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 News, Social Justice and Health on Aug 15th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Nyaya Co-Founder Jason Andrews, MD and Nyaya Director of Operations, Ryan Schwarz, were recently interviewed by Partners in Health. Here they discuss Nyaya’s history and our vision for the future. We would like to express our gratitude to Partners in Health for continually supporting our mission:
Posted in News, Social Justice and Health on Aug 12th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Shortly after Bayalpata Hospital’s first birthday, the hospital saw it’s 20,000th patient on August 10th 2010. We achieved this milestone with the support, hard work and continued efforts of the government, staff, community, donors, and Nyaya supporters residing both in Nepal and around the world. As Nyaya continues to strive for [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, News on Aug 5th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Bayalpata’s first birthday was featured on the Partners In Health blog site. Click here to see the piece. We would like to thank our partners, friends, and mentors at PIH, who have been instrumental in supporting and helping to inform the mission of our work. We look forward to continually strengthening our [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, News, Patient Stories, Social Justice and Health on Aug 2nd, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Wendy Glauser, a journalist from Toronto, recently visited Nyaya’soperations in Achham and wrote about the Safe Motherhood Incentive Program and birthing practices in Nepal. You can read her piece in the Canadian Medical Association Journal which can be accessed here.
Posted in News, Social Justice and Health on Jul 28th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Dr. Arjun Karki, the vice chancellor of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), recently gave a presentation to a couple of Nyaya members on the PAHS model of medical education and health system development. Working in Achham, Nyaya has faced a shortage of human resources because of its remoteness, lack [...]
Posted in News, Social Justice and Health on Jul 13th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya Bayalpata Hospital has recently been approved by the regional District Health Office to begin The Safe Motherhood Program, in which expectant mothers can be financially reimbursed for attending antenatal care (ANC) visits and delivering in the hospital. Given that Achham suffers from one of the highest maternal mortality rates in South [...]
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 Logistics and Management, Patient Stories, Social Justice and Health on Apr 8th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya One of the most entrenched forms of gender inequality in Achham is that of illiteracy. The literacy rate amongst young girls aged six to fifteen is only 16% compared to 54% among boys of the same age group. Adult literacy among women in Achham is an appalling 7% compared to 48% [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, staff profiles on Feb 19th, 2010
Posted by Astha Ramaiya All countries have different structures of health care staff based based on their particular local government system. We understand that reading Nyaya blog entries which discuss the different staff at Bayalpata Hospital can be confusing for our readers. In this entry we hope to clarify the different roles and qualifications 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 Patient Stories on Aug 18th, 2009
Posted by Piali Mukhopadhyay and Astha Ramaiya Nyaya’s medical team has encountered a substantial number of fall injuries over the course of its operation in Sanfe Bagar and now Bayalpata Hospital. Such injuries are common in Achham due to the mountainous geography and poor road infrastructure. Most residents must navigate the challenging terrain on a [...]