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Supriya Maharjan is an MBBS student at Kathmandu Medical College with a strong commitment to community service and leadership. Her experience as Vice-President of the Leo Club of Durbarmarg has been formative, where she organized and executed health initiatives, deepening her involvement in health camps, donation drives, and tutoring programs. …

Dr Saroj Poudel is one of the young and enthusiastic dermatologist and hair transplant surgeons in Nepal. He is currently Director and Co-Founder of Nirvana Skin Clinic and Hair Transplant Centre. He completed his MBBS from BPKIHS (B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan) and MD in Dermatology, Venereology and …

Dr. Deepika Malhotra is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in Cornea and External Eye Disease, with over a decade of experience in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and ocular surface reconstruction. She completed her MBBS from Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan in 2009, followed by an MD in Ophthalmology from BPKLCOS, Tribhuvan …

Dr. Bhumika G.C. is a pediatrician serving in the Nepali Army, currently posted at the Military Hospital, Itahari. She is also a Lecturer at the Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS). An alumnus of AFMC, Dhaka (MBBS) and Patan Academy of Health Sciences (MD Pediatrics), she is deeply passionate …

From Curiosity to Care, and Why Nepal Must Lean In Now Dr. Neil PandeDr. Neil is a Kathmandu-based dental surgeon with nearly three decades of clinical experience and an early adopter of digital dentistry. His current work focuses on integrating AI into healthcare to improve diagnosis, documentation, and patient journeys, …

Dr. Shishir Pokhrel He is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal. A medical microbiologist with an MD in Microbiology, he is actively involved in undergraduate teaching, diagnostic microbiology, curriculum development, and antimicrobial stewardship. His research interests focus on antimicrobial resistance, and he has published …

A Generation’s Lost Childhood. There’s a peculiar irony that defines modern parenting in Kathmandu Valley. A generation ago,parents would call their children inside as dusk fell, interrupting games of marbles in dustycourtyards or cricket matches in open fields. Today, those same parents, now with children oftheir own, find themselves pleading …

Dr. Shilpa Amatya She is a Consultant Paediatric Hemato-Oncologist at KIOCH. She completed her MBBS from Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal, followed by an MD in Paediatrics (2017–2020) and a DM in Paediatric Haematology-Oncology (2021–2024) from PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Dr Amatya has special interest in the management of …

Dr. Srijana Thapa She is a pediatrician with a calm approach and a genuine love for working with children. She values patience, clear communication, and constant growth in her medical practice. The TakeAway Message Parenting is the single most powerful influence on a child’s future. However, the goal is not perfection; it …

Dr. Shirish Silwal He is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at KIOCH. He earned his Master of Surgery (MS) in Paediatric Surgery in 2020 from Bangladesh. Committed to continuous learning and exposure to international best practices, Dr. Silwal completed a significant observership in 2025 at world-renowned centres in England: Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. With over five years of experience, he …