http://blog.nyayahealth.org Working towards Health Equity and Access in Rural Nepal Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/19/picofwk22/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/19/picofwk22/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:10 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=3692 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/19/picofwk22/feed/ 0 Posted by Jesse Brady ————-   Tweet This Post http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/09/roadtohealing/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/09/roadtohealing/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:00:39 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=3712 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/10/09/roadtohealing/feed/ 1 Posted by Gregory Karelas   [The following is a letter from Country Director Gregory Karelas, which he sent over our open-access Nyaya member listserve about some recent events in Achham.]   Dear Nyaya staff, volunteers and supporters, I wish to share with you a story of perseverance in the face of discord and uncertainty. On September 9th, [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/02/03/potw1/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/02/03/potw1/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:00:03 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=2544 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2011/02/03/potw1/feed/ 0 Posted by Ranju Sharma This is the first in a series of photos from our team in Nepal. Henceforth we will try to post a picture every 1-2 weeks offering our readers a glimpse into our work in Achham. ———————- Ranju Sharma is currently the Program Coordinator at Bayalpata Hospital. She recently completed her BSc [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/12/05/chw2/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/12/05/chw2/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 07:11:39 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=2286 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/12/05/chw2/feed/ 2 Posted by Ranju Sharma My previous blog in this series gave an overview of the structure and the rationale behind our newly implemented community health program. Here is a bit more detailed description of the structure of the program. In the community, the government’s Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) work under the supervision of Bayalpata Hospital’s [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/23/backoffice/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/23/backoffice/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:00:52 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=2219 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/23/backoffice/feed/ 0 Posted by Ryan Schwarz As Nyaya’s Director of Operations I’m asked regularly how I, or any of Nyaya’s other volunteers not in Nepal, can help to expand access to health care services without actually being in Nepal. And as a medical student my colleagues often presume that my work with Nyaya is caring for patients. [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/19/nepalitimes/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/19/nepalitimes/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:04:17 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=2215 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/19/nepalitimes/feed/ 0 Posted by Astha Ramaiya Nyaya Health was featured in the Nepali Times today. The article discusses our work since beginning operations in 2008. You can access the article here. Nyaya Health would like to thank the Nepali Times for it’s support and advocacy. Tweet This Post http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/01/then-and-now/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/01/then-and-now/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:48:49 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=1999 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/11/01/then-and-now/feed/ 28 Posted by Bibhav Acharya In this photo essay, Bibhav Acharya, one of Nyaya’s Board members, captures some of the changes that Achham and Nyaya have seen in the last three years. THEN: Bayalpata Hospital was built in the 1980s by the Nepali Government. However, due to political pressure, all equipment was moved to another hospital [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/07/14/nyaya-health-opens-antiretroviral-therapy-clinic/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/07/14/nyaya-health-opens-antiretroviral-therapy-clinic/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:00:58 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=1487 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/07/14/nyaya-health-opens-antiretroviral-therapy-clinic/feed/ 0 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. [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/06/01/mental-health-in-nepal-guest-editorial/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/06/01/mental-health-in-nepal-guest-editorial/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:48 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=1378 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/06/01/mental-health-in-nepal-guest-editorial/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/04/28/world-health-day/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/04/28/world-health-day/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:02:07 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=1293 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/04/28/world-health-day/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/01/31/1113/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/01/31/1113/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:31:12 +0000 Nyaya Health http://blog.nyayahealth.org/?p=1113 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2010/01/31/1113/feed/ 1 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 [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2008/10/15/the-myth-of-beautiful-poverty/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2008/10/15/the-myth-of-beautiful-poverty/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:46:38 +0000 Nyaya Health http://nyayahealth.wordpress.com/?p=165 http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2008/10/15/the-myth-of-beautiful-poverty/feed/ 9 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 [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/business-in-mangalsen-december-2007/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/business-in-mangalsen-december-2007/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:58:39 +0000 Nyaya Health http://nyayahealth.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/business-in-mangalsen-december-2007/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/business-in-mangalsen-december-2007/feed/ 0 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 [...] http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/bureaucratic-challenges-and-successes-november-2007/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/bureaucratic-challenges-and-successes-november-2007/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:08:32 +0000 Nyaya Health http://nyayahealth.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/bureaucratic-challenges-and-successes-november-2007/ http://blog.nyayahealth.org/2007/12/21/bureaucratic-challenges-and-successes-november-2007/feed/ 0 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 [...]