HFN Annual Conference
November 20 -21, 2021
   
November 20, Saturday: Gala Dinner in Boston, Massachusetts 4-8PM
 
November 21, Sunday 9AM to 12:30PM EST, Virtual Event
 
09:00 AM to 10:30 AM Panel discussion
Topic: “Women leadership in healthcare: Challenges and opportunities in the post pandemic era”
 
Welcome and Moderation by Binita Adhikari and Aarati Poudel
Speaker 1: Dr Kiran Regmi 10 min
Speaker 2: Dr Aruna Uprety 10 min
Speaker 3: Donatella Lorch, Former Journalist and Correspondent, NY Times 10 min
Speaker 4: Shraddha Mainali, MD, Physician Leader, Women in Medicine 10 min
Speaker 5: Pukar Malla 10 min
Speaker 6: Manita Devkota, Former Miss Universe Nepal 10 min
Q/A and Conclusion 30 min 
 
10:40 AM to 11:15 AM Health Foundation Nepal Program Activities
10:40 to 10:50 HFN Activities Summary by Binita Adhikari
10:50 to 11:00 Activity update by HFN Nepal Team
11:00 to 11:15 Comments from members and discussion 

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM HFN Financial Summary and Election
11:15 to 11:25 Financial report by Bimala Devkota
11:25 to 11:45 Questions and Approval
11:45 to 12:00 Election, Muna Timsina and Kamal Wagle

12:00 PM to 12:30 PM Conclusion
12:00 to 12:15 Recognition of members and supporters, Yadav Pandey
12:15 to 12:30 Concluding remark from Ashok Devkota
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If you are in Nepal, you can donate at our bank accout or use eSewa. Thank you.
Mass COVID-19 Testing Initiative in Rural Nepal

Nepal is in a major crisis because of uncontrolled COVID-19 pandemic. Cases have continued to remain above 7000/day and testing capacity has reached peak for last 3 weeks despite of the government mandated lockdown. Test positivity rate is around 40-50% and more than 2/3rd of the country is considered high risk for transmission.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that testing, tracing and isolation/quarantine are the keys to control the pandemic. Countries like South Korea and Vietnam have been able to keep their COVID-19 cases, hospitalization, and deaths very low because of mass testing strategy .

Mass testing helps to identify, isolate, trace and control the spread of the virus. This will  also help to minimize crowding in the hospitals that are already running in full capacity. 

 Health Foundation Nepal will work closely with local government and local healthcare facilities to implement a massive antigen testing initiative followed by isolation and quarantine with select rural municipalities of Nepal.    We are launching this initiative from Resunga Municipality, Tamghas, Gulmi.

Help to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19

Cost of antigen testing, tracing, and isolation service for each person = $5
NOTE:  Please  leave  "Testing"  remark  while making donations via PayPal for Mass Testing Initiative. 
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HFN's Initiatives  to fight COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal

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Covid-19 TeleHealth Services, Coronavirus relief Fund Nepal
 Telemedicine Service  
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In the face of this unprecedented pandemic, Health Foundation Nepal is working to provide Telemedicine services to COVID-19 patients who are in home isolation. We have been able to provide proper consultation and follow-up to the patients' at home by our physician doctors.   
​​​COVID-19 Public Health Webinar
HFN  conducted webinars on topic of public health importance  with experts from US and Nepal   to discuss  relevant issues   and COVID19 pandemic.    Watch recorded version on    Facebook. 
  https://www.facebook.com/HealthFoundationNepal/videos/613063916250622.
Annual Report 2020
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 COVID Testing and Molecular Lab   Webinar
​HFN  conducted  Webinar series on COVID testing in Nepal, molecular lab technology set up and similar issues.   Issues on diagnostic   tests and management of COVID19 is rapidly evolving.  In the time of global pandemic health professionals from Nepal and US have come together to share information and experience through this webinar.   Recorded webinars  are available in our facebook page.   https://www.facebook.com/HealthFoundationNepal/videos/280849082982816/

​ COVID Stress Management  Webinar   
  We have seen surge of mental health cases during this pandemic. HFN  conducted a series of webinar on  Stress Management to support  health professionals and common people during this   pandemic. Mental  health professionals in USA and Nepal conducted those webinars.  Recorded webinars are available in our  facebook page.   ​https://www.facebook.com/HealthFoundationNepal/videos/258652238797507/
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Ask Ava is a  Facebook forum of  Physicians from Nepal applying for Residency in US.   Please send request to one of the administrator of the page to join.
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​Ask Ava Teleconsult is an online program that supports physicians working in rural Nepal in  by providing specialty teleconsult service through providers in USA.
​​​​HFN Supports COVID  efforts of NIC
HFN is collaborating with   National Innovation Center (NIC)    to support their work and raise fund from donors in US and abroad.  NIC is non-profit organization working in Nepal with mission and vision to promote innovative ideas in technology. Mahabir Pun, the Chairman of NIC is a Magsaysay recipient and globally recognized leader in innovative communication technology.  NIC   has been locally manufacturing critical healthcare equipment like PPE, Corona Virus Booth, Aerosol Box, Nursing Robot, UVC Disinfection Box, Face Visor, Body Bag, 3D printed nasopharyngeal swabs, Ventilators etc in Nepal.    HFN is supporting NIC to produce innovative items to help fight COVID. HFN has  supported NIC to purchase  necessary items  to  support innovation and research in COVID Nepal.   HFN raised more than 25 thousands to support this initiative by NIC.

​Smile Mothers (SIM ) Campaign 2021
Saving mothers, promoting development of children and creating better workforce for the future by bringing smiles in the faces of mothers in rural Nepal
​Smile Mothers (SIM) Campaign 2021 is an annual maternal mental health program of Health Foundation Nepal (HFN) which brings smiles in the faces of mothers in rural Nepal. Our aim is to save mothers, promote development of children and create better workforce for future. Our community mental health workers identify and screen each pregnant woman and each mother with a child less than one year (post-partum mother) for depression and anxiety. Those mothers with symptoms of depression or anxiety get regular counseling and treatment. Those mothers with severe forms of depression or anxiety are referred for further evaluation by a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists and psychologists from America and Nepal closely supervise community mental health workers working in the community. Those mothers without any depression or anxiety are followed every 3 months. 
HFN team evaluates and provides treatment to mothers where they are. We serve all mothers in the community and don't charge any fee.  SIM Campaign 2020 provided service to more than 1000 mothers. Campaign 2021 aims to serve at least 2,000 pregnant and post-partum mothers in Dang district of Nepal in the year 2021.  Visit gofundmepage to support this campaign.   Fundraiser by Shreedhar Paudel : Smile Mothers Campaign .

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Mental Health Rehab Center  Opens in Dang
​Mental Health Rehab  Center   in Kuirepani, Dang has finally opened its door for services.   The center    is approved by   local government   and   will  admit patients with mental health issues  for rehab.   The center  is run by local organization MOFIN and HFN Dang.   MOFIN provides administrative support and HFN team provides medical and mental health care. Screening team  from the rehab center is working closely with   local government to  identify people with mental illness   who are left homeless on street  or are living at community   or with family.    We have a team of physician, nurse, counselor and psychiatrist to  provide care  for our patients.    A team  of psychologist   and psychiatrists  from Kathmandu and US  provide tele-mental health  service  to support local team.
Please click   the brochures above for detail information on   HFN and   Mental  Health  Project. ​

​Our Projects
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Noncommunicable  Diseases Project
​HFN is conducts regular outreach clinic to screen and treat chronic renal and cardiovascular diseases in different areas in Dang. We prescribe medications and follow-up patients who are diagnosed with chronic cardiac or renal diseases.  During COVID pandemic we are following our clients and providing service through telephone  visits and consults. Please    click here for more information on NCD Projects.

Health and Computer  Literacy  
 We have expanded our   Digital Literacy Program to more than 24 public schools and shelters in Chitwan. We have hired a computer tutor to teach the students basics of computer. We also run training programs for teachers in those schools. We would like to thank all our contributors and supporters for their generosity. More information is available at our program report page.

Mental Health Projects 
​​HFN is running a 14 bed Mental Health  Rehabilitation Center in Dang, Nepal in collaboration with local partner MOFIN and local government. We conduct mental health screening and psycho-social counseling programs in community. We have focused program to screening and treatment of pregnant and peripartum women with mental health issue in the community. Please visit our project page and     facebook page  for updates. 
​HFN is registered as non profit organization in USA and Nepal. All members of HFN USA work voluntarily and our operating cost  in USA is almost zero- all your donations will support health development activities in Nepal.    Join our humanitarian mission today by contributing to   ​Health Foundation Nepal.   Together we can improve the health of Nepali people.

In USA you can donate by clicking donate button, or   sending checks to  our address.   

Health Foundation Nepal USA
2905 Greythorne Court, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46814
 In Nepal you can deposit your donation to our bank account or contact us.
​Health Foundation Nepal
​Sanepa, Lalitpur
Bank Account No: 0020508170017
​Himalayan Bank Limited,   Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
SWIFT Code: HIMANPKA
​Contact:   Bimala Devkota
Bimala.Devkota@Gmail.com
Health Foundation Nepal is a non-profit with 501(3)(c) status from the IRS, all donation to our organization are tax deductible. ​
 Please   contact us     if you   need  EIN number of HFN before filing tax return.