NCDs: Leading Cause of Death in Nepal
Anand Sridharan - August 13, 2018
In Nepal, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries are now the leading causes of deaths, surpassing communicable diseases, maternal, neonatal deaths and nutritional diseases. In fact, over half of the country’s …Read More
Why an Integrated Healthcare Model is Needed in Rural Nepal
Duncan Maru and Binod Dangal - July 26, 2018
Breaking a bone is a common occurrence; most of us will have either broken a bone or cared for a loved one with a fracture. Bones have a remarkable ability …Read More
Reducing Maternal Mortality through an Integrated Care Approach
Duncan Maru - July 11, 2018
When we set out to understand the healthcare needs in Far West, over 95% of deliveries in the region took place at home and maternal mortality rates were some of …Read More
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY, IMPROVING PATIENT CARE
Anant Raut - May 30, 2018
In quarter 3, we successfully integrated the Nepal Ministry of Health’s District Health Information System (DHIS 2) with OpenMRS-based NepalEHR (Nepal’s national EMR system), allowing for seamless and automatic reporting …Read More
Reflections on the 3-year Anniversary of the Earthquakes
Duncan Maru - April 25, 2018
Today, April 25, is a somber moment, the three-year memorial of the earthquake. Over 9,000 people lost their lives, another 22,000 were severely injured, and nearly 3 million people were …Read More