Ten-year-old Laxmi BK of Bangad Kupinde Municipality in Salyan District on Sunday evening went to the nearby Bheri River to fetch water. She was accompanied by three friends of similar age group, who were all sent to fetch water for their household consumption. According to Inspector Umakanta Joshi of Salyan District Police Office, the kids […]
A girl went to the river to fetch water, and never returned Read Post »
In Nepal 52% of people do not have handwashing facilities with soap and water at home (JMP 2017), despite this being one of the key ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Ahead of World Health Assembly next week, WaterAid Nepal is urging our Health Minister to make hygiene a key
COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11th March needs a lot of research to be done – however, one thing we know is washing one’s hands with soap and water is crucial to help curb the spread of the disease. With handwashing being the first and foremost defense mechanism against the
By Pankaj Thapa According to the website of Water Aid Nepal, “one in ten people in Nepal lack access to clean water”. Figuratively, that would mean an estimated 3 million Nepalese do not have access to clean water – leading one to wonder how they are washing their hands during the health emergency, amidst other
Why should you care about WASH, and its equitable access? Read Post »
In early March, I reached Dharan. My objective was simple – to understand where Dharan’s septage (excrement and other waste material contained in or removed from a septic tank) go? I therefore contacted Bam Bahadur Shiva. Shiva, a permanent resident of Itahari 5, works for a company which manages septage. Luckily, he had an assignment
Where does Dharan’s septage (septic waste) go? Read Post »
Recently, the Department of Health hosted the first national workshop on Integrated Healthcare Waste Management (IHCWM) and Water And Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Nepal. The three-day event held from 10 December, 2019 had 33 speakers, around 400 participants and was supported by reputed organizations working for WASH including Wateraid, UNICEF, and WHO,
Negligible implementation of WASH policies and guidelines at healthcare facilities Read Post »
In Nepal, public schools are attended mostly by people with low income settings. While such schools run on government fund and charge minimal to no fees from the pupils, students of such school barely have the money to buy their uniforms. Hence, buying sanitary pads during menstrual cycle is next to impossible to the girl
Participation of all genders needed to improve menstrual hygiene at public schools Read Post »
A hospital is the last resort of hope for sick people who expect to get better and heal. However, shortcoming on the part of the hospital staff and management could instead have an adverse effect on public health. According to the annual health report published by the Department of Health Services in 2000/2001, there are
Guidelines implementation must for proper management of medical waste Read Post »
After the legalization of abortion in September 2002, Nepal passed the procedural order in 2003, giving way to the first ever Comprehensive Abortion Care Service to be disseminated from the Kathmandu-based Maternity Hospital in March 2004. The law grants women the right to a legal abortion on the following grounds: Up to 12 weeks of
Access to clean water, toilets at abortion centers in Kathmandu Read Post »
Sixty-eight-year old Maya Devi Tamata uses a wheelchair to aid her physical disability. Though the wheelchair takes her wherever she wants to go, she can’t find an accessible toilet wherever she is out of her home. “Yes there are a couple of disability-friendly toilets in Kathmandu, but they are neither gender segregated nor accessible. Those
Urgent need for accessible toilets in public spaces Read Post »
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