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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 ...

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 ...
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Blog September 13, 2023
Motivation at the heart of healthcare: Reflections from an embedded researcher in a learning site
During my time as an embedded researcher in Kapilvastu Municipality, Nepal, I had the opportunity to engage with numerous health workers across various healthcare institutions and to observe their daily tasks. I firmly believe that ...
Blog August 17, 2023
Through My Eyes: Nepal’s Beauty, Culture, and Hospitality
”It was fascinating to observe the functioning of an international research organization, particularly the communal atmosphere during lunch breaks, where everyone washed their own plates.” As part of my study in ...
Blog July 26, 2023
Naturally & Culturally Rich Jumla Aspires for Agricultural Resilience
“Despite the food insecurity, the locals’ hospitality is truly inspiring. In the villages, neighbors share resources, address one another as brothers and sisters, and care for each other’s entire families and ...
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 ...