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Primary healthcare

Afghanistan: A health system is on the brink of collapse

Over two decades, Afghanistan witnessed an increase in life expectancy. Maternal, new-born and child deaths, too, reduced dramatically. All that seems to have been...

OWSA Contributor - 16 February 2022

Afghanistan

Taliban hold confidential talks for humanitarian aid in Geneva

The Swiss foundation, Geneva Call, is hosting a restricted-access conference to find out how unimpeded humanitarian assistance can be delivered to the people of...

OWSA Staff - 10 February 2022

Health

Nepal investing in health care but equality of access lags

High quality health care is not universally accessible in Nepal, and is generally enjoyed by only a relatively small and elite portion of the...

Inter Press Service - 5 February 2022

Afghanistan

Another US$308 million towards UN’s Afghan emergency humanitarian aid appeal from US

The UN appeal for US$5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe has got US$308 million from the US. The US on...

OWSA Staff - 12 January 2022

Child marriage

Nepal’s population experts caution on COVID-19

New data shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on sexual and reproductive health programmes in Nepal. Experts worry that they won’t...

OWSA Contributor - 4 January 2022

Governance

Private Players Enter India’s Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Yojna Health Insurance Scheme

Two private players been enrolled to conduct desk medical audits as part of the Jan Arogya Yojana, India's prestigious public health insurance project. The...

Khushi Malhotra - 30 December 2021

Civil society