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Organization Contact Information

Name: Asia Epidemiology and Career Network
Street 1: Koteshwor
Street 2: KMC Ward No.32
City: Kathmandu
Province: Bagmati
Post Code:
Country: Nepal
Phone: 00977 9841285242
Organization Email: acean.nepal2021@gmail.com
Web Site:
Other Online Presence: krishna_basnet31@hotmail.com

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr.
First Name: Manisha
Last Name: Basnet
Title: Chairperson
Email: basnetmanisha10@gmail.com
Phone: 00977 9843340546

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: CA
First Name: Manish
Last Name: Basnet
Title: Treasurer
Email: manishbasnet09@gmail.com
Phone: 00977 9849821814

General Information

Board Constituency: None
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number: 262519/77/078
Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Faith-based organization (FBO)
Organization Description:
Summary Objectives:
i. Awareness, advocacy, research and study on communicable & non communicable diseases.
ii. Special works and initiatives to support national TB Control Programme to end the TB and piloting/work for TB Free Municipalities of Nepal.
iii. Partnership and coordination with field related national, regional and international organizations for fulfilment of objectives.

why you are interested in tuberculosis
The National TB Prevalence Survey was conducted in 2018-2019 and according to National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey and its findings, over 117 000 people are living with TB disease in Nepal. Likewise, 69 000 people developed TB in 2018-19. TB burden (incidence) is much higher (1.6 times) than previously estimated. TB prevalence is much higher among elderly and in men.

The big challenge for TB Programme, Nepal is large numbers of missing Cases. The NTP Nepal needs more support and collaboration for increasing case finding and management of TB patients. Therefore, my organization planning to support NTP Nepal through community level activities with close collaboration with Local Government in Ward levels

Planning to do for TB control:
Planning to lunch "TB Free Nepal Youth Fellowship Programme" for the propose of local level political commitment & partnership, involve private sector, display/hanging "TB Patient's Charter in each Wards of Municipalities of project areas.

The second plan is to network and establish collaboration with bellow local Government structure of Nepal for TB Free mission:
Local Governments: 753
-Metropolitan Cities:06
-Sub-metropolitan cities :11
- Municipalities:276
- Village Municipality:460
Total Wards in above local government units: 6743




 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: Yes

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership
Research and Development
Working on Key Populations related to TB

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 1 - 5
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 0
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 26 - 50
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: World TB Day
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Information on developments within the TB world
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: Yes
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
This organization is newly established by a experts team of Nepal to support TB and other communicable diseases: Our organization is planning to support NTP through following activity subject to availability of Funding:
i. Establishment of Public Private partnership structure in each Municipality
ii. Formation of TB Free Committee in each Wards (volunteers)
iii. Establish TB Free Unit in each Municipality
iv. Organize health Camps for active case finding
v. organize TB Free Nepal Summit
vi. Research and studies
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Nepal
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Unknown

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

TB Care Delivery:
There is need of political commitment and engagement of local politicians in the context of Nepal. The health system delivery is under the local government. Therebefore, our organization is planning to focus the activity in village/ward level for TB Care delivery.

We are exercising for the possibility of Introduce of "Door Delivery DOTS (D3) in Nepal for secure better treatment result.

TB-HIV:
TB/HIV co-infection is also the challenges for both programmes and there is need to edicate and convince the community, local leaders and patients too.

Research:
There is still need of operational and clinical researches.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: June 2, 2022
Last updated: June 2, 2022