Physical Health Nepal Project #8179

Healthcare & Education in the Hidden Himalayas

by The Nepal Trust

Healthcare & Education in the Hidden Himalayas

Project Report | Dec 4, 2023
Through to 2028

By Mike Love | Past Chairman

Delivering Healthcare, Education and Opportunity in the Hidden Himalayas Through to 2028

Dear Friends and Supporters,

We are pleased to report that following the Nepal Trust’s recent re-organisation and AGM, plans are now in place for the Nepal Trust Healthcare and Education Programmes in the Hidden Himalayas to continue with renewed enthusiasm and energy through to 2028 and hopefully, with your continued support, beyond 2028.

The deliberations surrounding the restructuring of our UK Board and the reshaping of working arrangements with our international partners have now concluded. We have agreed with the Nepal Development Foundation (NDF) the broad shape of the healthcare programme for the next five years and in particular have agreed with SHIP, a NGO local to the Humla District of Nepal, that it will be responsible for the delivery of the programme across Humla. More background can be found on our web site.

The Nepal Trust, SHIP and District Healthcare teams

Having built and sustained a chain of 8 health posts across the valleys of the Hidden Himalayas, we reached agreement in 2020 that the healthposts would be adopted by the local District Health Officer (DHO) as community clinics and incorporated into the government healthcare programme. We nevertheless continued across this period to joint fund the costs of healthcare workers and the supply of medicines into the healthposts with SHIP acting as our delivery partner.

The core statistics for the programme shown below illustrate the demand for service and also demonstrate that the core need for this project remains unchanged:

Nepal Trust Staff working at health centres.

Going forward the focus will be on supporting the DHO through education and training programmes and assistance towards the costs of procuring and distributing medicines and equipment across the healthposts. Training will include bringing young people into the healthposts as ‘apprentice’ healthcare workers prior to moving on to more formal training, student sponsorships and refresher training for more experienced healthcare workers at the clinics. We also plan to continue the Little Doctors education programme at 3 centres a year for the full 5-year period.

Little Doctors Studying

The budget for the revised programme has been set at £25,000 per annum and on this basis, we will be re-launched our Healthcare & Opportunities in the Hidden Himalayas programme on GlobalGiving with a total target of funds to be raised from all channels over the next 5 years set at £125,000.

Please continue your support and if you would like to be more involved hands on do make contact.

You can donate Healthcare & Opportunity in the Hidden Himalayas

Namaste

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Aug 5, 2023
A Little Goes A Long Way

By Anna McPherson | Project Leader

Little Doctors studying in Humla, Simikot

With a shortfall of £6.5k, we have almost met our target for this life-changing project.

Healthcare and Opportunity aims to provide basic healthcare and education in the least developed area of Nepal. Maternal and child mortality rates are some of the highest in the world (<30%). More than 50,000 people live in the district of Humla. The project provides education, food security, WASH, renewable energy and income generation projects to promote a healthier lifestyle and a secure future for particularly women and children.

A successful WASH program, under this project, is the Little Doctor's Program, which educates children and young people about the importance of personal hygiene. The basic fundamentals of good oral hygiene, hand washing, nutrition and diet, first aid and wound care, diseases and sanitation, whilst promoting healthy behviours. This knowledge is then passed on to their elders and family members, with the hope of minimising the spread of disease and illness.

In Humla, the pattern of ill health is dominated by infectious diseases, nutritional disorders, maternal and prenatal diseases. Population groups that exhibit the highest levels of mortality, morbidity and malnutrion are women and children. On successfully completing the Little Doctor's Program, each child, or young person is given a medical white coat and a certificate of their achievement. The Nepal Trust have been working in this remote region of Nepal since the early nineties and have gained the reputation of being a respected INGO. We deliver four programs per year and this is delivered by our local partners SHIP. We are committed to delivering this programe with them until Sept 2023, when we will review the project. Each time the program is delivered, it has a huge positive impact on the lives of the beneficiaries and their families.

We will continue to deliver the Little Doctor's Program in the remote Himalayas. Thank you to our donors for your support. Please do continue to support this life-changing project.

Namaste.

Student received a learning pack.

Another student receiving a learning pack

Congratulations to our graduates

More students studying hard in school

Links:

Healthcare and Opportunity in the Hidden Himalayas - donate here

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Apr 8, 2023
Little Doctors provide Bedrock for Good Health in Humla

By Anna McPherson | Project Leader

Little Doctors in Simikot, Humla

Dear Friends and Supports,

The Little Doctor's Programme goes from strength to strength in the Hidden Himalayas.

One of the earliest WASH projects started by the Nepal Trust, the Little Doctor's Programme, equips young children with the knowledge and importance of personal hygiene, such as hand washing and good oral health. Additionally they learn basics about nutrition and diet, first aid and wound care, diseases and sanitation. The children are then encouraged to share their knowledge with their family; siblings and parents, with the aim of increasing awareness, improving health and combating diseases, while at the same time helping to eradicate extreme poverty and helping reduce child mortality.

The programme gives children a sense of accomplishment and they are awarded with a doctor's white coat and a certificate on completion. A tangible reminder of their achievement and something to be proud of. This early education will serve the children and their families well and help to improve their personal hygiene and overall health.

We run four courses a year and are almost fully funded for 2023: again, a big, big thank you to all our donors and supporters. This is a fantastic achievement and has made a real impact on improving the quality of life of those living in the Hidden Himalayas of the Humla District, of Nepal.

As a key component of our next 5 Year Plan, to be agreed with the Nepalese Government, we are already planning ahead and identifying a follow-up project and working in partnership with our delivery partners SHIP-Nepal and the District Health Team, who are delivering healthcare across the 8 health posts constructed and supplied by the Nepal Trust.

Thank you for all your help and support; we hope you can continue to support our work and spread the news to all your friends and colleagues. Once we have raised sufficient funds to cover the scheduled courses for 2023 any further donations received will be ring-fenced for the 2024 programme.

Every penny you donate will go to help the people of Humla, in adapting to modern-day life.

Namaste.

Student receiving a learning pack

Well done graduates from Shree School

Another student receiving a learning pack

List of student names - graduates

Students receiving their completion certificates

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