Nyaya Health

Posted by Shefali Oza

Nyaya Health has posted its update for May through August of this year. In this update, we document our opening of Bayalpata Hospital in collaboration with the Nepali Ministry of Health and Population and provide up-to-date statistics of our first 2 months of hospital operation. We discuss some serious challenges we have faced, including an ongoing cholera outbreak, a weakened monsoon season, and severe power outages. We also highlight some recent successes, such as the donation of an ambulance to Nyaya Health by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

Our May to August 2009 update.

We are honored to have the opportunity to open Bayalpata Hospital after providing health services at the Sanfe Bagar Clinic for over a year. With the increased space and our establishment as a long-term government and community partner in Achham, we plan to further expand our services in the coming months. Some of the critical next steps include a much-needed x-ray machine, the provision of anti-retroviral therapy to a growing HIV/AIDS population, and increased community programs and accountability.

We are extremely grateful for your support, and in this trying time, ask that you continue to help us provide and expand services in one of the poorest regions of South Asia. The opening of Bayalpata Hospital is an important milestone for the organization, our supporters, and most importantly, the people of Achham. Nyaya Health remains volunteer-run, with over 99% of funding going directly to service provision in Nepal. Donations of any size go a long way in helping us serve the Achham population – to donate, please visit http://www.nyayahealth.org/donate/.

Please continue to follow us on this blog as we post news updates, patient stories, and information about our work in Achham.

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