Improving Health, Reducing Poverty in Nepal for Nearly 60 Years

Birat Nepal Medical Trust

5 days ago

BNMT Nepal participated in the National Coordination Meeting on Leprosy Programme Strategic Priorities and Implementation, organized by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division Leprosy Control and Disability Management Section on 29–30 September 2026 at the National Health Training Center, Teku. Colleague Dr Manoj Kumar Sah represented BNMT in the meeting and shared about our work on Leprosy.

The meeting brought together partners to review progress and plans, share lessons and challenges, and strengthen collaboration. Discussions also focused on the Leprosy Case-Based Management System, Leprosy Case Management Guidelines, National Leprosy Strategic Plan 2026–2030, and leprosy hotspot mapping, with stakeholder feedback to support their finalisation.

We remain committed to strengthening Nepal’s coordinated response to leprosy.

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Birat Nepal Medical Trust

1 week ago

A review and planning meeting for the ACCELERATE Project was held at Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital, Dhanusha, Madhesh Province, bringing together the project team to review progress and plan next steps.

So far, 895 skin punch biopsy samples from people with leprosy have been sent to our partner Center for Molecular Dynamics - Nepal (CMDN) for whole-genome sequencing, supporting research to better understand Mycobacterium leprae.

Funded by Leo Foundation, PI: Sarah J Dunstan

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Birat Nepal Medical Trust

1 week ago

The Himalayan Breath of HOPE project has started TB preventive treatment activities in Morang, in collaboration with NATA Morang.

Through household contact tracing and screening, the project is helping identify family members who may have TB infection without symptoms and connect those who are eligible with 3HP TB preventive treatment.

By preventing latent TB infection from developing into TB disease, the project is working to protect families and communities and move closer to ending TB. 💙

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Birat Nepal Medical Trust

1 week ago

The TB SHIELD project has entered Phase II, expanding from three to five air-sampling sites across Nepal.

Building on work at NATA Morang, GENETUP Kathmandu and TB Nepal Nepalgunj, the project has now expanded to Koshi Hospital in Koshi Province and Bheri Hospital in Lumbini Province.

Following the MOU, coordination meetings and orientation for laboratory teams, air sampling has begun at both hospitals, with samplers running twice a week and samples being couriered to NATA GENETUP Kathmandu for culture testing.

This expansion strengthens TB SHIELD’s air-sampling activities across Nepal.
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