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Governance

Accountability

Only 10,000 of 60,000 NGOs Active in Nepal, Panel Told

Nepal has an exceptionally large number of registered NGOs and INGOs on paper, but a far smaller number that remain active and implementing work.

OWSA Contributor - 5 August 2026

Bangladesh

Facebook Lures: How Traffickers Trap Bangladeshis Online

Young people who set out with dreams of supporting their families return broken, indebted, or not at all.

OWSA Contributor - 5 August 2026

Early childhood development

Preventive Healthcare: Bridging the Last Mile in Tapukara

A hospital bed or a health card is of limited use if people are unaware of it, or do not access it in time.

OWSA Contributor - 4 August 2026

Accountability

Bench Under Fire: Sri Lanka’s Retirement Age Row

Sri Lanka’s NPP government pushes a constitutional amendment to raise apex court judges’ retirement ages by two years, citing efficiency and a massive case...

OWSA Contributor - 4 August 2026

Air

NHRC Must Recognise Impact of Heat as Violation of Fundamental Rights

Extreme heat has become a growing public emergency, depriving people of basic necessities and threatening their right to live in a healthy, safe, and dignified environment.

OWSA Contributor - 4 August 2026

Disaster Management

Pakistan’s Silent Epidemic: Nine Million Hepatitis C Cases Fuel Race Against 2030 WHO Deadline

Pakistan’s response positions the country as both a high-burden test case and a potential model for elimination.

OWSA Contributor - 4 August 2026

Child mortality

RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.

OWSA Staff - 3 August 2026

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