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Nine year old diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis

A nine-year-old girl from Narainapur Rural Municipality in Banke district has been diagnosed with Japanese encephalitis, confirmed by Bheri Hospital. According to Dr. Pratima Khadka, a pediatrician at the hospital, the patient is receiving intensive care treatment but is currently in stable condition. Laboratory tests have verified the presence of the Japanese encephalitis virus in […]

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92% of Sikta Irrigation Project completed

The Sikta Irrigation Project, which aims to provide irrigation facilities to 42,766 hectares of land in Kohalpur municipality and Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city of Banke district has completed 92% progress, as per reports. Engineer Sandesh Poudel of the Sikta Irrigation Project shared that out of the over Rs 830 million allocated for capital expenditure this fiscal

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Anti-child marriage campaign confronts challenges in Banke

Stakeholders have stressed that campaigns against child marriage in Banke face several challenges due to deep-rooted cultural norms. Government and non-government organizations are joining hands across Banke to declare the district ‘child marriage free’ but argued it was not an easy task. “Majority communities in the district are Madheshis, Muslims and Tharus. The culture of

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COVID-19 triggers increased deaths among post-partum women

Seven post-partum women have died in Banke district alone in the last two months after they were deprived of regular medical check-ups and due to delayed arrival at hospitals. The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions brought about by the disease have affected people’s movement, access to healthcare, among various other things. Banke District Health Office Chief,

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Nine year old diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis

92% of Sikta Irrigation Project completed

Anti-child marriage campaign confronts challenges in Banke

COVID-19 triggers increased deaths among post-partum women

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