Food and Female
My neighbor is seven months pregnant. She is putting faith in her pregnancy, and she is getting good care and nourishment. She is enjoying her road toward motherhood while receiving…
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January 10, 2023
Poshan Hero – IWD 2021
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, SOCHAI recognized 7 grass-root female entrepreneurs as POSHAN (Nutrition) HEROES. When the COVID-19 pandemic started and the entire country went under lockdown,…
March 24, 2021
Malnutrition and Youth
According to World Bank, over 1/3rd of child mortality in Nepal is due to malnutrition and reasons associated with it. Despite of several efforts to reduce malnutrition in Nepal, the findings of…
January 28, 2020
Breastfeeding Facts
Collected by: Kritee Lamichhane 1. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends breastfeeding should begin within one hour of birth 2. Breastfeeding should be “on demand”, as often as the child wants…
January 28, 2020
Get menstru-nutritious and be unstoppable!
I got my first period at the age of 13. I used to study in grade 8. I vividly remember losing consciousness in school assembly due to heavy bleeding and…
January 28, 2020
We are what our environment is
Ever since I remember my childhood, I was told that the trees and plants can hear, see and feel like us, humans. At the age of 25, I now know…
January 28, 2020
Diary of Aayam’s Mother
-Written by Saina Shrestha [Note* This article intends to correlate the inter-generational cycle of malnutrition in Nepali communities (especially rural), and how the cultural feeding practices have direct or incidental…
January 28, 2020
HIV & Breastfeeding : Is it right?
It is a known fact that that an HIV-positive mother can infect her baby through breastfeeding. However, if correct measures are taken, the risk of transmission can be reduced and…
January 28, 2020
The official unmasking: my beauty secret
By: Saina Shreshta As I made my way through the corridor to my cabin, I noticed Linda hurrying from the other side. I waved my hand and started walking towards…
January 28, 2020
“I want to break the vicious cycle of poverty and malnutrition through the economic empowerment of women.” – Bonita from Nepal
“In our everyday life, we meet a lot of people, and some of these people help us realize the purpose of life. I have been involved in various health-related projects…
January 28, 2020
