Bhutan renews focus on maternal and child health
Over the past two decades, maternal mortality has dropped from 777 per 100,000 live births in 1984 to 53 in 2023. Similarly, under-five mortality has declined from 162.4 to 19.2…
Nepal has reduced maternal deaths by 70 percent since 2000, but the progress is at risk, WHO warns
Amid unprecedented aid cuts by the US, the UN health body stresses the need for sustained investment to protect the progress.
China’s mobile hospitals provide free cataract surgeries to 240k patients
The Lifeline Express project was launched in 1997 as a gift from the people of Hong Kong. It aims to help cataract patients living in remote and less-developed regions regain…
Mexican actor’s ‘aggressive bacterial infection’ after trip to Philippines not a cause for panic: health department
Manuel Masalva visited the Philippines before he flew and arrived in Dubai last March 18. Two days later, he suffered severe abdominal pain that resulted in his hospitalization.…
Nepal faces health crisis as budget cuts threaten vital services
Officials say they are being asked to prepare programmes based on uncertain budgets with unclear funding sources.
Kathmandu wildfires cause surge in burn, respiratory cases, as hospitals reach full capacity
Meteorological office predicts rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could bring respite from hazardous level of air pollution.
Philippines’ goal: Reduce maternal deaths to 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030
Per WHO, for every 100,000 babies born in the Western Pacific region in 2023, 35 mothers died, 29 percent lower than in 2010. Despite progress, too many families and communities…
Infertility: The unseen battle of Bangladeshi women
In Bangladesh, where motherhood is deeply woven into a woman’s identity, infertility is more than just a medical condition — it is a deeply entrenched social stigma.
Nepal hospitals report spike in seasonal illnesses
As days get warmer, cases of fever, skin diseases, cough, flu, snake bites, dengue, and malaria have risen, say doctors. Doctors say the exact cause of the upsurge in the cases of…
One in every 41 births a stillborn in Bangladesh
UN reports on Bangladesh say at least 100,00 children die before reaching the age of five.