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Blog April 16, 2025
A Lifeline for the People: Free Ambulance Service in Suddhodhan Rural Municipality
In many parts of Nepal, particularly in the rural areas, getting to a hospital during an emergency can be a daunting task. Long distances, poor roads, and lack of transport are among the most common barriers, especially for people without the means to procure a vehicle in a timely fashion. In Suddhodhan Rural Municipality of ...

Blog March 26, 2025
From Fieldwork to Future: a field researcher’s story
Introduction Namaste! My name is Rojina Adhikari. I am from Pokhara-10, Rambazar. Currently, I am working for the CHORUS project at HERD International. This project is being implemented in Pokhara, specifically in the former Lekhnath Municipality. Our work is currently focused in Wards 27 to 32. In this project, we aim to ...

Blog March 12, 2025
Empowering Communities to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
When disease-causing microbes develop resistance to antimicrobial medicines, this phenomenon leads to infections that are harder to treat, causing prolonged hospital stays, an upsurge in hospital costs, and an increase in mortality rates. Widespread and unmonitored use of antimicrobials over time leads to Antimicrobial Resistance ...

Blog February 27, 2025
Adapting Health Systems to Face the Impacts of Climate Change in Nepal
Introduction Climate change is increasingly being recognized as a crucial public health challenge around the world. Nepal is no different, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting disease patterns straining health systems throughout the country. To discuss ongoing initiatives, gaps, and future directions to ...

Blog February 18, 2025
Fieldwork beyond data: People, places, and moments
Wrapped in a thick muffler, gloves, jacket, and carefully adjusting my mask, stepping out into the cold winter air became my routine for a solid month as a field researcher. My fellow researchers and I met at Kalika Chowk in eastern Pokhara to begin our day, with the morning chill creeping through our layers during the winding ...
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Blog March 25, 2024
Tuberculosis in Nepal: Status, Achievement and Challenges
Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health concern, impacting millions of people annually. Worldwide, TB ranks as the second leading infectious killer, surpassing HIV and AIDS and ...
Blog March 20, 2024
दिगो विकास लक्ष्यमा स्वास्थ्यः तथ्य, उपलब्धि र अबको बाटो
दिगो विकास लक्ष्यको जग भनेको सहश्राब्दी विकास लक्ष्य नै हो। सहश्राब्दी विकास लक्ष्य ...
Blog March 18, 2024
महिला सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य स्वयंसेविका कार्यक्रमः आवश्यकता र औचित्य
सरकारले निर्धारण गरेका स्वास्थ्यका लक्ष्यहरूलाई पुरा गर्न सहयोग गर्ने र ...
Blog December 22, 2023
HERD International Presents Urban Health Study Findings at 13th European Congress for Tropical Medicine and International Health
Parash Mani Sapkota In a significant contribution to the urban health system discourse, HERD International participated in the 13th European Congress for Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH) held from 20–23 November ...
Blog December 20, 2023
Debunking myths: Stone masonry and the truth about earthquake-resistant design
By Subash Kumar Bhattarai and Sushma Arayal Understanding the cultural and historical relevance of stone masonry buildings requires putting to rest illusions about stone construction and earthquake resistance. It has been well ...
Blog November 8, 2023
From structural retrofitting to climate retrofitting: Ensuring resilience in public health facilities
By Subash Kumar Bhattarai and Uttam Neupane Climate retrofitting is the process of improving the ability of existing buildings and systems to better withstand and respond to the effects of climate change In Nepal, the structural ...