Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance: How Nepal’s Dhulikhel Hospital Is Leading the Way
At my first meeting with the staff at Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal, Suman Shahukhala, a pharmacist, showed me bacteria growing from a urine sample of a patient who came in very ill. The bacteria was E. coli, and it was resistant to all antibiotics available in Nepal...
Documentary Premiere: Inside A National Healthcare Collaboration
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health is proud to present Inside a National Healthcare Collaboration, a compelling documentary highlighting Mount Sinai’s groundbreaking partnership with the Government of Guyana and Hess Corporation to strengthen the health system...
Project ECHO Launched in Nepal to Advance Emergency Care in Rural Areas
Our AMPATH Nepal partnership has launched a new program to improve access to emergency care in remote regions of Nepal. Through a transformative model called Project ECHO (short for “Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes”), Nepal’s health workers will learn from...
A Note From Dr. Rachel Vreeman, Chair of Global Health
Today, I'm writing with a heavy heart. Several of you have encouraged me to share directly about how current events are impacting our global health work, and I want to explain what that looks like. Who I Am and What I Do While it is my privilege to lead the Department...
Arnhold Institute Receives Laerdal Foundation Grant to Launch Program to Reduce Newborn Deaths in Nepal
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai has announced that the Laerdal Foundation has awarded $49,800 to support the launch of INSPIRE-Nepal. This initiative, which stands for Increasing Neonatal Survival Program Incorporating Reinforced Education and...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Visit to Mount Sinai Highlights the Impact of AMPATH Nepal’s Work
Rt. Honorable Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, during his visit to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, made a notable stop at The Mount Sinai Hospital to acknowledge the critical work being done through AMPATH Nepal. In his address, Prime Minister Oli...