Dengue cases down, but virus widespread across Nepal
Since January, six people have died and 8,109 others tested positive.
Health
Average life expectancy in China hits 79 years
China's healthcare resources continued to grow steadily. By the end of 2024, the country had 1,093,551 medical and health institutions -- an increase of 22,766 from the previous…
Nepal to assess C-section delivery and special newborn services in all hospitals
Officials say assessment will help identify service gaps and support efforts to reduce preventable deaths.
Life pressures put Chinese youth at risk of mental illness
The overall prevalence of mental disorders among Chinese children and adolescents exceeds 10 percent, according to recent research, depression and impulse-control disorders posing…
Indonesian women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination
Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health…
Hypertension and diabetes driving eye crisis in Kathmandu Valley
Over 69 percent of people above 40 have hypertension, and 47.2 percent have diabetes, a Tilganga study shows.
Silent caregivers: Bhutanese medical escorts in India’s Kolkata
Every month, dozens of Bhutanese escorts arrive at the city's hospitals, struggling with language barriers, navigating bureaucracies, and translating medical jargon into words…
Glory inside, garbage outside: Public health crisis brews ahead of Pakistan’s National Games
The Games are set to kick off on Dec 6, with athletes from all around the country travelling to the metropolitan to participate in the event.
Nepali children’s awareness of sexual abuse ‘rarely translates into practical knowledge’, study says
Many children who survive abuse are forced to cope with trauma on their own.
‘This year, we hope to have zero deaths’: India’s south makes giving birth safer
The state of Tamil Nadu has steadily shrunk maternal mortality in the past decade, now recording 35 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is the second-best performance in India…