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WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment (Mexico Update, IAS 2019) 22 July 2019  News release Mexico City Based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks, the WHO recommends the …

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology recognized as WHO Collaborating Centre Nepal’s ophthalmological health service, education, training, human resources and research has taken a historic leap forward in the international level, with …

Maldives ?? eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis SEAR/PR/1713 New Delhi/ Male, July 15, 2019: Maldives has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, joining first few countries in the …

Sri Lanka ?? eliminates measles SEAR/PR/1712 New Delhi, 9 July 2019: The World Health Organization today announced Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes …

UNAIDS and UNDP call on 48 countries and territories to remove all HIV-related travel restrictions GENEVA, 27 June 2019—UNAIDS and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are urging countries to …

Dissemination of Findings and Recommendations of Joint External Monitoring Mission(JEMM) of Nepal National Tuberculosis Program Joint External Monitoring Mission (JEMM) is conducted every five years to assess the impact of …

HIV-infected Shrestha scales Everest, conquers stigmatization Kathmandu, May 22: HIV-infected Gopal Shrestha climbed Mt Everest today morning, becoming the first HIV-infected person in the country to summit the highest mountain …

Today, Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Nepal confirmed the first death related to Influenza A (H5N1) in the country.  A 21-year-old man died due to H5N1 influenza on March …