Dr. Paul Farmer’s impact on global health cannot be overstated. We have been overwhelmed with the outpour of messages and memories from people he inspired. As our co-founder Dr. Bibhav …Read More
The COVID-19 Crisis in Nepal
Possible - May 20, 2021
Dear Friends, During this time of great suffering and uncertainty in Nepal, we are ever-grateful for our community of supporters around the world. Across the subcontinent, people are dying in …Read More
Reflections on the state of anti-colonialism in academic global health grant funding
Terence M. Hughes - May 11, 2021
While the COVID-19 pandemic has made the past year difficult for individuals and communities everywhere, it has also compounded and revealed at multiple levels the impact of inequities created by …Read More
Mourning the death of Siddhartha Auji
Possible Board of Directors - June 11, 2020
(Please note that this message refers to actions of self-harm and suicide. If you are experiencing thoughts of hurting yourself or thoughts of suicide, please be aware that help is …Read More
How Possible Supports Healthcare Delivery in Nepal Going Forward
Possible Board of Directors - May 28, 2020
This year, as Possible marks its 11th anniversary, we also acknowledge having reached an important juncture. Our Nepali implementation partner, Nyaya Health Nepal (NHN), is now leading efforts to design healthcare solutions …Read More
Reducing the impact of COVID-19. Here is how you can help.
Gita Pillai, PhD - March 27, 2020
It is hard to see the number of lives being lost to COVID-19, and to grasp the toll it is taking on our families, as well as our medical professionals. …Read More
UHC DAY 2019: A Call to Action to Governments, Providers & Civil Society
Aradhana Thapa, MPH, and Duncan Maru, MD, PHD - December 12, 2019
Today, we mark the 4th International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHCDay), a global commitment to healthcare for all, without financial burden to families and communities. In the remote hills of …Read More
What the AIDS Movement Teaches Us
DUNCAN MARU, MD, PHD - December 2, 2019
Among the hundreds of formulas in my textbooks, Silence = Death was the most important equation I learned as a young student in medicine and public health. I did my …Read More
After Earthquakes, Babies Give Rise to Hope
- November 5, 2019
Fall in Nepal is full of lights, with some of the most vibrant displays of color, in celebration of Dasain and Tihar. In villages, rice, flour, sand, and flowers are …Read More
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in Rural Nepal: An Integrated Approach
By Santosh Dhungana & Nadra Crawford - June 28, 2019
Pabitra* is a 17 year-old girl in far west Nepal who came to Bayalpata Hospital for a superficial puncture wound to the left index finger. She was diagnosed with a …Read More