Regulation Crackdown: Nepal Medical Council sealed Maria Hospital in Baluwatar for operating without a permit and running clinical services through foreign doctors; it also suspended temporary registration of three Chinese doctors and asked Nepali doctors to clarify ethics violations. Medicines Control: Pregabalin (plus Dicyclomine and Promethazine) sales now require tighter prescription and record-keeping rules, with importers and wholesalers mandated to submit/maintain detailed sales and dispatch records. Maternal Health Gap: A Tribhuvan University study in Kathmandu Valley slum areas found 92.2% had at least one antenatal check-up, but only 71.7% completed postnatal care—linked to unstable income, transport and medicine costs, and lost wages. Immunisation Wastage: Auditor General reports show government vaccine wastage worth about Rs 41.04 crore due to poor storage and utilisation practices, including high wastage rates for BCG. Dengue Plan: Government targets cutting dengue infection rates by 60% in five years, with stronger early warning, integrated vector surveillance, and weekly “Clean Friday” anti-mosquito drives. Rabies Shortage: Districts are running out of rabies vaccine doses, forcing patients to travel to Sukraraj Hospital in Kathmandu or buy privately. Food Safety U-turn: Nepal clarified it has not banned Indian mango imports; entry continues with phytosanitary compliance after earlier confusion over suspected pests and pesticide concerns. Health Innovation: Bhaktapur Hospital plans to launch robotic surgery, aiming to bring advanced procedures into a government hospital setting.