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Blog July 8, 2025
Fieldwork beyond data: Building connections, finding stories
The Participatory Engagement of City Communities Against Non-Communicable Disease Risk in Bangladesh and Nepal (PECAN) Project is an implementation research initiative based on the principles of citizen science. It aims to equip policymakers, practitioners and citizens with evidence-based, equitable and sustainable strategies for ...

Blog June 10, 2025
Strengthening Health Policy and System Research Institutions: A multi-country initiative
Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) investigates the functioning of health systems, policy formulation processes, and identifies how systems and policies can be optimized for better health outcomes. This investigation is often led by Health Policy and Systems Research Institutions (HPSRIs), who play a pivotal role in the HPSR ...

Blog May 15, 2025
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health Indicators in Kapilvastu Municipality
Background Kapilvastu Municipality faced a persistent challenge on Maternal and Neonatal health (MNH) indicators, despite having 50-bedded provincial hospital at the territory of the municipality. Municipality struggled with low antenatal care (ANC) check-up rates and a higher number of home deliveries compared to other local ...

Blog April 23, 2025
Field Realities of Research Beyond Data
What does it take to become a good health researcher? For sixteen fresh public health graduates, the answer came not from textbooks, but from their experience of data collection. Tasked by HERD International, these young professionals stepped into the field to gather the data for an ongoing research on health system strengthening ...

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 ...
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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 ...
Blog October 2, 2023
Nepal’s health system transformation is a moral imperative
Nepal, a country known for its breathtaking scenery and strong communities, is aware that progress cannot exist without a healthy population. This article explores Nepal’s steadfast dedication to health, its national policies, and ...