G-1517

Nepal Health Support Project

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Project Description

Region: Asia

Country: Nepal

Location: Lalitpur District

Total Budget: $38,426

Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment


Health care in Nepal is extremely limited. The front line of Nepal's Health Care infrastructure is the village level "Health Post" (HP) staffed by two health workers. This project will improve the capacity of ten Health Posts in Lalitpur District outside Kathmandu by providing very basic equipment and upgrading health worker capacity. Needs have been determined through a cooperative effort of the Rotary Club of Kasthamandap working with local officials including the Ministry of Health.

Partnership. This Global Grant involves a partnership between Encinitas Rotary and the Rotary Club of Kasthamandap of Kathmandu (RCK). We have a positive track record with RCK through a microfinance project, as well as funds distribution after the 2015 earthquake.

Project Components

• Improve capacity of health workers at the targetted HPs to deliver basic medical services, including training in emergencies, dental and eye care, and delivery labor.

• Replace worn out basic equipment and medical furniture (e.g., suture sets, delivery sets, blood pressure meters, sterilizers, pulse oximeters, weighing scales, exam and delivery tables, etc.)

• Increase children's understanding of preventative health and hygiene.

• Increased numbers of cases treated at the health posts and reduction in referrals to Kathmandu

• Increased vaccination levels

• Increased school visits with health messages, followed up by assessments of health awareness, improved practices (hand washing, etc), and reduction in health issues among children.

Partner Roles:

Rotary of Kasthamandap - Health Component: needs assessment with local officials (completed). Procure supplies (bids already received). Assist in equipment delivery. Visit communities to monitor progress. Arrange for training of health workers at Medical College in Kathmandu, and review HP reports.

Encinitas Rotary Club. Maintain close contact with RCK via email and Skype regarding project progress. Monitor project reports and financial summaries from RCK. Update Encinitas Rotary Members on progress, including posting on website and social media. Ensure that fund transfers take place.

Timeline after receipt of grant:

Month 1 - 3: Procurement and delivery of medical equipment, instruments and furniture to all 10 Health Posts.

Annual follow up visit to health posts for physical verification and interaction with health workers, and District Health officials.

Month 3-6: Training to Health Workers at Medical college, Kathmandu, 1 month.

Primary Host Partner

District: 3292

Rotary Club of: Kasthamandap Kathmandu

Primary Contact: Prabhu Bhandary

Email: prbhandary@jb.com.np

Primary International Partner

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Encinitas

Primary Contact: Verne Scholl

Email: vernescholl@gmail.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2018-19 Rotary Year.

The TRF Grant application number is #1864107.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Encinitas (5340)

25-Mar-18

$12,284

$10,000

$22,284

Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation

$6,142

$10,000

$16,142

Total

$38,426

Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents


[31-May-21]
Nepal Final Report

 

Project Photos


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History Log Entries

25-Mar-18

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

2-Jul-18

by Robert Blumberg

Application successfully submitted to TRF on 29 June 2018.

2-Jul-18

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.

16-Sep-18

by Robert Blumberg

Grant application was submitted to TRF on 29 June 2018. TRF has provided feedback as to some needed modifications, and that is presently in process.

2-Dec-18

by Robert Blumberg

Grant proposal being updated to reflect guidance from TRF, including updated MOUs and budgets. To be resubmitted by end of Dec 2018.

18-Dec-18

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

18-Dec-18

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

4-Feb-19

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.

4-Feb-19

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.

20-Feb-19

by Robert Blumberg

Cash contribution from Encinitas Rotary Club wired to Rotary Club of Kasthamandap on 19 Feb 2019.

2-May-19

by Prabhu Bhandary

#Feb. 4, 2019 GG Project approval from RI for USD 38,426.00

#Feb. 14, 2019 Opened Bank Account at NMB Bank, Kathmandu with RC Kasthamandap fund Rs. 10,000.00

#Feb. 20, 2019 Received USD 12,254.00 from RC Encinitas equivalent to Rs.1,393,892.50

#March 10, 2019 Received Rs 2,980,187.94 from the Rotary Foundation

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2-Aug-19

by Robert Blumberg

Equipment procured and delivered to all 10 Health Posts by a team from Rotary Club of Kasthamandap during June 2019. Handover ceremonies were conducted at each Health Post with participation by officials from the local community and the Ministry of Health. The training component to upgrade skills of Health Post staff memberrs is being scheduled.

23-Oct-19

by Robert Blumberg

The tele-medicine component of the project has proven very popular (Health Post technicians can call medical experts for remote consultations). Staff training should begin in November 2019. Finances and scheduling are on track.

2-Jan-20

by Robert Blumberg

Training is underway, after some juggling to minimize disruption to staffing of the Health Posts.

16-Mar-20

by Robert Blumberg

Training component of project completed and closing ceremony conducted March 4, 2020.

23-Jun-20

by Robert Blumberg

Progress update delayed due to pandemic shutdown in Nepal, including closed borders with our our main liaison with Rotary Kasthmandap in Nepal caught outside the country. All planned work has now been completed except for some monitoring. Funds still remain in the account because some costs were lower than originally estimated. We are considering what additional needs the remaining funds could help address, including COVID-19, and will contact TRF for approval. Progress report has been submitted to TRF.

6-Sep-20

by Robert Blumberg

TRF approved use of left over funds to purchase CoVID PPE for appx 20 Health Posts. PPE has been procured, but Nepal extended lock down so unable to be distributed yet. Hopefully, Health Post representatives will soon be able to pick up the PPE. Progress report submitted to TRF.

18-Nov-20

by Robert Blumberg

Unfortunately, COVID lockdowns and restrictions have made distribution of the COVID PPE kits (using leftover project funds) very difficult. The plan is to have representatives of the 20 recipient Health Posts come to Kathmandu to collect the PPE in a simple handover ceremony in the presence of the District Health officials next week. We can then collect project impact information and start compiling the final project report.

10-Feb-21

by Robert Blumberg

Remaining funds have been used to provide COVID PPE to the Health Posts. The project is complete except for final field verification visits which involve overnight travel and have been complicated by the pandemic. We hope to complete these visits in the next 30 days.

16-Apr-21

by Robert Blumberg

Field monitoring and evaluation conducted during March 2021 with visits to all 10 Health Posts by members of the Rotary Club of Kasthamandap and Lalitpur Ministry of Health. The final report is now being prepared for upload.

31-May-21

by Robert Blumberg

Final Report submitted to TRF on May 18, 2021

3-Aug-21

by Robert Blumberg

Project completed and final report sent to TRF on May 18, 2021. Awaiting acceptance from TRF.

3-Aug-21

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.

3-Aug-21

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.

16-Nov-21

by Robert Blumberg

Project completed and final report was confirmed received by TRF on May 18, 2021 on TRF Grant Center. Still no response regarding acceptance from TRF as of Nov 16, 2021. Following up with TRF.

30-Nov-21

by Robert Blumberg

Final report accepted by TRF and the grant is "closed"

30-Nov-21

by Robert Blumberg

System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.

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