Working towards Health Equity and Access in Rural Nepal
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 11th, 2011
Posted by Ranju Sharma —————— Ranju Sharma is currently the Program Coordinator at Bayalpata Hospital. She recently completed her BSc at Mount Holyoke. Tweet This Post
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 21st, 2011
Posted by Duncan Maru As I’m re-reading the WHO’s “Surgical Care in the District Hospital” [1] in Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, a small girl not much younger than Anand and Umed (my twin boys) toddles over to explore the intricate details of my backpack’s harnesses and straps. A little while later I hear [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 5th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya The festivals of Dashain/Navratri and Tihar/Diwali fall in the Nepali month of Kartik (Late October – Early November) and are considered the biggest and most celebrated festivals in Nepal (Karki, 2008). Coming from a Hindu family, this festival is celebrated throughout the world whether it is in the city of Toronto, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 16th, 2010
Posted by Dr. Jhapat Thapa, MBBS On 9th of August I was invited by a chief resident of the Yale primary care program to share our experiences of working in Rural Nepal with their faculty and residents. We discussed clinical practice and the logistical challenges of delivering healthcare in rural Achham. Please see the slides [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, News, Social Justice and Health, Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2010
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, [...]
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 News, Reports, Social Justice and Health, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, News, Uncategorized on Dec 30th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Patient Stories, Reports, Social Justice and Health, Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]