completed· Health

CSF 15-22 Y3 PAYMENT 'DIGNITY FIRST - DEFEATING FEAR, FINDING

The aim of the project is to improve the health, well-being and dignity of people affected by leprosy or disability in four highly endemic districts in southern Nepal (Lalitpur, Bara, Parsa and Rautahat). Through the current project, TLMNI will seek to enhance the technical capacity of Government health workers and community health volunteers to identify, diagnose, treat, and manage leprosy and complications. It will bring vital hospital services directly to rural communities providing surgery and preventing further disability. In addition, it will help participants to build resilience through self-help groups with opportunities to develop climate resilient livelihoods and for meaningful engagement with local government on relevant issues. The key implementing partner, TLM-Nepal, is well established and works through government frameworks and in line with national and international policies. As part of the Leprosy Mission Global Fellowship, TLMNI has access to a network of global expertise on leprosy, enabling themmake high quality interventions that will contribute significantly towards eradicating leprosy in Nepal. The project’s multi pronged approach is gender and context sensitive. The strong focus on supporting women and girls and detailed climate impact analysis to help develop sustainable livelihood approaches is coherent with A Better World and the priority areas of gender equality and climate action.