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 ...
Blog June 5, 2023

From People to Policy: Media has a lot to do in Health

“When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.” This is a quote attributed to 19th century American journalist John B. Bogart. This quote is very commonly ...
Blog April 20, 2023

HERD International Presents Research Findings at the 9th NHRC Summit

Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), in collaboration with various organizations working in health, research and development, organized the Ninth National Summit of Health and Population Scientists on 11-12 April 2023, with the ...
Blog December 23, 2022

Awareness: A Key to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

HERD International has long been working on multiple studies on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Everyone’s contribution counts toward tackling the drivers of AMR because it has become a major public health threat to the world ...
Blog December 5, 2022

Antimicrobial awareness: Community engagement is a key

Antimicrobials are used to treat the majority of bacterial illnesses. This may change in the upcoming years since diseases are evolving defenses against antimicrobials. As a result, when an antimicrobial treatment is initiated, it ...
Blog November 3, 2022

Urban slum life hit by poverty and tragedy

Our team, as part of making the video documentary, visited a slum area located in Pokhara City, located near the airport. We also visited the weekly clinic conducted by one of the health facilities offering services to the ...