गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Ministry to provide free test of non-communicable disease for month Nepal Ministry to provide free test of non-communicable disease for month KathmanduPati February 12, 2025 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Ministry of Health and Population is to provide free tests for noncommunicable diseases for a month. The service beginning tomorrow (February 13) will continue till the end of Fagun (March 13). The campaign will be focused on increasing civic awareness on non-transmissible diseases and their prevention. According to Ministry Spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki, people above 30 will be provided free tests for diabetes, hypertension and kidney-related issues with the measurements of body weight and height. The nation’s population above 50 is 14,090,000. The services for them will be available in health institutions at the local levels. Earlier on December 2, 2023, Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, endorsed a directive for the month-long campaign on non-communicable diseases. Similarly, the Ministry is preparing to launch a free screening test for cervical cancer in the month of Fagun (February-March). Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Pandemic may not halt festivities Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Siwakoti appointed as Nepal’s Trade Advisor by Canadian Trade Commission Services
