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Blog March 21, 2022
Introducing Pokhara Metropolitan City: The urban poor and the local health system
HERD International is a partner in the CHORUS research consortium. We are implementing a study in Pokhara Municipality of Nepal to understand the local health system, and we aim to contribute to its strengthening, so it can address the health needs of the urban poor communities. The study will specifically focus on the ...
Blog November 18, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance: How it is threatening public health? What should be done?
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a critical emergency public health issue that has threatened the achievements made till today in the medicine sector. Antimicrobial resistance takes place when bacteria, fungi, viruses change over time and become unable to respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the ...
Blog July 25, 2021
The Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal: Problems and Prospects for Health System
Recently, on behalf of HERD International, I got an opportunity to participate in the Seventh Virtual National Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal held on 1-2 July 2021. The theme of the summit was ‘Research in Public Health Emergencies: Evidence to Policy and Action’. The Nepal Health Research Council ...
Blog March 27, 2017
‘Role of Ministry of Health should be clear’: Dr Sushil Baral’s views on forthcoming Public Health Act in Nepal
This is the translated version of the article published recently in Swasthya Khabar Patrika – the most read health magazine in Nepal. The Public Health Act needs to be explicit in some areas. The devolution of authority ...
Blog February 22, 2017
KNOWING AND EXPERIENCING HERD INTERNATIONAL
Mira Khadka shares her experience of the initial month of internship at HERD International. Since my childhood I wanted to pursue medicine as a vocation and when I completed my MBBS (Bachelors in medicine and bachelors in ...
Blog February 8, 2017
Managing Menstruation: Debriefing Session with Field Researchers
Adolescent girls face significant challenges while menstruating. In Nepal, menstruation management is made more difficult in contexts where girls have limited access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and in places where ...
Blog December 29, 2016
Understanding the Community Context; Pilot Survey Training on Burns and Injuries
HERD International is conducting ‘Community – based Injury Survey with Burns Module – Pilot field test with the support of United Nations Foundation. The study will be conducted in 30 VDCs of Rasuwa and Nuwakot (4 VDC from ...
Blog January 23, 2016
A Saga of Mass Mobilization: Our Journey in National Reconstruction Survey
It has been a saga of mass mobilization. A sea of red-capped 450 committed and enthusiastic youngsters with highlighter jackets appeared on the big hall of United World Trade Centre, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. It was not a mass ...
Blog January 14, 2016
Leaving No Stone Unturned for National Reconstruction
April 25 was a shocker for all Nepalis, in terms of the devastation it created to life and property. Devastation needs to be followed up with reconstruction and thanks to support from various national and international helping ...