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Health system
Urban Health Data Hub, Promoting Evidence Use in Urban Health Systems in Budhanilkantha Municipality: CHORUS-II
Implementation Research, Mixed-method study, Participatory approach, Qualitative study, SurveyBackground The growing numbers of urban poor around the world face several health challenges including the double burden of diseases, exposure to environmental and human-made hazards and limited access to quality and affordable health care. In the context of the urban poor being overlooked in data, programmes and policies, this ...
Health system
Peoples’ Voice Survey in Nepal
Mixed-method studyHealthcare accessibility is increasing worldwide as nations strive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, access alone does not always translate to better health outcomes. Each year, five million people die from treatable conditions despite seeking medical care, highlighting critical gaps in the quality of care. This issue ...
Health system
Forum for Advancing Better – Health Policy and System Research Institutions (FAB-HPSRIs)
Implementation ResearchFAB-HPSRIs is an international collaboration of Health Policy and Systems Research Institutions (HPSRIs) with a mission to foster a robust HPSR ecosystem in Asia through enhanced organizational development. The primary objective of the initiative is to strengthen the “robustness” of HPSRIs by co-creating a contextually ...
Health system
Strengthening Urban Health System in Pokhara Metropolitan City: CHORUS-I
Implementation Research, Mixed-method study, Participatory approach, Qualitative studyBackground The growing numbers of urban poor around the world face several health challenges including the double burden of diseases, exposure to environmental and human-made hazards and limited access to quality and affordable health care. In the context of the urban poor being overlooked in data, programmes and policies, this ...
Nutrition
Embedding Sustainable Pollination Management into Nepalese Agricultural Systems
Introduction Our project is based in Karnali Province, much of which comprises the threatened Western Himalayan Alpine Shrub and Meadows ecoregion. Karnali is the largest and poorest province of Nepal, with only 23% of the population classified as food secure (UNDP 2020). Many crops in this region (e.g., apples, beans and pumpkins) ...
Health system
Building resilient local health systems
Implementation ResearchIntroduction ReBUILD for Resilience is an international research consortium funded by the UK government, dedicated to strengthening resilience and building stronger systems for health across multiple levels and sectors in fragile and shock-prone settings, namely Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Sierra Leone. These settings face ...
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Community Solution to Anti-microbial Resistance (COSTAR)
Community engagaementAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health, food sustainability and security, and socio-economic development. It is estimated that AMR infections currently cause approximately 700,000 deaths each year globally, a figure that is set to rise to 10 million by 2050, if no action is taken. AMR does not recognize ...
Health system
Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP 3)
The Nepal Health Sector Support Programme 3 (NHSSP 3) was designed to support the goals of the National Health Sector Strategy (NHSS 2015 – 2020). It was focused on enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to build a resilient health system to provide quality health services for all. NHSSP 3 was ...