On 27th Bhadra, 2080, two doctors at Sancho Hospital in Hetauda, Dr Bikash Thapa and Dr Prashant Bidari were beaten severely during the hospital duty hours by a mob or some patient party. What was the so called reason? The doctors had referred a serious case two months back to …
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The Situation of Community Pharmacies in Nepal
Pharmacies opened on a community level to cater to the medication needs of the people living in the nearby area are called community pharmacies. A community pharmacy (aushadhi pasal) is often referred to as a medical shop or chemist store or retail pharmacy in Nepal. In a developing nation like …
Read More »World Immunization Week: Busting Myths on Vaccines
The World Immunization Week 2022 has just completed with the theme: Long Life for All. The ultimate goal of World Immunization Week is for more people and their communities to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization is considered a cornerstone of public health, and one of the most cost-effective interventions …
Read More »Understanding Drug Abuse
Drug abuse refers to use of drugs by self medication in a manner and amount that deviates from the approved medical and social patterns in a given culture at a given time. As the above line states, there are many things related to drug abuse, it involves self medication, that …
Read More »Can tablets be broken before you take them?
Tablets are the most common form of medicines taken by mankind. I believe none of us reading this article can claim not to have ever taken a tablet. Though tablets are very commonly used by us all, how well do we know about tablets, I believe at least the part …
Read More »Top 10 Facts on Diabetes
Did you know? • World Diabetes Day falls on the 14th of November? Why that specific day? • The details on diabetes are inscribed in manuscripts dating back to 1500 BC? • Doctors actually tested the patient’s urine to confirm the disease condition back in 17th century? • The vast …
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