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Impact work in Dang
Inner Tarai district containing Ghorahi and Tulsipur. Deukhuri is the Lumbini provincial capital.
Dang District · Lumbini Province
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Development projects in Dang
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Strengthening and Expanding the Community Model of Mental Health Care in Nepal
Prevalence of mental health disorders is high in rural parts of Nepal and access to mental health services can be very limited due to challenges in awareness recognition and treatment options. The project aims to promote mental health and increase access t o mental health services in public health network within the districts of Lamjung and Dhading. Specific aims are to 1) promote mental health awareness and reduce stigma related to problems with mental health 2) increase accessibility and effectiveness of m ental health treatment in government health facilities and 3) empower community and people with mental disorders to advocate their rights and better access to treatment. The focus is on strengthening primary level outpatient treatment in line with WHO's re commendations and Nepal's National Mental Health Policy of 2017. The project implements a similar model that was previously adapted to Dang district. The model is based on strengthening already existing public health structures from health posts to special ized psychiatric hospitals by training health workers already publicly employed to recognize refer and treat mental health issues as well as raising citizens? awareness through workshops and advocacy. Local and district level mental health groups are estab lished to promote the rights of mentally ill people and enable citizens participation in decision making. Public health network is engaged in project activities and meetings to ensure continuity of mental health services after end of the project. Lastly me ntal health workshops are held for migrant workers in Kathmandu in collaboration with SASK. A qualitative study will be conducted to understand factors impacting migrant workers? mental health.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
active
Developing a community mental health model in Nepal
The planned project is a continuation for the ongoing project ?Integrating Mental Health in Primary Health Care in a Post-conflict Setting 2012-2014? which took place in Dang district in Nepal. In the second phase of the project the aim is to improve equal access to effective treatment of mental health problems. The project will be expanded to cover the whole district (548.000 inhabitants). After this continuation phase responsibility of the project will be handed over to local authorities. The prevalence o f mental health problems is high but no mental health professionals work in the public healthcare system in the whole district. The aim is to develop the activities implemented in the first phase of the project in a way that enables the actors of the local health system to continue them independently. All government health facilities including primary care units and hospitals will be covered.The immediate objectives are to improve the capacity of the primary health care workers to detect and treat common me ntal disorders to improve access to specialised psychiatric services at district level and to raise the level of awareness of mental health and to reduce negative attitudes of the general population. Training sessions will be organised for female health ca re volunteers primary health care workers and hospital-based medical officers. Four psychosocial counsellors hired by the project will provide counselling services as well as supervise trained primary health care workers in providing support to people who suffer from common mental disorders. The effectiveness of counselling will be studied by using a randomised controlled trial (RCT) design. Specialised care will be offered to a selected group of patients with severe disorders. Information about mental heal th mental health problems and coping skills will be distributed via community mental health promotion workshops (CMHP) school mental health programmes radio programs and printed materials. Advocacy work will be focused on increasing the human resources in public mental health services in Dang.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
completed
Maternal & Child Health in Deukhuri, Dang District, 2014-2017
Reduce MMR(Maternal Mortality Rate) & NDR (Neonatal Death Rate)
EMMS International
active
Integrating mental health in primary health care
Improving the quality of and the access to mental health services in Nepal's Dang district. Alleviating the stigma associated with mental illness.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Organizations represented in Dang
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