Anaemia affects 259M in South Asia, threatening 18M more women/girls by 2030. It harms health, productivity, and child development. A regional push is underway to scale proven, cost-effective ...

The suspect, Nikhil, was arrested in Haldwani in Uttarakhand early Wednesday, police said, adding that he planned on fleeing ...

Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the region’s ...

A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday, leaving 20 people missing, Nepali authorities said.

A pregnant woman had to be carried on foot for nearly 3 kilometers up to the ambulance, due to the poor condition of roads in ...

Nepal's hopes of playing in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia were dashed as the national women's football team fell to Uzbekistan in a dramatic penalty shootout.In the final Group 'F' match of ...

In February 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the national MMR had dipped to 142. Between 2016 and 2023 it ...

Among pregnant and postnatal women in Nepal, mental health issues are more severe today than ever.

National Statistics Office data show six percent of maternal deaths were due to self-harm (suicide), with most cases ...

Shikeia Randolph was 11 weeks pregnant when one Indiana county's officers forcibly arrested her, a lawsuit alleges. At 23 weeks pregnant, she lost the child.

Nepal has endorsed a landmark citizenship bill, allowing individuals to acquire citizenship through their mother's name, even ...

Within Nepal, the overall prevalence of physical or sexual IPV mirrors the global average, with one in three women reporting such lifetime IPV. 17 There is growing research on the risk and protective ...