Nepal Issues National SOP to Standardize Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections

The Ministry of Health and Food Safety, through the Department of Health Services’ Nursing and Social Security Division, has issued the Healthcare Associated Infections Surveillance ...

Nepal Proposes Ban on Vapes, Heated Tobacco and Nicotine Pouches, Introduces ‘Tobacco-Free Generation’

Nepal’s Health Ministry has proposed sweeping amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act, including a ban on vapes and several new nicotine products, plain-packaging rules, ...

Nepal Proposes Major Health Insurance Law Overhaul, Expanding Mandatory Coverage, Benefit Packages and Penalties for Fraud

Nepal’s Health Ministry has published a draft first amendment to the Health Insurance Act, 2074, proposing broader mandatory enrollment, a formal benefit-package system, nationwide first-contact ...

Health Facility Contact Directory Lists Nearly 260 Hospitals and Health Institutions Across Nepal

A nationwide health-facility directory compiles hospital names, districts, contact persons and phone numbers for 259 listed facilities, covering government, private, teaching, specialist and community health ...

Health Ministry Invites Officers to Apply for Management and Development Training at Nepal Administrative Staff College

Nepal’s Health Ministry has invited eligible gazetted second- and third-class officers to apply for two in-service management and development courses at the Nepal Administrative Staff ...

Health Ministry Publishes Fourth-Quarter FY 2082/83 Progress Report, Highlighting Legal Reforms, Public Grievance Handling and Health-System Management

Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene has released its fourth-quarter FY 2082/83 report covering Baisakh, Jestha and Asar, detailing institutional responsibilities, staffing, public services, ...

Health Ministry Proposes Major Amendments to Safe Motherhood Law, Expanding Maternity Leave, Maternal Protection and Emergency Reproductive Care

Nepal’s Health Ministry has opened a draft amendment to the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act, 2075 for public consultation, proposing six months of ...

Health Ministry Urges Uninterrupted Medical Services Amid Rising Attacks on Health Workers and Hospitals

Nepal’s Health Ministry has condemned recent assaults on doctors and health workers and vandalism at health institutions, calling on hospitals to maintain uninterrupted services and ...

Health Ministry Condemns Violence at Narayani Hospital After Patient Death, Calls for Legal Action

Nepal’s Health Ministry has expressed condolences over a patient’s death at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj while condemning the subsequent vandalism and attacks on doctors and ...

Health Insurance Board Accepts 13 Applications for Executive Director Post

Nepal’s Health Insurance Board has approved 13 applications for the post of Executive Director after reviewing the submissions against the Health Insurance Act, 2074 and ...

September 5, 2026

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