Asia & Near East

Breaking the Cycle of Silence

In Nepal, gender-based violence affects a sizeable percentage of women. Now health workers are building their skills to identify and care for survivors.

Training Nurses to Save Lives at Birth

Yasmeen Bano’s baby was coming early—and in a rush of blood. She was 7 months pregnant, and she began bleeding while visiting her parents’ home.

A Young Girl’s Dream

Dibyashree Behara wanted to become a nurse so she could help the people in her rural village in eastern Indian. A new online application process for nursing schools in Odisha state supported by Jhpiego has helped make her dream come true.