World AIDS Day is a crucial reminder of the ongoing need to prevent new HIV infections and ensure vital services reach everyone living with HIV worldwide. Read how UMN is providing hope and care to those in…
Meanwhile in Rukum East, UMN and its partner NPAF observed World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. A series of impactful events aimed at raising awareness and promoting mental health was organized to encourage open conversation and…
Let’s break the silence and start vital conversations on suicide and its prevention. Together, we can raise awareness, break down stigma and create communities of support. On World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September 2024, UMN in collaboration…
Have you heard of telemedicine? Also called e-medicine, it’s a remote clinical service which is delivering healthcare services using technology. For the first time in Rukum, a remote clinical service was successfully implemented last week to innovatively…
Gyanu Kumari Bohara, an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife at Kanachaur Health Post in a remote ward of Doti, encountered challenges due to inadequate lighting especially during nighttime delivery cases. This area is not yet connected to the local…
A two-day free mental health camp was held in Rukum East last week that saw a significant surge in attendance compared to the previous year, indicating a growing awareness and willingness to seek help for mental health…
Beware snakes, sand flies, monkeys, dogs, mosquitoes, worms and more!  In much of the western world people don’t have to think about the risks from these, or from contaminated water or food. But there are many neglected…
World Suicide Prevention Day was celebrated yesterday in Rukum East with the theme “Creating Hope Through Action” by UMN’s Pro-Act project. The objective was to raise a broad range of awareness and support, linking the community with…
For the first time in Rukum East, a three-day mental health camp was organised last week in Kakri Health Post of Bhume Rural Municipality. “We are very happy with the response and participation of the community the…
Understanding that poor health is a major repercussion of poverty along with multiple other factors, UMN is contributing to the health sector in Nepal by diligently working in improving the health and wellbeing of rural communities, particularly…