Doctor who does not just treat symptoms
Nepal’s pioneering orthopedic surgeon redefines healthcare for the country’s most needy
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Pandemic of drugs overuse
Indiscriminate prescriptions of steroids and antibiotics cause irreversible side effects in Nepal’s children
Paul Farmer on my mind
When we were in 11th grade, my friends and I wanted to bring healthcare services to an impoverished village near Pokhara, my hometown....
Nepal’s doctors are like soldiers fighting a war
Prashuma Malla had never felt so helpless as a physician. Her patient, a man in his 40s, was suffocating, incapable of drawing...
Nepal’s doctors are like soldiers fighting a war
Prashuma Malla had never felt so helpless as a physician. Her patient, a man in his 40s, was suffocating, incapable of drawing...
Protecting those who protect us from Covid
On 20 May, the Health Ministry released a condolence message for doctors including Ishwor Lal Acharya, Mukesh Chaudhary and Pujya Shree Karki...
Protecting those who protect us from Covid
On 20 May, the Health Ministry released a condolence message for doctors including Ishwor Lal Acharya, Mukesh Chaudhary and Pujya Shree Karki...
Medical students deprived of Covid-19 vaccines
Ever since he was a child, Ramesh* knew he wanted to be a doctor to serve society and "do something good for...
Nepal health workers battle Covid-19, but also stigma
Nepal reported the first death of a medical worker from Covid-19 last week, a 35-year-old health assistant in Mahottari district. Across the...
Nepal’s frontline workers brave it out
Until the COVID-19 crisis hit Nepal, the phrase ‘frontline health worker’ mainly referred to the 55,000 Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) who form the...
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