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        <title><![CDATA[Bird flu detected at 23 locations in a month; over 100,000 birds culled]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 6Bird flu has been reported at 23 locations across the country in the month of Chaitra alone, marking the first outbreak this year, officials said.According to Ume...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Portugal to open consular office in Kathmandu]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 4The Portugal government has announced plans to establish a consular office in Kathmandu, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties and improve service access for Nepali...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:43:00 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry directs private colleges to implement minimum wage agreement]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 4The Ministry of Health and Population has instructed private medical and dental colleges to implement the November 1, 2025 agreement ensuring minimum wages and be...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:40:24 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry rolls out free treatment listings, burn wards and air ambulance standby in reform push]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 3The Ministry of Health and Population has released a progress update on health sector reforms under the government&#039;s 100-point governance agenda, reporting a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:54:28 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry recalls seven more doctors from deputation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, APRIL 1The Ministry of Health and Population has recalled seven more senior health service officers from deputation (Kaaj) to their original postings, following a decisi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:18:52 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bird flu spreads in Sunsari; 19,000 poultry culled]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[INARUWA, APRIL 1Bird flu infection has been detected in poultry farms across various local levels in Sunsari district, prompting authorities to cull thousands of birds as a contain...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:14:46 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HPTRI evaluation report highlights gains in hygiene, immunization coverage]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 25The government on Wednesday unveiled the federal-level evaluation report of the Hygiene Promotion through Routine Immunization (HPTRI) programme, showing signifi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:33:16 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Experts call for &#039;One Health&#039; approach to address health challenges]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 25As Nepal is undergoing a major shift in public health, experts have called for adopting a &#039;One Health&#039; approach as an integrated strategy linking human...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:20:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bird flu detected in five poultry farms in Morang]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 25Bird flu has been detected in five poultry farms in Morang district, raising concerns over its spread in commercial poultry.The infection was confirmed in chicke...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:42:16 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World TB Day being observed with renewed push to end disease]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 24World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is being observed in Nepal and across the globe today with awareness programmes and renewed commitments to eliminate the disease.In N...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:20:51 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health authorities step up response to measles outbreak in Baglung]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 15Health authorities have intensified response measures following a measles outbreak in Dhorpatan Municipality of Baglung district, with confirmed cases reported i...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:40:54 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kolti Hospital in Bajura sees improved services, infrastructure]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BAJURA, MARCH 15Health services at Kolti Basic Hospital in Bajura have improved significantly in recent years, with better infrastructure, equipment management, and availability of...]]></description>
        <author>Prakash Singh</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:27:47 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[4,617 people administered vaccination against measles in Dhorpatan]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BAGLUNG, MARCH 14Vaccinations against measles have been administered in Dhorpatan Municipality, Baglung.On Friday, 4,617 children and adolescents were vaccinated simultaneously acr...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:42:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Measles detected in Dhorpatan Municipality, Health Ministry preparing for vaccination]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 10Cases of measles have been detected in Dhorpatan Municipality of Baglung district.The Health and Population Ministry is going to launch a vaccination campaign ag...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:27:29 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bir Hospital forms rapid taskforce]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, MARCH 3The National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS-Bir Hospital) has formed a rapid response team also comprising medical specialists in view of the voting under the...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:24:38 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHO hands over medical gas analyzers to strengthen Nepal&#039;s oxygen quality assurance]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 19The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over two medical gas analyzers to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), marking a milestone in advancin...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:11:38 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rights acitivists urge full decriminalisation of abortion]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 16Shradha Adhikari, who is a nurse with Sunaulo Parivar Nepal clinic in Kathmandu that provides reproductive health services, including safe abortion, feels pri...]]></description>
        <author>Ram Kumar Kamat</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:34:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mental health concerns rise among Nepali workers in UAE, doctors tell embassy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 16Nepali doctors working in the United Arab Emirates have raised concerns over growing mental health issues among Nepali migrant workers, describing stress and...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:21:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Minister Gautam inspects key medical institutions in Sudurpaschim]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 8Minister for Health and Population Dr Sudha Sharma has conducted special monitoring and inspection of major health institutions in Sudurpaschim Province, inclu...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:03:24 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nationwide HPV vaccination drive for girls begins]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 8The Ministry of Health and Population has launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls from today, aiming to prevent cervica...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:35:32 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HPV vaccination campaign goes digital with health–education collaboration]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 4The Ministry of Health and Population has launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign against cervical cancer, alongside a new digita...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:08:08 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer begins nationwide]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 4The Child Health and Immunization Service Section under the Family Welfare Division of the Ministry of Health and Population has announced the launch of a nati...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:58 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Board clarifies OPD limit, total coverage unchanged]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 3The Health Insurance Board has clarified that the total coverage under the health insurance program for families of up to five members remains unchanged, amid...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:12:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[No Nipah case in Nepal, Health Ministry adopts high vigilance]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 3Nepal has not recorded any case of Nipah virus infection so far, but the government has placed the country on high public health alert following confirmed case...]]></description>
        <author>Sandeep Sen</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:37:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Govt raises Nipah Virus alert across Nepal borders]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 22The government has heightened its alert to prevent the entry of the Nipah virus into Nepal, following its spread in neighbouring West Bengal, India.Spokesperso...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:42:08 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Collective effort must to ensure mental health-friendly environment&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mental hygiene is equally important as personal hygiene. Extremely low government investment in mental health has been the bugbear of the country, the fact notwithstanding that men...]]></description>
        <author>Sanjog Karki</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:24:28 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Winter brings sharp rise in respiratory infections]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5As winter deepens across Nepal, doctors are reporting an increase in respiratory illnesses ranging from common colds and flu-like infections to more serious con...]]></description>
        <author>Shivangi Agarwal</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:30:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Seasonal flu cases rise across Koshi Province as temperatures drop]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5The number of people suffering from seasonal influenza and cold-related illnesses has increased across districts of Koshi Province, doctors said, attributing th...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:42:26 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal launches community disease surveillance system to catch outbreaks early]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 4When unusual illnesses strike a village, it&#039;s often teachers who notice students falling sick in clusters. When livestock die unexpectedly, community healt...]]></description>
        <author>Sandeep Sen</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:44:36 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DDA recalls Levoflox-500 tablets over quality concerns]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JANUARY 2The Department of Drug Administration (DDA) has ordered the recall of a batch of the antibiotic Levoflox-500 tablets after laboratory tests found the drug faile...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:59:22 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kathmandu Institute of Child Health led by Dr Koirala comes into operation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 29A multi-specialty children&#039;s hospital led by senior cardiologist Dr Bhagwan Koirala has officially come into operation in Kathmandu, marking a significan...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:27:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Non-communicable diseases account for 71% of patients, health officials warn]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 28Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for 71 percent of patients in Nepal, health officials said on Friday, underscoring a growing public health crisis...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:32:48 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Senior citizens-friendly service delivery is present need: Minister Shrestha]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Shraddha Shrestha, has said that senior citizen-friendly service standards and dignified service delivery ar...]]></description>
        <author>Rastriya Samachar Samiti</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:15:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry warns ambulance operators against diverting patients for profit]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 25The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a stern warning to ambulance operators and drivers, cautioning them against diverting patients to private or...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:01:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kathmandu Declaration calls for stronger health financing, evidence-based policy to advance UHC]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14Issuing a joint declaration, participants of a conference on health economics called for stronger investment in health, better use of evidence in policymaking...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:02:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Int&#039;l Health Economics Conference starts with call for smarter health spending, stronger system]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 11Stressing that healthy people are the foundation of economic growth and essential for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the finance and health minist...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:24:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health ministry urges public to take precautions as winter flu cases rise]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 4The Ministry of Health and Population has urged the public to remain vigilant against seasonal influenza as flu cases typically rise with dropping temperatures...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:14:28 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World AIDS Day being marked today]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 1The world, including Nepal, is observing World AIDS Day today under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response," a call for stronger poli...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:22:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Only 77pc of people living with HIV in Nepal are on treatment]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 30New data released by the National AIDS and STD Control Centre on the eve of World AIDS Day shows that only 77 percent of Nepal&#039;s estimated People Living...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:44:06 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cholera vaccination coverage reaches 90 per cent in Bara and Parsa]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23Around 90 per cent of the population in Bara and Parsa districts has received anti-cholera vaccination, marking the highest coverage achieved in the immunizat...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:19:12 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Vitamin &#039;A&#039;, Deworming drive continues nationwide today]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, November 7The Department of Health Services&#039; Nutrition Branch has announced that the nationwide distribution of vitamin &#039;A&#039; capsules and deworming tablets...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:29:38 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Health Ministry reassigns key division chiefs]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 5The Ministry of Health and Population has reassigned the responsibilities of several divisional heads in a bid to improve efficiency and coordination within t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:12:11 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 13The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all health institutions to align salaries, services, and facilities for health workers with government stand...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:18:01 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japanese encephalitis claims 31 lives this year, highest toll in a decade]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 10The death toll from Japanese encephalitis (JE) across the country has climbed to 31 this year, the highest annual figure in the past decade, according to the D...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:38:49 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japanese encephalitis death toll rises to six in Chitwan]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[CHITWAN, OCTOBER 8The death toll from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Chitwan district has climbed to six since mid-July, according to the District Health Office.Of the deceased, two...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:12:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cholera outbreak in Birgunj persists; 240 infected so far]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BIRGUNJ, SEPTEMBER 23Over a month after the first case appeared, health authorities have yet to identify the source of the cholera outbreak in Birgunj Metropolitan City, where the...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:26:32 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Six malaria cases detected in Chitwan since July]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23The District Public Health Office has reported six malaria cases in Chitwan since the start of the current fiscal year.Three patients are from Bharatpur, two...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:07:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dhairya Cancer Foundation hosts creative therapy session for adolescents]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18As communities across Nepal continue to feel the aftershocks of recent nationwide protests, the Dhairya Cancer Foundation organized a special art-based stres...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:13:13 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 15Five people have died from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Chitwan District, out of 16 confirmed infections, according to the District Public Health Office.The...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gandaki Province faces dual threat of dengue and Shapu eye infection]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 15Health authorities have sounded the alarm over simultaneous outbreaks of dengue fever and Seasonal Hyper Acute Pan-uveitis (Shapu) across Gandaki Province, w...]]></description>
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