For babies to survive in OCH, they need to be able to breathe by themselves. We don’t have ventilators for newborns. Recently a newborn baby with serious breathing problems put us to the test and won –…

On International Youth Day today we are happy to share some of our stories of achievements. Here is a short news from Dhading and a video from Kapilvastu through which we see that youth have a great…

We have so many beautiful stories of how UMN hospitals were able to provide timely help to patients who had come to us during lockdown with life-threatening conditions. Here is one we want to share with you…

In the villages of Rukum East, you will find teachers walking towards the local radio station and not schools. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the education systems everywhere – here is a story from a remote hilly…

Nepal’s lockdown included a ban on public transport. Reaching hospital is already hard in Nepal and may involve walking for hours to reach a motorable road before waiting for a vehicle to take you to hospital. In…

Since Nepal’s monsoon began in mid-June, at least 115 people have been killed, 100 injured and 50 remain missing due to water-induced landslides and floods, affecting at least 26 of Nepal’s 77 districts. A recent landslide which…

Dear friends, “Easing up of the lockdown doesn’t mean going back to life before the lockdown”, says the WHO representative to Nepal. We do see most shops and services open now with Covid rules applied, but this still…

Did you imagine Covid-19 relief could include goats? In Far-Western Nepal, could someone’s profound disability bring a source of hope and livelihood for their whole family? Mina’s story* shows the potential for hope after a life of…

At the start of July, UMN supported the local government of Rukum East and West Districts to equip 21 local health facilities and three quarantine centres with essential supplies for Covid-19 prevention and protection. Our partners Christian…