On the occasion of International Literacy Day on September 8, Health Foundation promises to expand its Health and Computer Literacy Program. Currently we are supporting Digital Literacy Program in 13 public schools and 2 children hostels in Chitwan, Nepal. HFN will be celebrating Literacy Day from Sep 1 through Sep 30 organizing various programs in Chitwan.

All donations we get this month of September will be used to expand and support Health and Digital Literacy Program. We welcome your donation and support for the program. Please help us spread the word about our program and raise the targeted fund of $15,000. 

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Expanding Health and Computer Literacy
HFN rolled out Computer Literacy Program in August 2016 at Chepang Kendra in Chitwan, Nepal, which sheltered more than 130 students from low-income ethnic Chepang families. Now the program has been expanded to 13 government schools in rural Chitwan and 2 children hostels. The core idea of computer health literacy project is to nourish children of rural communities in Nepal with basic health and computer knowledge and help establish connection with peers internationally.

We buy and supply participating schools with 2 computers and help them maintain those computers. Basic computer programs are preinstalled in those computers. We have developed video tutorials on basics of computer use to assist users.
 
Along with providing hardware support and maintenance we envisioned PeeR Assisted Educational Enrichment and Mutual Mentoring (PREM) project to communicate and provide peer support to individual student. Our goal is to enrich student learning and experience with peer support. This would also provide an opportunity for children to exchange information with peers who live in different parts of world, share experience and learn from each other.
 
Challenges we face today are establishing reliable internet and electricity supply to these computers can run smoothly. Some schools have asked for support to hire tutors to train teachers and students. Many other schools have approached us to support computer programs in their schools as well.
 
With contributions from generous donors like you, we plan to expand our program to other schools and support our programs.

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​Kanda Health Clinic is run by Laxmi Prathistan in collaboration with Health Foundation Nepal in Lothar Chitwan.

The fundraising dinner hosted by America Nepal Medical Foundation in Phoenix on May 5, 2018 raised $30,000 for HFN Mental Health Project!! Thank you ANMF leaders and supporters!!
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Major Updates on Key Projects
1. CKD/CVD Screening
​HFN is conducting regular conducted the CKD/CVD screening camp in different areas in Dang. We collect demographic information like height/weight measurement, calculate BMI, measure blood pressure, screen for CKD/CVD risk factor and perform laboratory tests (serum lipid profile, serum creatinine, serum glucose, Urine protein/Creatinine ratio and urine dipstick) following an established algorithm.  
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2. Malnutrition
Recent Update: 201 children with significant malnutrition have been enrolled in our home based nutritional rehabilitation program in Dang, Nepal

3. Mental Health Rehabilitation Projects
​​America Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF) has decided to collaborate with HFN to establish the proposed psychiatric care and rehabilitation center in Dang, Nepal. Besides the $30,000 raised in the fundraising dinner, ANMF will provide additional $30,000.00 for the project at this time. The construction of the proposed psychiatric rehabilitation center is already in the process of completion  Please visit our facebook page for current updates. click

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Health Foundation Nepal
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