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Press evaluation:
Background:

Open letter to PM Bhattarai: This letter requests the government to grant official recognition to Sowa Rigpa as a system of medicine in Nepal, by Calum Blaikie, Sienna Craig and Barbara Gerke (kp 15/04/2012)

Amchis want recognition: While China and India have officially recognised the practice, Nepal government is reluctant, by Tsering Dolker Gurung (nt 27/01/2012), You got to have faith: Modern medicine and faith healing can complement each other in Nepal, by Brittany Searle (nt 27/01/2012)

Homeopathy sector falls off govt radar (kp 16/01/2012)

Back To Shamanism, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn 01/06/2011)

China hands over Ayurveda research centre to govt (kp 04/04/2011)

Homeopathy far behind its cousins: The Act recognises allopathic, Ayurvedic and homeopathic methods of medical practice, by Prasun Singh (kp 31/12/2010)

Ayurveda: Govt doing ‘precious little’ (kp 06/11/2010)

Health Ministry bringing out new ayurved policy (ht 15/10/2010)

Ayurveda policy in the offing, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 23/09/2010)

Power to heal: Often preferred to Western medicine, traditional healers’ potions face an uncertain future, by Anustha Shrestha (kp 21/08/2010)

Guava leaf cure: Why, I wonder, do we not promote our own indigenous medical systems?, by Sushma Joshi (kp 15/08/2010)

35,000 to flock to yoga camp (ht 26/03/2010)

Mysticism in the modern age: A shaman reveals how his ancient craft survives and serves, by L.B. Thapa (kp 13/03/2010)

Ayurvedic hospital to take shape by Sept (ht 06/03/2010)

Pathibhara Ayurveda Hospital opens (rn 21/01/2010)

Bad medicine, by Bhupendra Nirajan Khaniya (kp 10/01/2010)

Striking a balance: Brave effort to revive traditional Tibetan medicine in Upper Mustang (nt 08/01/2010)

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