SUNOOR VERMA'S BLOG

6
October

Ageing & Travel: The Policy-Practice gap

I had come to see off my eighty-four-year-old uncle, who uses a wheelchair at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. He was flying to New Delhi. We had chosen to fly him with India’s premier airline,...

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2
October

Navigating Menopause at Work: A Vital Conversation

The gap between the global South and the global North is widening in mainstreaming #menstruation in public discourse. Conversations about menstruation are only now emerging from the shadows of stigma and taboo in many...

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27
August

Chief Justice of India delivers a powerful lesson in Leadership Communication.

In his remarks at the 31st annual convocation of the National Law School Bangalore, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud displayed exceptional #leadershipcommunication qualities. In his remarks, CJI Chandrachud addressed the  “taboo” topic of...

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18
August

Learning from Rwanda’s Rise: Insights from the Kigali Global Dialogue Forum 2023

Interview with Dr Sunoor Varma Global Development Strategist and Leadership Communication expert The developmental experiences of Rwanda and their applicability to countries such as Nepal are explored in an interview with Dr Sunoor Verma....

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17
August

How Qatar Airways Defies the Odds in Kathmandu

Airports and airlines can teach you much about #leadership and #communications , especially if you are a keen observer and frequent traveller. The ground operations crew of Qatar Airways‘ Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal,...

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12
August

PM Modi’s Masterclass in Leadership Communication

Leadership communication skills are essential for any leader who wants to be successful. They involve the ability to speak clearly and concisely, to connect with an audience, and to persuade them to your point...

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9
August

The art of making a massive health impact.

How can a small island nation with a multi-ethnic and multilingual citizenry and four official languages become a global champion in health communication? The answer is to use scientific evidence effectively, to be proactive...

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31
July

Sex Education for Boys is good for national economies.

  What is SexEd? Sex education is a powerful tool that equips young individuals with accurate information about sexual and reproductive health. Beyond its social and health benefits, comprehensive sex education for boys also...

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2
May

Empowerment- Those who walk the talk!

Unfortunately, most development reports nowadays read like a game of buzzword bingo overflowing with words like Empowerment, holistic, participatory approach, and civil society. While many buzzwords have a seasonality to them, Empowerment has remained...

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18
March

For healthy & happy kids, reduce screentime now!

Published by Radio Nepal on 18 March 2023 Unreasonable screentime threatens children’s mental and physical well-being and is a significant parenting challenge today! According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10% of youngsters over the globe suffer...

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16
March

Health communication fatigue looms large

Over-communicating health- can it ever be counterproductive? We seem to be over-communicating health in the aftermath of COVID-19 and now run the risk of making our communication ineffective the next time a health emergency...

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30
June

Public Health debates we can ignore at our own peril

Global lessons learnt are not as valuable as we might think! Having lived and worked in low-, middle- and high-income countries, I do not like sweeping ‘global lessons learnt’. The situational, cultural, and operational...

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22
April

An urgent and critical re-think of global health governance and mandates is warranted!

Dr Sunoor Verma’s interview Face to Face with The Himalayan Times. Published on 22nd April 2022 The Himalayan Times (THT) Question: In an interview with THT in March 2020, your predictions on how COVID-19...

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2
April

The WHO is not our nanny!

Published in The Himalayan Times on 2nd April 2020 Is WHO our global health nanny? Expecting the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be our universal nanny is unrealistic and dangerous, especially in times of crisis....

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24
March

Collective action needed to exit from COVID-19 crisis

What should the roles of government, private sector and the general public be in terms of crisis communication? Crisis communication is very different from regular communication. This is because the way people perceive threat,...

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12
October

Antevasins from the worlds of technology and health- please unite!

Technology and Health Mention ‘technology and health’ and discussions generally steer into the direction of various gadgets and devices that transmit data, help remote diagnostics or empower patients to better manage their chronic conditions....

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