EHP in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development, Province-5 organized two-days program from Jan 29-30, 2020 to orient authorities of Sammarimai rural municipality and its ward offices in Rupandehi on the concept of basic health including various health programs/services and to enhance their skill in health planning and budgeting for developing evidence-driven Annual Health Plan.
Three days’ assessment camp for person with disabilities(PwDs) was held on 21-23 Dec 2019 in Burtibang Primary Health Center of Dhorpatan Municipality and Hatiya Health Post of Galkot Municipality. The camp was organized by FAIRMED Foundation Nepal’s Rural Health Implementation Project (RHIP II) jointly with with BYC Baglung and with technical support from International Committee of Red Cross(ICRC), Kathmandu and Green Pasture Hospital, INF, Pokhara.
EHP launched Leprosy Case Detection campaign during August-December 2019 in 4 municipalities of Kapilvastu districts namely Yasodhara RM,Bijaynagar RM,Shivaraj Municipality and Maharajgunj Municpality with the purpose of early detection of Leprosy cases in project areas. The camp was conducted with the objective of saving the affected people from physical disability and deformity by providing them timely treatment.
FAIRMED Nepal Country Office organized a three-day intensive CHSB orientation program on 6-8 Nov 2019 as a part of staff capacity building to its staff from all 3 projects.
Health Newspaper (Swastha Khabar Patrika) select best health worker each year for health award, based on his or her contribution in rural health service. This year too, an annual health award ceremony was held on 4 September 2019, sponsored by National Health Magazine “Swastha Khabar Patrika” in order to recognize the contribution of people in specific areas of health.
FAIRMED Foundation Nepal’s -“Essential Health Project(EHP)” in partnership with Kalika Self-Reliance Social Center(KSSC) organized a program to distribute tools and equipment’s for the laboratory of Sisuwa Health Post, Ward no-9, Kapilvastu. All the equipment’s were distributed as per the National Lab Service Operation guideline 2073.
Ms. Nirmala Sharma, Country Coordinator of FAIRMED Nepal, participated in the “In-depth Review of Leprosy Control Programme and Envisioning Roadmap of Zero Leprosy, Nepal”. The review process was facilitated by the EDCD/MOHP in close collaboration with World Health Organization, Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy, ILEP partners and Persons Affected by Leprosy.
FAIRMED Nepal was invited to participate in the “International Leprosy Congress” (ILC) which was held in Manila, Philippines from 11-13 Sep 2019. Ms. Nirmala Sharma, Country Coordinator of FAIRMED Foundation Nepal, attended the conference along with other Country representatives from FAIRMED International.
A memorandum of understanding was signed on 15 August 2019 among the six national and International organizations currently involved in the NPZL- NTDD. The members include: Damien Foundation Nepal, FAIRMED, Nepal, International Nepal Fellowship (INF), Pokhara, Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), The Leprosy Mission Nepal (TLMN), Satdobato, Until No Leprosy Remains (NLR) Nepal.
FAIRMED Nepal, through its Essential Health Project (EHP) organized a TOT on NTDs (Leprosy, LF, STH, and disability) for the selected Medical Officers, and Health workers from project targeted Hospitals and Primary Health Care Centers in close collaboration with the LCDMS/NTDS, Family Welfare Division, INF Pokhara (GP Hospital), and NLT, Lalgadh.