National Health News

The decision to terminate thousands of USAID and State Department foreign assistance grants is a tragedy of historic proportions. With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. government has gutted …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have commenced distribution of critically-needed childhood cancer medicines in 2 of 6 pilot countries, through the Global Platform for Access …

New Delhi | 10 February 2025:  The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today thanked the Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal, for contributing Nepalese Rupees 1500 000, …

Nepal Health Conclave 26-27 December, 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal  The “Nepal Health Conclave 2024: Coordinating Diaspora for Healthcare Strengthening“, organized by the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), …

The World Health Organization today felicitated Bhutan for achieving interim targets for cervical cancer elimination; India for eliminating trachoma; Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis; Maldives and Sri Lanka for Hepatitis …

WHO launched a Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. It is the first Charter to outline patients’ rights in the context of safety, and …

Kathmandu / New Delhi | February 14, 2024: The World Health Organization congratulates Nepal for restricting levels of industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the food supply through a legislation, a  …

Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read full story: World Health Organization

In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in …

In the run-up to COP28, the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the global health community, is raising its voice to ensure that the impact of climate change on health …