Nyaya Health

Nyaya Health ('Nyaya' meaning 'justice' in Nepali) employs an all-Nepali staff to implement hospital- and community-based care for over 266,000 people. Bayalpata Hospital (BH), in far-western Nepal, is a free 25-bed hospital with inpatient/outpatient wards, 24-hour emergency, obstetric and lab services, a pharmacy, and ambulance referral. In 2011, BH will open a surgical ward, eliminating the costly, and often deadly, delays required by travel to other hospitals. For preventive, community-based health, NH runs an innovative program to leverage the Government of Nepal’s (GoN) Community Health Workers (CHW) program. Currently, 73 CHWs provide health education, ensure treatment adherence, and make referral services in addition to being a vital surveillance and communication bridge between BH and over 17,000 people in the community.

Partnering with this Nepal-based care delivery team is a team of volunteers from around the world that is building an open-access operations model via Nyaya Health’s website, wiki, blog and through popular and academic press while also bringing funding and resources to bear for the organization’s growth.

Join us in providing justice in health at the following sites:

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