Health Innovation | Max Foundation Blog

Breaking the Silence Around Disability and Malnutrition

In many rural communities of Bangladesh, illness and disability are often accepted as fate. The Healthy Village Urban programme is working to change exactly that reality.

Dr. Mithun Gupta Feb 18, 2026 4 min

Healthy Village: How an Integrated Community Model Is Reducing Child Stunting at Scale

The Healthy Village model, pioneered in Bangladesh, integrates WASH, nutrition, and maternal health into a community-led approach. Stunting fell from 51% to 25% in three years.

M. M. Ahidul Islam Kazal Feb 16, 2026 6 min

Max Swastha Palika: Advancing a Scalable, Municipality-Led Model to reduce child stunting in Nepal

The Max Swastha Palika programme strengthens municipal systems in Nepal to deliver integrated WASH, nutrition, and health services through community ownership, market-based solutions, and evidence for scale.

Rojita Maharjan Jan 27, 2026 4 min