Working towards Health Equity and Access in Rural Nepal
Posted in Clinic Staff on Aug 30th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya In the last week, Nyaya lost a very valuable member of it’s family, Lal Bahadur Kunwar. Lal worked at Nyaya Health in the capacity of a Health Assistant for 2 years. In addition to his Health Assistant responsibilities and duties, Lal enthusiastically volunteered and helped with other ongoing challenges both at [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management, Social Justice and Health on Aug 20th, 2010
Posted by Dan Schwarz On Wednesday night, winding down my day, I skimmed the new WHO policy recommendations for improving health worker retention in rural areas1. Reading through the Executive Summary (I was way too tired to read the full report), I was, admittedly, a bit skeptical of the 16 recommendations, written from a desk [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, staff profiles on Aug 18th, 2010
Posted by Sushant Wagley The following video is part of a series focusing on the experiences of Nyaya Health staff at Bayalpata Hospital. Through this venue, Nyaya aims to give our readers a better perspective on the challenges, successes, and experiences of dedicated Nyaya Health staff working to deliver healthcare in Achham. Dhan Bahadur Bogati [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, staff profiles on Jul 22nd, 2010
Posted by Sushant Wagley The following video is part of a series focusing on the experiences of Nyaya Health staff at Bayalpata Hospital. Through this venue, Nyaya aims to give our readers a better perspective on the challenges, successes, and experiences of dedicated Nyaya Health staff working to deliver healthcare in Achham. Dr. Jhapat Bahadur [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, staff profiles on Jul 5th, 2010
Posted by Sushant Wagley The following video is part of a series focusing on the experiences of Nyaya Health staff at Bayalpata Hospital. Through this venue, Nyaya aims to give our readers a better perspective on the challenges, successes, and experiences of dedicated Nyaya Health staff working to deliver healthcare in Achham. Kamala Sharma Kamala [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management, Reports on May 13th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya The second east-to-west highway is currently being constructed in Nepal, with an estimated completion date of sometime in the next year. The 1700 km road is a central hill highway, and only the second highway to cross the country. The road starts at Chiyo in Panchthar, and links Kathmandu, Pokhara, Rukum, [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management, staff profiles on Apr 1st, 2010
Posted by Chintan Maru In the past month, two of our most dedicated team members left Achham. We are fortunate that Shefali Oza and Jhapat Thapa will continue to serve as active members of Nyaya Health’s Board of Directors. Jhapat Thapa, MBBS served as Nyaya’s first Medical Director for two years. The staff revered him [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management, Social Justice and Health on Feb 5th, 2010
Posted by Chintan Maru On Thursday, under a banyan tree that has sheltered generations, the village of Ridikot assembled to discuss its annual development goals. Dr. Jhapat Thapa, Nyaya’s Medical Director, was invited to sit with community leaders including representatives of the major political parties, Dalit and women’s rights groups, and the sole member of [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management, Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Recently, we asked our friend and colleague, Dr. Subhas Sitaula, to discuss his work and the work of Nyaya, and the interrelated impact of both in the Far Western region where we work. Biographical background: Dr. Subhas Sitaula is originally from the central region of Nepal, and completed his MBBS from [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management on Jan 21st, 2010
Posted by Ranju Sharma Nyaya volunteer Ranju Sharma recounts a day she spent in the summer of 2009 with two of Nyaya’s CHWs Achham had recently had the first few rainfalls of this year’s monsoon when we went for a community visit with two of Nyaya Health Community Health Workers (CHWs). The day was not [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, News, Reports, Social Justice and Health, Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
Posted by Sushant Wagley, following conversations with Ruma Rajbhandari Delivery of quality healthcare requires providers to maintain and develop knowledge and skills in clinical practice and performance. Continuing Medical Education (CME) allows medical providers to maintain the knowledge and skills acquired during primary training, while also allowing for the adoption of latest advancements and improvements [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff, Logistics and Management on Apr 21st, 2008
Posted by Tenzing Tekan 6:30am Wake up at sunrise. Carry water to the house from the spring and get washed and cleaned. While I am washing, the night watchman brings a paper with a question from the overnight shift Assistant Nurse-Midwife regarding a dehydrated infant. Since it is a simple intervention, I write a reply [...]
Posted in Clinic Staff on Dec 21st, 2007
Posted by Duncan Maru One of the most exciting happenings over the last two months has been the expansion of the Nyaya Health team, particularly our Achham-based crew. It is worth summarizing who some of the new players are. I will focus on the Nepal-based folks since they really are the heart-and-soul of the growing [...]