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Blog May 3, 2024
Unveiling Evidence to Inform Policies and Practices for Equitable Healthcare
Despite making significant strides in health services, Nepal continues to battle with disparities, particularly in terms of equitable health outcomes, indicating a significant gap toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets. Regardless of the efforts, the country faces challenges in ensuring equal access to quality ...
Blog April 30, 2024
Investing in Health, Investing in Nepal
Strengthening health insurance schemes is essential to reduce reliance on out-of-pocket spending and mitigate financial risks for individuals In light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s severe effects, governments throughout the world have raised health sector spending. However, going forward, public and assistance expenditure ...
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 following COVID-19. As the world observes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2024, under the ...
Blog July 7, 2023
Bridging Borders: A Closer Look at Healthcare in Eastern Nepal and Sikkim State of India
As embedded researchers at the Health Division of Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) in Nepal, we had the opportunity to visit eastern Nepal and the Sikkim state of India in April of this year. This was the cross-learning visit organized by the metropolitan city as part of the implementation of the annual work plan and budget. We were ...
Blog June 19, 2023
Reflection on My Journey of Exploration in Nepal
I am a medical student at the University of Leeds, currently intercalating in International Health BSc. In May 2023, my fellow student, Alice, and I travelled to Nepal for our separate research projects. My interest in mental health services and barriers to access in Nepal stemmed from a comprehensive literature review. After ...
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Blog July 17, 2023
A Rollercoaster Ride of Female Community Health Volunteers on Film Making
Setting the scene When we engaged in conversation with the Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in Chandragiri municipality in Kathmandu, they shared their narratives regarding their role within the community, ...
Blog July 7, 2023
Bridging Borders: A Closer Look at Healthcare in Eastern Nepal and Sikkim State of India
As embedded researchers at the Health Division of Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) in Nepal, we had the opportunity to visit eastern Nepal and the Sikkim state of India in April of this year. This was the cross-learning visit ...
Blog June 19, 2023
Reflection on My Journey of Exploration in Nepal
I am a medical student at the University of Leeds, currently intercalating in International Health BSc. In May 2023, my fellow student, Alice, and I travelled to Nepal for our separate research projects. My interest in mental health ...
Blog June 5, 2023
From People to Policy: Media has a lot to do in Health
“When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.” This is a quote attributed to 19th century American journalist John B. Bogart. This quote is very commonly ...
Blog April 20, 2023
HERD International Presents Research Findings at the 9th NHRC Summit
Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), in collaboration with various organizations working in health, research and development, organized the Ninth National Summit of Health and Population Scientists on 11-12 April 2023, with the ...
Blog December 23, 2022
Awareness: A Key to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
HERD International has long been working on multiple studies on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Everyone’s contribution counts toward tackling the drivers of AMR because it has become a major public health threat to the world ...