Nepal, March 21 -- Nivaran Foundation, a non-governmental organization focused on ending poverty and inequality, is set to launch a project worth $18 million, focused on improving the access to healthcare across rural communities of Nepal from May.

The foundation announced the launch of the project amid a program held at the capital on Friday.

At the event, representatives of the foundation said that Project Sanjeevani aims to empower citizens from the rural areas of Nepal, deprived of health services, by providing easy and affordable access to quality healthcare.

Speaking at the program, Ujwal Subedi, Fundraising and Development Manager of the foundation reiterated the commitment of the foundation to maximize the benefits to the rur...