Hi everyone,
250,000 people are currently being served by only
one doctor in Achham, Nepal. Nyaya Health, a nonprofit organization
operated by Nepal and US-based health professionals, is calling for
donations to start its Primary Care Clinic in Sanfebagar, Achham. The
Clinic will begin its services in a few weeks and we need all of your
support!! Scroll down to the bottom to learn about our upcoming
Surgical Camp in Achham (see "Urgent Need") and to donate (see "Make a
Donation"). The following link has a one-page
information on Nyaya Health and a Poster that you can put up on
bulletin boards etc. Please forward this request to your friends!
http://nyayahealth.org/novflyer.pdf
Who we areNyaya
Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which is a unique effort
of Nepal and US-based health professionals partnering with the
Government of Nepal to provide health services in rural Nepal. Our
Board of Advisors include:
Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)
Gerald Friedland, M.D. (Yale School of Medicine)
Caroline Jacoby, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)
Kaveh Khoshnood, Ph.D. (Yale School of Public Health)
Fernet Leandre, M.D. (CliniqueBon Saveur)
Sheldon Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. (Yale School of Medicine)
Michael Rich M.D., M.P.H. (Harvard School of Public Health)
Alfred Sommer, M.D., M.H.S. (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)
Where we workAchham
is one of the poorest districts in Nepal and was severely affected by
the Maoist war. It is home to 250,000 people who are served by only one
doctor.The annual per capita income is $150 and many migrate to India
for work. Migration has fueled an HIV epidemic with 8-10% of returning
migrants testing positive for HIV.
What we doOver
60% of children in Achham are chronically malnourished. About 99.5% of
babies are delivered outside a health center, mostly in homes and
cattle sheds. We are providing primary care in Achham with a focus on
maternal & child health, HIV & TB. We will slowly expand our
clinical and public health services and renovate, restock and restaff a
hospital that was abandoned 25 years ago.
Why donate to NyayaYour
contributions go a long way. A full course of antibiotics that can save
a child's life can cost only about $2. A cesarean section costs about
$11,000 in the US. We conduct this life-saving procedure in Nepal with
your donation of $80. 100% of your donated amount is used to provide
services in Nepal. The need is immense and we cannot meet it without
your help.
URGENT NEED!!
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (falling of organs like the womb from its normal
position into the vaginal canal) is a huge problem in Achham.
Conservative estimates in studies show that about 25% of the women have
prolapse. Nyaya is coordinating with an NGO in Nepal and a hospital in
Kathmandu to run a Surgery Camp in Achham this November. Currently,
there is enough funding only for 25 curative hysterectomies. Given the
high prevalence rate, we are expecting at least 75 additional
surgeries. Each surgery will cost about $200 and we are aggressively
raising funds so we do not have to turn away patients who will face
serious infections and other problems with urinary and sexual
functions. Please consider becoming a "Surgery Donor" by helping a
woman in Achham. (Our colleagues report that women with third stage
prolapse who do not receive surgery use anything from dirt to sand to
cement to keep the uterus from falling out of the vagina.)
MAKE A DONATION!!
Donate online at
http://www.nyayahealth.org/donate_now.html
Mail in your donations to:
Nyaya Health c/o Duncan Maru
135 College Street, Suite 323
New Haven, CT 06511 USA
Learn more by visiting our website:
www.nyayahealth.orgEmail us:
info@nyayahealth.orgHelp us by forwarding this request to your contacts.
