Working towards Health Equity and Access in Rural Nepal
Posted in News on Jul 14th, 2010
Posted by Jason Andrews On July 11, 2010, Nyaya Health inaugurated its Antiretoviral Therapy Clinic at Bayalpata Hospital. In partnership with the National Centre for AIDS & STD Control (NCASC), Nyaya Health will now be able to provide comprehensive care including antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV in our large catchment area in Achham. [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management, Patient Stories, Social Justice and Health on Jun 1st, 2010
This is part of a series of guest contributions by authors working for health justice in South Asia. We are pleased to support their work, and encourage our readers to think critically about the connection between our work and theirs. Mental health has historically been neglected both in the developed and developing world. In Nyaya’s [...]
Posted in Reports, Social Justice and Health on Apr 28th, 2010
This is the first in a series of guest contributions by authors working for health justice in South Asia. We are pleased to support their work, and encourage our readers to think critically about the connection between our work and theirs. April marks Nyaya’s second birthday working as an advocate for health justice for the [...]
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 Social Justice and Health on Oct 15th, 2008
Posted by Bibhav Acharya Dr. Jhapat Thapa (Nyaya’s Medical Director) and I were summoned to Mangalsen, the district headquarters of Achham, to attend a district-wide meeting of NGOs and government bodies to tackle HIV. Mangalsen is a 7-hour hike from Sanfebagar and our trip started at the far left of the picture above and we [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management on Dec 21st, 2007
Posted by Duncan Maru After a long process of being frustrated by government bureaucrats, it was refreshing to finally be able to start working with the local government officials with whom we would actually be working. The district capital is in Mangalsen, which is situated only about 10km as the crow flies from Sanfe Bagar [...]
Posted in Logistics and Management on Dec 21st, 2007
Posted by Duncan Maru The breaking point for me in the bureaucratic process was the day, after four weeks of being stuck in Kathmandu awaiting for a signature-of-a-signature-of-a-signature, I lodged a silent protest in the office of the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare. I sat working on various grants and planning documents in [...]