World Health Day is celebrated on April 7th every year. This year, the World Health Organisation has chosen to focus on universal health coverage. That is, ensuring health services for all, without discrimination. While many countries have made brilliant progress towards providing universal health coverage, at least half the world’s population remain unable to access vital health services.
Globally, rural communities can often bear a high proportion of the burden due to their lack of proximity to larger towns and their hospital and healthcare facilities. Additionally, a lot of the rural population work outside the formal pay sector, often leaving them unable to pay for treatment and medical care.
In the UK, we often take our national healthcare service for granted and forget to acknowledge our privilege. This is far from the reality in remote regions of Nepal. Here, without PHASE’s involvement, accessing healthcare would often involve a three-day walk, only to arrive to find a lack of appropriate medicine and unaffordable prices.
PHASE Worldwide works with disadvantaged and isolated communities in the Himalayas in Nepal. One of our key policy areas is the ongoing expansion of health projects. PHASE works to alleviate the problematic cycle of poor health due to a challenging environment and a lack of access to healthcare.
In the period of 2016-2017 PHASE Worldwide has successfully helped to provide the following services:
Universal health coverage is feasible when political will is strong, but sadly, rural regions are often forgotten. Without the money raised by PHASE Worldwide, and the vital work we carry out in villages across Nepal, many people wouldn’t be able to access the health care they require, which would sometimes have fatal consequences.
This World Health Day, please consider supporting PHASE Worldwide and help people to access the healthcare services that they need and are entitled to. Healthcare is not a commodity. In a world of fast-paced developments in science and medicine, it is unacceptable that some parts of the world are being so dramatically left behind. By raising awareness about this problem in Nepal, and the world over, we can inspire and motivate everyone to be part of the change. #HealthForAll
If you would like to support the work of PHASE Worldwide and help us to continue empowering people living in isolated regions of Nepal the best way to do so is through regular giving. Even the smallest amount a month can make a huge difference. As a regular supporter you will receive exclusive updates and will become part of the PHASE family. You can set up your regular gift easily and securely online.
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