Nyaya was invited to present its work as a part of the Harvard University South Asian Public Health Meeting. The meeting, held over two days at the School of Public Health (Boston, USA), included speakers from various institutions and countries, discussing issues of healthcare delivery in South Asia. Dan Schwarz presented on behalf of Nyaya, [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by Dan Schwarz At this time of great crisis, Nyaya Health would like to express its solidarity with the people of Haiti, and the various NGOs and governments who are currently working in these crucial hours in the rescue and relief operations. We hope that our supporters will contribute to these efforts, either by [...]
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Posted by Ryan Schwarz We at Nyaya Health want to wish you and your family a Happy Holidays, and thank you once again for all of your support over the past year. 2009 was a year of great accomplishments for Nyaya, most notably, the opening of Bayalpata Hospital in June. Opening Bayalpata has already enabled [...]
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Posted by Dan Schwarz “I have seven girls. I had one boy but he died when he was very young. I’ve been to Dhangadi two times before [for ultrasound diagnostics] but both times they were girls and I got rid of them.” -Excerpted from Dr. Ruma Rajbhandari’s new article in The Nepali Times In the United [...]
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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 [...]
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