Month: March 2026

Climate change is not gender-neutral and neither are its health impacts. Rising heat is placing pregnant and lactating women at increasing risk, with serious consequences for both mothers and newborns.

Join us for an insightful webinar on “Protecting Women and Girls from the Impact of Climate Change”, where we explore cutting-edge research from the Heat in Pregnancy–India Consortium. From population-level data to physiological insights and lived experiences, this session will unpack how extreme heat shapes maternal health—and what we can do about it.

Date: 16th April (Thursday)
⏰ Time: 1:45 PM NPT / 8:00 AM BST
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4217734128279/WN_X1_SgP2aSMKsObDxghgoOA

Be part of the conversation shaping climate-resilient maternal health systems.

A stakeholder consultation meeting was successfully conducted, bringing together experts and stakeholders to discuss key aspects of the upcoming study.The meeting was attended by Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Basnet (VC, NAMS), Dr. Shree Adhikari (Director, Paropakar Maternity Hospital), Dr. Snigdha Rai (Associate Professor, Paropakar Maternity Hospital), Dr. Saroj Ojha (Senior Psychiatrist and former Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Institute of Medicine), Dr. Swastika Shrestha (Research Associate, Birat Nepal Medical Trust – BNMT Nepal), and Dr. Hemav Raj Bhandari (Neurosurgeon, Kathmandu Model Hospital).The discussion was highly productive, with valuable insights and suggestions shared to strengthen the research process and collaborati The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to work together to ensure the successful implementation of the study.

On 22 February, the team from Nepal Public Health Foundation met with the Vice Chancellor and the Faculty of Patan Academy of Health Sciences for a discussion on health related issues and further collaboration.