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Remembering Dr. Paul Farmer

Possible - February 28, 2022

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
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