A woman suffering from UP

At first when I asked if anyone in the room knew of someone who had UP, no one answered. A few minutes later this woman told us that she "occassionally" suffers from UP. Stigma around the condition is high and even this one woman's disclosure can be considered an important step in raising community awareness.

Uterine prolapse community information session: An affirmation of faith

August 13th 2008
At first glance it seemed an unlikely location for a community information session. An hour by motorcycle from Butwal and then another ten minutes from the main highway over a bumpy dirt road, the building was of a simple wood construction. The bottom level was open on two sides: two water buffaloes rested in the back among stacks of hay; a goat was tied to one of the front beams. A basic set o ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Butwal

In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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