

Japan Hands Over Mammography Equipment to Nepal Cancer Care Foundation in Lalitpur District

July 24 2023
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Kathmandu: The Handover Ceremony the mammography equipment, supported by the Government of Japan to the Nepal Cancer Care Foundation in Satobato, Lalitpur, was held today. H.E. Mr. KIKUTA Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, attended the ceremo

World Environment Day is being celebrated today with the national slogan as 'Let's eliminate plastic pollution, use environment-friendly alternatives'

June 05 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, June 5, 2023: World Environment Day is being celebrated across the world including in Nepal with various programs. The government has set a national slogan to celebrate this year's Environment Day as 'Let's eliminate plastic po

Nepal Records 124 New coronavirus Infection Cases

April 11 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, April 11, 2023: Nepal recorded 124 new cases of coronavirus infections from across the country in the past 24 hours on Monday. With the addition, nationwide infection tally has advanced to 1,001,877.

Nepal records 64 new cases of coronavirus infection cases from across the country in the past 24 hours on Monday

April 04 2023
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Kathmandu, Nepal, March 4, 2023: Kathmandu, Nepal, March 4, 2023: Nepal records 64 new cases of coronavirus infection cases from across the country in the past 24 hours on Monday. With the addition, coronavirus infection tally of the country has