Kusum Thapa

Dr. Thapa has over 25 years of experience as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist both in Nepal and UK as an Asia Near East Regional Technical Advisor for Jhpiego. She has been actively involved in providing technical leadership and guidance to Jhpiego programs in Nepal as well as globally in Asia and Africa in the area …

Meet the Fellow

Women Are Still Dying: Why MDG 5 Still Matters

Mana Maya* went into labor just before dawn in a small Nepali mountain village in the Himalayas. Alone at home with her mother-in-law and three small children, Mana Maya gave birth to a baby girl before complications set in. Her husband, a migrant worker, was not there when she began to bleed heavily. It was …

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Bringing Emergency Care to Earthquake Victims in Nepal

We've followed the tragic news of the earthquakes in Nepal carefully, since one of our Fellows lives and works in Kathmandu. She's been at the frontlines of the relief effort, particularly around assisting new mothers and babies in remote parts of the country. If you want to support the important work she and  her organization, …

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