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Beyond the Bottleneck: A Blueprint for Sovereign Medicine Security in Nepal
Reviewed by Amrita Acharya, PhD Scholar (Pharmacy & Business Management) When a doctor in a rural health post in Karnali prescribes an antibiotic, they are acting on faith. Faith that the label matches the contents. Faith that the chemical structure hasn’t degraded in the heat. Faith that the regulatory system in Kathmandu has done its […]
Impacting positive change for those left behind
Written by Shobha Shukla (Managing Editor of CNS),Given the medical advancements today – in an ideal world, all children should be born free of infections like HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B; all pregnant women should be accessing full spectrum of maternal and newborn care (including services to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B); and […]
Put people first mantra to drive WHO task force to save the medicines that protect us
Written by Shobha Shukla (Managing Editor of CNS),The United Nations apex health agency – the World Health Organization (WHO) – had announced the establishment of its first-ever civil society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in October 2025. This marks a major shift in addressing AMR which is not only among the top 10 global […]
From shadow to light: Supporting unhoused persons to access lifesaving TB services
Written byShobha Shukla (Managing Editor of CNS),Bobby Ramakant (CNS Health Editor)The risk of getting TB disease is among the highest in unhoused and other marginalised persons but the likelihood of them seeking public TB services is low – and finishing lifesaving TB therapy is even lower. The delay is long – very long – for […]
Advanced Clinical Analysis of Hydrosalpinx Management Before In Vitro Fertilization: Comparing Surgical Strategies and the Role of 3D Imaging Diagnostics
Reviewed byDr. Asmita Pandey, MD,Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology & ARTI. Executive Summary: The Necessity of Pre-IVF Hydrosalpinx Management The successful outcome of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycles is significantly impaired by the presence of hydrosalpinx (HS), a common pathology among women with tubal-factor infertility.1 Clinical data consistently demonstrate that HS reduces pregnancy, implantation, and ultimately, […]
Tobacco-free and nicotine-free future is a bedrock to deliver on #EndTB and SDGs
Written by Shobha Shukla (Managing Editor of CNS),According to the latest WHO Global TB Report 2025 released a week ago, tobacco smoking is among the top-5 risk factors for the deadliest of all infectious diseases worldwide – tuberculosis (TB). In countries with alarmingly high tobacco use, like Indonesia, tobacco use is the biggest risk factor […]
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Put people first mantra to drive WHO task force to save the medicines that protect us
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Advanced Clinical Analysis of Hydrosalpinx Management Before In Vitro Fertilization: Comparing Surgical Strategies and the Role of 3D Imaging Diagnostics
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See allNepal’s Drug-Resistant TB Rates Hold Steady, but New Antibiotic Resistance Sparks Concern
By Liza Nagarkoti,B.Sc. Nursing, M.A. Food & Nutrition,Health Officer & Clinical Researcher Kathmandu, Nepal — February 15, 2026 A landmark national survey has revealed that while overall rates of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Nepal have remained stable over the last decade, a sharp rise in resistance to critical second-line antibiotics is posing a “growing concern” […]
Rare Adult Case of IgA Vasculitis in Nepal Mimics Chronic StomachIssues for a Year
By Astha Paudel, Biomedical Engineering, PhD Candidate Kathmandu, Nepal — February 11, 2026A recent case report published in the Annals of Medicine & Surgery has shed light on the diagnostic challenges of Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) in adults, documenting the first known case in Nepal where the disease masqueraded as recurrent gastroenteritis for an entire […]
One in Three Pregnant Women in Pokhara Experiencing SevereStress, New Study Shows
By Astha Paudel, Biomedical Engineering, PhD Candidate Pokhara, Nepal — February 9, 2026A new study from Gandaki Medical College has revealed that a significant number of pregnant women in Pokhara are struggling with high levels of stress and anxiety—an issue researchers say has been largely overlooked in Nepal’s maternal health system. Published in the Nepal […]
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