Follow us at:
Updates

Author: NPHF

Panel Discussion on “Sustainable Farming: Minimizing Pestic Dependence for a Greener Future”.

Posted on by NPHF
Nepal Public Health Institute has organized a virtual webinar and panel discussion titled “Sustainable Farming: Minimizing Pestic Dependence for a Greener Future”. Therefore, we would like to request you to attend this event.
The objectives:
– Interaction regarding agriculture, climate change and the effect of toxicism on the environment and its minimization,
– Regarding efforts, challenges and upcoming plans for transformation towards complete organic farming
To discuss,
– Arrangement and probable policy regulations regarding pesticides and environment protection
– To highlight the policies and plans,
– Discussing the difficulties in storage and conservation of local seedbusiness.

Capacity Strengthening For Research Management

Posted on by NPHF
On the occasion as part of collaboration between TGHN Asia and TGHN Nepal. TGHN Asia, icddr,b team visited the TGHN Nepal, NPHF, program titled “ Capacity Strengthening for Research Management” was conducted. The program created a platform for conducive discussion and gain a diverse perspective by sharing of experiences in grant application, ethical issues and protocol development of Health Research.

This meeting represented a crucial step towards building a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment in health research management between TGHN Asia and TGHN Nepal.

Core Group Meeting for Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership Nepal (GARP- Nepal) Project

Posted on by NPHF

GARP Nepal core group meeting was held on 2nd October 2023 in Kathmandu. Core group includes the Chair, Vice Chair, PI and the Coordinator. The meeting was conducted with an aim to discuss and confirm the date of in-person workshop, draft the agenda and way forward.

Kick off meeting for Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership Nepal (GARP- Nepal) Project

Posted on by NPHF

GARP-Nepal Kick-off meeting (Online) was held on 11th August, 2023. Participants of the meeting were the team members from the One Health Trust and GARP-Nepal technical working group members. It was an introductory meeting between the One Health Trust Team and the newly formed GARP-Nepal Technical working group. Dr. Erta Kalanxhi, Director of Partnerships, The One Health Trust presented on the value of vaccine followed by a brief introduction of Nepal Public Health Foundation by Dr. Paras K. Pokharel, Chair of GARP-Nepal. The participants were made aware of their roles and responsibilities as the GARP-Nepal Technical Working Group.

Formation of a Technical Working Group for Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership Nepal (GARP- Nepal) Project

Posted on by NPHF

GARP working group members are experts in the AMR field. Members of GARP-Nepal Technical Working Group are:

  • Representative, Quality Standard and Regulation Section, MoHP
  • Representative, Immunization Section, Family Health Division, DoHS
  • Representative, Curative Service Division, DoHS
  • Sweety Upadhaya, Microbiologist, National Public Health Laboratory
  • Sudha Basnet, Professor of Pediatrics, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • Ramesh Kant Adhikari, Senior immunization expert and Former-chair of national advisory group on immunization for Nepal
  • Rupendra Chaulagain, Himalayan College of Agriculture Science and Technology (HICAST)
  • Dr. Madhusudan Subedi, Medical Anthropologist/Medical Sociologist, Chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Medicine, and Coordinator of the School of Public Health at Patan Academy of Health Sciences