This week we had a group of 16 students and two faculty members from University of Wollongong, Australia, visiting UMN to learn about our community development initiatives which included the gender equality situation in Nepal and our…
UMHT*’s wastewater scheme for the hospital and surrounding community is well underway. This week we’re relieved that after months of meetings and prayer, permission has been granted to use the forest land – a necessity for completing…
“Just recently a baby girl was born at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital – a joyous moment for the family. Many visitors came to meet this child and mother. Some come with gifts and share the joy and others…
I wake up every morning with birds tweeting, chirping, and singing. Fresh air passes through my windows, and the majestically quiet, pleasing sound of a river begins my day in Okhaldhunga. The air is so pure and…
After a brief hiatus, we are delighted to resume UMN traineeship programme with a fresh batch of enthusiastic UMN trainees who will be an integral part of UMN’s work for 11 months. The eight trainees will be…
People with disabilities in Khijidemba and Molung, Okhaldhunga, have started taking International Day of Persons with Disabilities as a national festival. According to the people with disabilities, the celebration of the Disability Day was successful because Okhaldhunga…
After 10 years of support, one of Tansen’s satellite Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics held a handover ceremony on Monday 27 November. UMHT* helped to equip and set up the birthing unit at the clinic in…
Recent days have been a busy and happy time for UMN. All UMN staff from the district and head offices as well as some hospital staff gathered in Kathmandu for the ‘Learning Review’ annual week of training…
On October 3, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 ML, followed by another measuring 6.3 ML, struck Nepal’s Bajhang District. Unfortunately, this event resulted in the loss of one life and left 27 others injured.…
At last work has begun on the next phase of the wastewater scheme for United Mission Hospital Tansen. After over four years of seeking to treat wastewater from the hospital and the waste from the local community…
