Nyaya Health | Nepal

One Day's Wages is proud to partner with Nyaya Health to establish Far-western Nepal's most comprehensive microbiology laboratory. ODW will match the $12,177 raised for a total of $24,354.

This lab will impact the lives of everyone in the community and specifically over 3,000 people a year will finally receive proper testing and treatment to help combat the deadly infectious diseases and end the harmful inaccurate treatment.

Who Is Nyaya Health?

Nyaya Health (Nyaya means 'justice' in Nepali) is a non-profit organization working in Far-western Nepal to address access to quality health care to over 266,000 people. They run Bayalpata Hospital, a free 25-bed hospital with inpatient/outpatient wards, 24-hour emergency, obstetric and lab services, a pharmacy, and ambulance referral. Their goal is two-fold

  • To provide free community-based health care in rural Nepal that strengthens the public sector.
  • To develop and disseminate effective strategies of health delivery in resource-poor settings throughout the world

Why Microbiology Labs?

In Far-Western Nepal, infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of death. Yet, there is no comprehensive microbiology laboratory available in the entire region (a region of over 2.2 million people). This means there is no ability to perform culture tests or evaluate for drug resistance, which has led to improper diagnoses, unnecessary deaths, and crippled efforts at preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases.

What is the ODW | Nyaya Health Partnership? 

Through this project Nyaya Health will establish Far-Western Nepal’s first and most comprehensive microbiology laboratory. The nearest laboratory capable of performing culture and drug resistance testing is 15 hours away. With an average of over 2,000 visits a month, the need for infectious disease diagnostics at the hospital is tremendous.

This matching grant will help purchase the needed laboratory equipment and one year's worth of supplies (blood culture bottles, culture media, agar plates, antibiotic disks for resistance testing), and salary for a laboratory technician to oversee the laboratory. [Learn More]

How you can help.            

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Nyaya Health | Nepal Progress

  • $24,354.00

    Campaign Goal

  • $24,039.13

    Raised So Far

  • Percent Raised

Campaign totals reflect all donations minus credit card fees.

Donations to this Fund

Name Amount Date Comment
Mark Arnoldy $4,340.00 04.18.2012 In honor of Jeff Kaplan, Astha Ramaiya, and Jhapat Thapa who have provided us with the final funding to meet our match.
Anonymous $25.00 03.30.2012 Give this in the name our of Lord Jesus Christ! Praise God that He gives hope to the hopeless
Anonymous $35.00 03.13.2012 pleaswe, do not put me on your mailing list.
Elizabeth Judkins $150.00 02.17.2012
Neil Willenson $250.00 02.06.2012 Gregory, I am inspired by your leadership and vision. I admire you greatly. Please be well. Neil Willenson
Ranjan Sitaula $50.00 02.05.2012 Kudos for the great service you've been providing to the local community!
John & Rosemary Villanella $300.00 02.05.2012 May God continue to bless Gregory Karelas and his fellow staff members for the wonderful things they are doing, which truly are God's works on earth.
Dylan Arjo $25.00 02.03.2012
La Thao $50.00 02.01.2012
Jill Trei $100.00 01.21.2012
Christopher Murdoch $250.00 01.15.2012 Best wishes to our friend Gregory Karelas and to everyone working at Bayalpata Hospital. Claudia, Chris, August & Leo
Anonymous $100.00 01.08.2012
Alastair Lander $100.00 12.31.2011 Keep up the good work
Andrew Moon $150.00 12.31.2011 A small donation to celebrate the hard work of Nyaya Health in Nepal and the US
Anonymous $25.00 12.31.2011 Keep up your important work!
Joel Mark $100.00 12.31.2011
Joseph Rhatigan $100.00 12.31.2011
Pooja Mehta $1,000.00 12.31.2011
Jason and Roshani Andrews $250.00 12.31.2011 in honor of Nyaya's hardworking teams in Nepal and around the world who bring health care and justice to Achham.
Roger Wellington-Oguri $400.00 12.31.2011
Anonymous $50.00 12.31.2011 Best wishes for Nyaya's continued success!
Vivek Maru $101.00 12.31.2011 keep building
Bruce Agins $100.00 12.31.2011
Anonymous $80.00 12.31.2011
Ami Bhatt $100.00 12.30.2011 Ruma, Duncan - thank you and your colleagues being an inspiration to me and others.
Moon Kim $50.00 12.30.2011
gino crocetti $25.00 12.30.2011 Payment of 25.00 USD submitted through PayPal.
Bhabana Pradhan $20.00 12.28.2011
Elizabeth Stover $30.00 12.28.2011 In honor of Duncan Maru and his colleagues from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Nyaya Health for their dedication to helping those in need.
Ramnath Subbaraman $200.00 12.28.2011
Rajesh Panjabi $100.00 12.28.2011 In honor of the moving stories Duncan shares from Nepal and for the inspiration you all give us in working for rural health justice in Liberia.
Jerry and Julie Brown $100.00 12.28.2011 In honor of our son Jason Andrews who discovered unimaginable injustice in western Nepal, co-founded Nyaya Health, and has passionately worked to provide health care for a population of 250,000 who had no hope.
Bipin Pokharel $30.00 12.28.2011
Jennifer Huntington $50.00 12.28.2011
Chris Tittle $25.00 12.28.2011 In honor of Richa, to keep the spirit of the Gift alive
Jhapat Thapa $20.00 12.26.2011
Minoo Ramanathan $50.00 12.26.2011 For Radha Ramanathan who taught me the importance of living with purpose, and for the Nyaya US and Nepali teams who have given me purpose to live for.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of our entire Nepali staff in Achham, over 113 in total, who work so incredibly hard to ensure their family, friends, co-workers, and community members can receive the right to health.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of our GlobeMed partners for their commitment to learning, advocacy, resource mobilization, and for sharing their time and talents.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Sindhya Rajeev for her interest and advocacy that Nyaya Health hopes will lead to a long and valuable partnership for students of global health and the people of Nepal.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Sushma Sharma for keeping Nyaya Health's web presence in order and looking good!
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Sushant Wagley for laboring on work that is difficult and rarely seen, for service in Achham, and for lifting team spirit with uncharacteristic culinary abilities.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Ryan Schwarz for his mentorship and support, for doing the impossible for two years, and for his unmatched work ethic and commitment to quality.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Ruma Rajbhandari for her dedication to Nyaya Health's patients and telling their story to the world.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Roger Wellington-Oguri for his patience with a team that knows far less about technology than he does, his consistency and speed, and his depth in thinking about transparency.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Richa Pokhrel for her willingness and ability to bring new communications possibilities between Achham and the rest of the world in addition to her energy and advocacy.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Ranju Sharma for over a year of leadership and service in Achham District, for launching a community health program that covers over 17,000, and for her continued dedication to Nyaya Health.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Minoo Ramanathan for her consistency and persistence amongst chaos, for lifting the spirit of the U.S. office, and for delivering immeasurable value through a period of growth and change.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Josh, Todd, and Meera -- Nyaya Health's Harvard Business School Fellows -- for providing critical insight and guidance on Board development and establishing a framework for Nyaya Health to maximize expansion and growth.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Jhapat Thapa for his leadership as Nyaya Health's first-ever Medical Director, for his guidance and wisdom, and for his continued dedicated to his community in Achham District.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Jesse Brady for her dedication, advocacy for Nyaya Health's surgical expansion, and for keeping blog.nyayahealth.org edited and in order!
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.25.2011 In honor of Jennifer Garnett for making sure Nyaya Health's finances from Nepal remain fully transparent and accessible, for making our data matter, and for navigating the world of Nepali banking!
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Jen Guo for her ability to communicate Nyaya Health's most important messages to thousands, for making sure hundreds of donors were thanked, and for her flexibility and quick turnarounds!
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Jason Andrews for his ability to cast the original vision that has served as the moral current for Nyaya Health to this day, for his unmatched critical analysis, and his desire to always do more as an advocate for Nyaya's work.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Gregory Karelas for his ability to be the most buoyant of forces, for investing in and caring deeply about Nyaya Health's staff, and for his infectious optimism and work ethic.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Duncan Maru for his personal mentorship, for casting the vision for Global Health Delivery 2.0, for pushing us to be transparent until we hurt, and for telling the stories of Achham openly and honestly.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Dan Schwarz for his grit, year of leadership in Achham as our director, and his inability to go to bed content unless he has done something of great value for Nyaya Health's patients and team.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Chhitij Bashyal and his ability to wow the Nyaya Health team with his data analyses and visualizations.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Bijay Acharya's long-term commitment, his skillful maneuvering of all things in Nepal, and his ability to mobilize Nepalis to engage in Nyaya Health's work.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Bibhav Acharya's long-term commitment, his ability to keep us honest, and his never-ending drive to tell Nyaya Health's story to everyone he meets.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Bhabana Pradhan's accounting support and her willingness to do whatever it takes to support her home country of Nepal from Boston.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Audrey Provenzano's flexibility and commitment to help Nyaya Health bring resources to Achham in spite of an incredibly hectic clinical schedule.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Andy Moon's advocacy and hard work that has led to the development of solar power on Bayalpata Hospital's campus.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of Astha Ramaiya's dedication, enthusiasm and long-term commitment to Nyaya Health's work.
Mark Arnoldy $10.00 12.24.2011 In honor of the amazing work Agya Poudyal does for Nyaya Health.
Angelic a Ramdhari $25.00 12.20.2011