How Nepal’s data reshaped global vaccine policy
Patan Hospital’s research with Oxford Vaccine Group helped WHO-SAGE revise vaccine schedules and expand typhoid vaccination worldwide.
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4 in 10 ER visits for self-harm, suicide attempts last year in South Korea were teens, people in 20s: data
New data shows a troubling rise in youth mental health crises in South Korea, with nearly 40% of emergency visits for self-harm or suicide attempts involving teenagers and people…
Cholera in Nepali settlement traced to ponds, and local stream
Health officials confirmed that contaminated ponds and a nearby stream caused the cholera outbreak in a Musahar settlement in Nepal. Unsafe water sources and poor sanitation were…
Health facilities across Nepal without birth control shots for months
Failure to purchase the essential family planning means since 2024, appreciation of the dollar and suspension of USAID grants have been blamed for critical shortage of…
Why Bangladesh’s Chattogram sees a spike in dengue every November
Experts blame shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and high humidity for the unusual surge in infections.
Improving data health: The Kathmandu Post
People should be able to trust the state, at least on vital health data.
Mongolian doctors and health staff announce strike from November 13
The move comes after their demand for a basic salary of MNT 3.5 million remains unresolved.
Doubts grow over ‘world-class’ claims of Pyongyang General Hospital
Despite its impressive infrastructure — with a helipad, grand lobby and conference halls — as shown in photos and videos, the hospital’s interior suggests serious…
20 out of 100 Mongolian women newly diagnosed with cervical cancer
Mongolia ranks among the countries with the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
Bangladeshi community health workers continue protest for 16 months’ unpaid salary
They were not getting their salary since July last year, "making their life terrible," a community health care provider lamented.