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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 June 13, 2022
Political Economy of Health Financing Reforms in Nepal
Access to quality health services is a major concern for many countries, and health financing reform is a key way to achieve this goal. The 2010 World Health Report highlighted the importance of health financing reform in advancing ...
Blog May 17, 2022
Building a resilient local health system in Nepal
Nepal has faced natural disasters, environmental catastrophes and disease outbreaks in the past. The devastating earthquake of 2015, the current COVID-19 pandemic, diarrheal outbreaks in different parts of the country, and seasonal ...
Blog April 21, 2022
HERD International team presents fresh evidence at Health and Population Scientists’ summit
Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) hosted the Eighth National Summit of Health Population and Scientists in Nepal from 10th – 12th April 2022 in Kathmandu with the theme of ‘Advancing Health Policy and Systems Research: ...
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 ...
Blog February 25, 2022
Engaging Adolescents and Youths in AMR Discussions
The CE4AMR team at the University of Leeds, and HERD International, Nepal is working with communities to co-design an educational resource on the topic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This was originally planned to be ...
Blog December 3, 2021
Understanding the intersections of disability and sexuality
Persons with disabilities face multiple hindrances to access basic reproductive health services and information. This leads to an adverse impact on their overall health and well-being and their participation in society. Every year, ...