Sunita Project Hitting the Headlines

Ramesh's home in Nepal, where the Sunita project is ending isolation for people with life-long illnesses and conditions

Earlier this year, acclaimed Scottish journalist visited Nepal to see the life-transforming impact of the Sunita Project. The three-year project in rural Western Nepal has reached over 84,000 people with compassionate care and support. This project was made possible thanks to generous donations that were matched pound for pound by the UK government through UK Aid Match.

You can read David's articles for The Herald and The National, and listen to his first hand account on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland (from 54 minutes). Links to the coverage are below.

The Herald:

Scotland’s oldest medical charity is bringing hope to Himalayas

The National:

This Scottish charity's work in Nepal on palliative care is pioneering

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BBC Radio Scotland:

Good Morning Scotland

24 May 2025

[No longer available but the content was similar to article in The Herald]

Industry Coverage

In addition, the end Sunita was the subject of a blog by Dr Cathy Ratcliff, EMMS CEO, for the Scottish International Development Alliance. It was also featured on the eHospice international palliative care news site.