Healthcare in Nepal

Disabled Women in Nepal Cite Gender Inequality in Care, Family Values

Women in Nepal are responsible for all household work. But when a woman becomes disabled, she is deemed unfit for that role, and divorce and isolation from family members are common.

Mental Illness on the Rise Among Women in Rural Nepal

It is midafternoon, and the outpatient department at Nepal's only mental health facility, called the Mental Hospital, is abuzz with patients.