National ToT on Peer Education & SRHR
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Call for Applications! National ToT on Peer Education & SRHR for Young People in Nepal

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The 14th National Training of Trainers (NToT) on Peer Education & Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for Young People in Nepal.

Training Date: 12-17 February 2023

Details :

Y-PEER Nepal in support of partners Working Group on Disabilities and 2030 Agenda and YPEER Asia Pacific Center -Ypeer APand Robert Carr Fund, are pleased to announce the 14th National Training of Trainers of Y-PEER Nepal

All the selected applicants will be informed by 1st week of February 2023.
Apply at https://forms.gle/utpkUsgJWKpbo3oU6

Eligibility :

  • Open to all youths from all Provinces of Nepal
  • Age 16-24 of all gender
  • Willing to learn and share information on SRHR
  • Able to commit full days of the training duration

Cost:

  • All the costs related to the training will be covered by Y-PEER Nepal. There is no cost to attend the training for the selected 25 participants.

Questions: Please write to fura@ypeernepal.org, info@ypeernepal.org send a message on Facebook page, YPEER-Nepal.

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Australia Awards Scholarships 2023 Field of Studies (Health Sector)
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Australia Awards Scholarships 2024

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Australia Awards are prestigious international Scholarships and Short Courses funded by the Australian Government. Australia Awards equip recipients with the skills and knowledge to drive change and contribute to the economic and social development of their own countries.

All recipients of Australia Awards become part of the Australia Global Alumni network, connecting them to Australia and to each other — building an engaged and influential global network of leaders and advocates, and establishing a network of ambassadors for Australia and its first-class education system.

Application for 2024

Scholarships applications for Master’s programs commencing in 2024 will open 1 February to 1 May 2023.

Scholarships support programs within these priority development sectors:

  • Climate Change
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Economic Development
  • Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion
  • Governance
  • Inclusive Education
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Development.

Check eligibility criteria including English language test requirements, and prepare to apply.

Eligibility Criteria

Please visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/aus-awards-scholarships-policy-handbook.pdf for a comprehensive list of general eligibility requirements.

Personal criteria:

  • Over 18 years old
  • Citizen of Nepal and currently residing in and applying from Nepal
  • Not married, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency
  • Not applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently
  • Not a current serving military personnel

Study program criteria:

  • Proposed study program is within one of the priority sectors offered
  • Applying for a Master’s program with proposed course of study not more than two years
  • Have not completed a qualification that is deemed to be equivalent to the Australian qualification you are applying for – Scholarships will not be available for courses of study in Australia where the applicant already has achieved that qualification and the qualification is deemed to be equivalent to the Australian qualification at the same level.

Academic and work experience criteria:

  • Possess one of the following:
    • a minimum four-year bachelor’s degree and minimum three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the bachelor’s degree; or
    • a three-year bachelor’s degree with at least a one-year master’s degree with a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the bachelor’s degree; or
    • a two-year bachelor’s degree with at least a two-year master’s degree with a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the bachelor’s degree.

English language test score criteria:

  • Possess one the following English language test scores valid on 1 January 2024:
    • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 or higher (with all band scores 6.0 or higher)
    • TOEFL (Internet-based) 84 or higher (with all subtest scores 21 or higher)
    • PTE (Academic) 58 or higher (with all communicative skill scores 50 or higher).

Women, people with disability, members of traditionally marginalised groups and public servants will be considered for eligibility with IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 or higher (with all band scores 5.5 or higher) or an equivalent TOEFL (Internet-based) or PTE (Academic) test score. However, if offered an Australia Awards Scholarship, these applicants must meet the English language requirements of their preferred university and degree before commencing study.

Applicants with disability who require testing accommodations are encouraged to register early for English language tests.

For any clarification, please contact the Australia Awards – Nepal office.

Information sessions and events

To learn more about Australia Awards Scholarships, applicants may attend the following information sessions and events. Please register here to attend.

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
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World NTD Day 2023: Act Now. Act together. Invest in NTDs Day

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Overview

The World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed on 30 January each year. The first-ever World NTD Day was celebrated on 30 January 2020. This international day is an opportunity to re-energize the momentum to end the suffering from these 20 diseases that are caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins [Public Health Update]

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are widespread in the world’s poorest regions, where water safety, sanitation and access to health care are substandard. NTDs affect over 1 billion people globally and are caused mostly by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins.

The Road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) 2021–2030

Theme for World NTD Day 2023: Act now. Act together. Invest in neglected tropical diseases

1. Act now, Act together to end NTDs

2023: the year to shine a spotlight on NTDs and the suffering they cause, and to call for comprehensive and universal care for those affected by them. It is our collective responsibility to confront inequalities and put an end to these diseases that are entirely preventable.

2. Keep NTD services accessible through innovation

Access to medicines, diagnostics, and essential technologies for NTDs should be sustained and expanded, including through donations and research & development. Countries and NTD programmes must use innovations that emerged before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to address disruptions and delays caused to the delivery of services.

3. Strengthen NTD integration, cross-sector collaborations and mainstreaming, for stronger country ownership and accountability

The WHO NTD road map 2021-2030 focuses on the value of integrating NTD programmes, establishing links with other sectors (education, nutrition, WASH, animal & environmental health), mainstreaming NTDs within health systems and primary health care services, and promoting country ownership and accountability.

4. Invest sustainably in NTDs for the best returns 

With increased investment, action and collaboration, countries can beat NTDs. NTD programmes are cost-effective interventions and, with the added benefit of drug donations by pharmaceutical companies, the value for money and returns on investment are highly favourable.

Investment in NTDs is also an investment in reducing poverty, and in allowing people and their families to lead healthier, more economically productive lives. Sustainable funding is key to relieving the burden of NTDs.

5. Stay committed to the deliver on the NTD road map 2021-2030

Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, progress has been achieved during the two years since the publication of the 2021-2030 road map. Countries must continue their commitments to delivering quality NTD services to affected populations.

Source of info: WHO and NTD Day website

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Third International Community Health Worker Program (CHW) Symposium
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Third International Community Health Worker Program (CHW) Symposium

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The Government of Liberia, in collaboration with partners, is pleased to announce the abstract application for the 3rd International CHW Symposium is live. The 3rd CHW Symposium aims to facilitate the global exchange of knowledge and solutions to scale and sustain Community Health Programs in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Symposium has a blended approach that prioritizes and fosters country learning and exchange and amplifies CHW voices and CHW-led advocacy. It aims to elevate country progress on, and accelerate political momentum for, professionalizing and institutionalizing CHWs. It will spotlight country examples of financing, accountability and governance models that show best practice for community health programming.


In order to achieve these goals, the Symposium team welcomes abstracts related to community health workers and/or other community-based and community-led service providers. Abstracts must be aligned to Symposium themes and tracks. Please reference the abstract guidelines for further details on content and logistical requirements. The application form is here. Please note the deadline for abstract applications is February 3rd, 2023. Please email abstract@chwsymposiumliberia2023.org with any questions.

Date: The 3rd International CHW Symposium will host participants on-site in Monrovia, Liberia from 22 – 24 March, 2023. Official Pre-Symposium activities will be held by invitation only on the 20th and 21st of March, 2023.

The 3rd CHW Symposium aims to facilitate the global exchange of knowledge and solutions to scale and sustain Community Health Programs in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The symposium will focus on sharing best practices on the complimentary and necessary systems to support scale.

Symposium objectives:

  1. Foster cross-country learning, exchange and action through engagement with country delegations 
  2. Showcase country experiences with integrating, adapting, scaling and optimizing community health workers (CHW) and community-based and -led outreach programs for high quality, equitable community-based PHC
  3. Amplify CHW and other community-based and -led voices and feature examples of led by them advocacy, organizing and mobilizing and opportunities for partners to support them in these efforts
  4. Elevate country progress on and accelerate political momentum for professionalizing and institutionalizing CHWs and other community-based and -led workers as a part of a broader, enabled, fit-for-purpose health workforce and examine the bottlenecks that impede progress
  5. Spotlight country examples of financing models that demonstrate sustained financing for CHWs and other community-based and community-led workers galvanize coordinated commitments for increased domestic and external financing for community health programming
  6. Enhance accountability and governance by prioritizing measurement and harmonization of existing metrics to monitor progress toward institutionalizing CHW and other community-based and community-led programming and the system that supports them
  7. Leverage new and emerging evidence, best practices and partnerships to share innovations that strengthen CHW and other community-based and community-led workers’ skills and the system that support them
  8. Produce a high-level symposium report that summarizes the current state-of-play and achievements, and articulates priorities and next steps with measurable targets.

Important Dates

Registration opening date: Coming soon!

Virtual registration: will be available for speakers

Abstract Submission: Open now through 3 February 2023 (18:00 pm Eastern Standard Time)

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Women’s Health Conference 2023
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Women’s Health Conference 2023

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Overview

Women’s Health Conference 2023 is the first conference in Nepal looking broadly at women’s health. Disparities, discrimination and development challenges put so many women at extreme risk. In order to address this, we need to consider the multifaceted nature of women’s health conditions and explore trends in this sector for a well informed and evidence guided future course of action.

The Conference aims to promote and strengthen the interconnectedness of research, training, policy making, practice and advocacy evidence to expand women’s health agenda in Nepal. To that end, it will provide a platform for participants to discuss and disseminate evidence on what works and what doesn’t work and how successful programs can be expanded to reach different groups in society.

Aims

The conference aims to:

  • To provide a platform for researchers to disseminate their training, research, policy and practice engagement approaches and outcomes to a wider audience.
  • To showcase innovations and successes in women’s health training, education, practices, research and policy engagements from other intervention programmes and projects across Nepal.
  • To strengthen partnerships and collaboration among policy makers and practitioners in the areas of women’s health.
  • To identify priority women’s health areas to inform policy and practice to improve universal health status and services among women.

Event Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 9th – 10th March 2023

Call for Papers

There will be five sub themes selected for parallel presentations. The details of the sub themes are as follows:

Sub Themes:
1. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
2. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
3. Child, Adolescent, Elderly Health
4. Women’s Health in Humanitarian Setting
5. Nutrition

Conference organizer invites all interested persons/organizations to kindly prepare and submit an abstract under the sub-themes mentioned above. The following are the suggested broad areas that could be covered under the above sub themes:

  1. Innovations and approaches
  2. Psychosocial, economic cultural, and religious systems
  3. Human Rights based approaches (HRBA)
  4. Leadership, Governance, Human Resources for Health, Health systems and Policy and
    Empowerment.

The details of the abstract’s guidelines, submission and selection criteria are provided below:

  1. The abstract should address one of the sub themes mentioned above. Please choose the theme which best describes the subject of your abstract in the abstract form.
  2. The text of the abstract should not exceed 300 words (in Times New Roman font size
    12pts). The word limit relates only to the text of the abstract and does not include title, sub headings, authors and author address. Tables and pictures cannot be included inabstracts
    1. The presenting author will be the contact person for all the correspondence about the
      presentation. All submissions will be acknowledged by email, hence, the correct contact
      information (email ID and Mobile) should be provided. It is the author’s
      responsibility to ensure all the information provided is correct. The Secretariat will not
      be responsible for any mis-communications due to wrong contact details.
  3. The title should be short and concise and Use a capital letter for the first letter in the
    title only (DO NOT capitalize each word). You may use standard abbreviations,
    however, mention all abbreviations in brackets after the full word, when it appears for the
    first time.
  4. By submission of an abstract, the author transfers copyright ownership to the organizing
    committee for publications. The Organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the
    abstract / presentation made in conference in print or electronic media.
  5. Abstracts should be submitted in English.
  6. Abstracts should be submitted through the conferencve website www.whc2023.org in
    whcsecretariat@gmail.com The deadline for abstract submission is 12 February
    2023.
  7. The abstract should cover the following: All abstracts should appear within the format of
    structure outlined below.
    1. Background/contexts: General introduction and the study objectives, the
      hypothesis or a thorough description of the problem/issue;
    2. Methods/approach: Study design, materials and methods used to collect
      data/information, type of analysis used, statistical analysis used (if any), approach
      and intervention for implementation etc;
    3. Results: Specific results, discussion, and conclusion(s) drawn, summarize the
      main outcome.
    4. Lesson learned/recommendation/implication/conclusions
    5. Keywords. (3 key words)
  8. This guideline and abstract form will be available at www.whc202.org.
  9. Accepted abstract, will be published in the abstract book.
  10. An independent Scientific Committee panel will review the abstracts for selection and
    rejection. The committee reserves all rights to assign any accepted abstract for oral or
    poster presentation. The authors will have an option to choose a method presentation – i.e
    either poster or oral at the time of abstract submission. Notification of acceptance or
    rejection will be sent to the corresponding author within 10 days of the close of abstract
    submission deadline, by email.
  11. If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact
    whcsecretariat@gmail.com

Registration and More info: Official website

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World Leprosy Day
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World Leprosy Day 2023: “Act Now. End Leprosy.”

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Overview

World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated on the last Sunday of January but World Leprosy Day is celebrated on 30 January, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s death in India.

In 2023, World Leprosy Day is Sunday 29 January. This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.

The theme of World Leprosy Day 2023 is “Act Now. End Leprosy.” This year’s theme calls attention to three key messages:

  1. Elimination is possible: We have the power and tools to stop transmission and defeat this disease.
  2. Act now: We need the resources and commitment to end leprosy. Prioritize leprosy elimination.
  3. Reach the unreached: Leprosy is preventable and treatable. Suffering from leprosy is needless.

Key facts

  • Leprosy is curable with a combination of antibiotics known as Multi Drug Therapy (MDT). This treatment is available for free across the world. If leprosy is not treated, it can lead to serious complications.
  • Leprosy is at least 4,000 years old, making it one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. However, we believe we can be the generation that finally ends the transmission of leprosy – our target is to achieve 120 countries with zero new autochthonous leprosy cases by 2030.
  • Leprosy still exists! Although around 200,000 people were diagnosed with leprosy each year before COVID-19, this number has fallen by 30% because of disruptions caused by the pandemic to leprosy programmes. Many millions are living with leprosy-related disabilities, particularly across Asia, Africa, and South America.

World Leprosy Day takes place on Sunday 29 January*

#WorldLeprosyDay   #LeaveNoOneBehind   #EndStigma   #ZeroDiscrimination  #BeatLeprosy

Source of info: WHO

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Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease

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Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from WHO has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death.

Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fat in 2018 – with an elimination target set for 2023 – population coverage of best-practice policies has increased almost six-fold. Forty-three countries have now implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans fat in food, with 2.8 billion people protected globally.

Despite substantial progress, however, this still leaves 5 billion worldwide at risk from trans fat’s devastating health impacts with the global goal for its total elimination in 2023 remaining unattainable at this time.

Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world.

“Trans fat has no known benefit, and huge health risks that incur huge costs for health systems,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “By contrast, eliminating trans fat is cost effective and has enormous benefits for health. Put simply, trans fat is a toxic chemical that kills, and should have no place in food. It’s time to get rid of it once and for all.”

Currently, 9 of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans fat intake do not have a best-practice policy. They are Australia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Ecuador, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, Pakistan and Republic of Korea.

Best-practices in trans fat elimination policies follow specific criteria established by WHO and limit industrially produced trans fat in all settings. There are two best-practice policy alternatives: 1) mandatory national limit of 2 grams of industrially produced trans fat per 100 grams of total fat in all foods; and 2) mandatory national ban on the production or use of partially hydrogenated oils (a major source of trans fat) as an ingredient in all foods.

“Progress in eliminating trans fat is at risk of stalling, and trans fat continues to kill people,” said Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. “Every government can stop these preventable deaths by passing a best-practice policy now. The days of trans fat killing people are numbered – but governments must act to end this preventable tragedy.”

While most trans fat elimination policies to date have been implemented in higher-income countries (largely in the Americas and in Europe), an increasing number of middle-income countries are implementing or adopting these policies, including Argentina, Bangladesh, India, Paraguay, Philippines and Ukraine. Best-practice policies are also being considered in Mexico, Nigeria and Sri Lanka in 2023. If passed, Nigeria would be the second and most populous country in Africa to put a best-practice trans fat elimination policy in place. No low-income countries have yet adopted a best-practice policy to eliminate trans fat.

In 2023, WHO recommends that countries focus on these four areas: adopting best-practice policy, monitoring and surveillance, healthy oil replacements and advocacy. WHO guidance has been developed to help countries make rapid advances in these areas.

WHO also encourages food manufacturers to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from their products, aligning to the commitment made by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA). Major suppliers of oils and fats are asked to remove industrially produced trans fat from the products sold to food manufacturers globally.

The report, called Countdown to 2023 WHO Report on global trans fat elimination 2022, is an annual status report published by WHO in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives, to track progress towards the goal of trans fat elimination in 2023.

WHO News release

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WHO urges action to protect children from contaminated medicines

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WHO is releasing an urgent call to action to countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.

 

Over the past four months, countries have reported on several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG). The cases are from at least seven countries, associated with more than 300 fatalities in three of these countries. Most are young children under the age of five. These contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents that can be fatal even taken in small amounts, and should never be found in medicines.

Based on country reports, WHO has issued three global medical alerts addressing these incidents. The  Medical Product Alert N°6/2022 on 5 October 2022 focused on the outbreak in the Gambia, Medical Product Alert N°7/2022 on 6 November 2022 focused on Indonesia, and Medical Product Alert No1/2023 on 11 January 2023 focused on Uzbekistan. 

WHO’s medical product alerts were rapidly disseminated to the national health authorities of all 194 WHO Member States.  These medical product alerts requested, inter alia: (a) the detection and removal of contaminated medicines from circulation in the markets, (b) increased surveillance and diligence within the supply chains of countries and regions likely to be affected, (c) immediate notification to WHO if these substandard products are discovered in-country; and otherwise inform the public of the dangers and toxic effects of the substandard medicines at issue.

Since these are not isolated incidents WHO calls on various key stakeholders engaged in the medical supply chain to take immediate and coordinated action.

WHO calls on regulators and governments to:

 

  • detect and remove from circulation in their respective markets any substandard medical products that have been identified in the WHO medical alerts referred to above as potential causes of deaths and disease;
  • ensure that all medical products in their respective markets are approved for sale by competent authorities and obtainable from authorized/licensed suppliers;
  • assign appropriate resources to improve and increase risk-based inspections of manufacturing sites within their jurisdiction in accordance with international norms and standards;
  • increase market surveillance including risk-based targeted testing for medical products released in their respective markets including informal markets; and
  • enact and enforce, where relevant and as appropriate, laws and other relevant legal measures to help combat the manufacture, distribution and/or use of substandard and falsified medicines.

WHO calls on manufacturers of medicines to:

  • only purchase pharmaceutical grade excipients from qualified and bona fide suppliers;
  • conduct comprehensive testing upon receipt of supplies and before use in manufacture of finished products;
  • provide assurance of product quality including through certificates of analyses based on appropriate testing results; and
  • keep accurate, complete and proper records of purchase of materials, testing, manufacture, and distribution to facilitate traceability during investigations in case of incidents.

WHO urges all suppliers and distributors of medical products to:

  • always check for signs of falsification and physical condition of medicines and other health products they distribute and/or sell;
  • only distribute and/or sell medicines authorized by, and from sources approved by, competent authorities;
  • keep accurate, complete and proper records relating to the medicines and their distribution and/or sale; and
  • engage competent personnel to handle medicines and provide advice to the public on appropriate use of the medicines.

In addition, WHO will continue to work with the Member State Mechanism on substandard and falsified medical products in implementing its mandate to promote effective collaboration in the prevention, detection and response to substandard and falsified medical products to save lives.

23 January 2023 Statement WHO

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Notice for Upgrade of Health Workers
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Notice for Upgrade of Health Workers (Form and Required Documents)

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The Department Health Services (DoHS) invites application for the update of health workers under Nepal Health Service Regulation 2055.

Notice

Required documents

  1. 1st Appointment letter
  2. Upgraded letter if any
  3. Seniority revision letter if any
  4. Transfer, attendance, and transfer record
  5. Updated Professional council certificate
  6. Updated PIS
  7. Recommendation letter of current office
  8. Remote and rural service record
  9. Service record, Leave and other records
  10. Performance appraisal record of last two fiscal year
  11. Staff adjustment and update if any
  12. Application form with detail information (Name, No., Position, Office and contact information)
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StarbriddI FORM

List of application form & formats for Government Officials, Nepal

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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LSHTM Fund Scholarship 2023-24

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine invites applications from eligible students for the LSHTM Fund Scholarship 2023-24.

These scholarships have been made possible by donors to the LSHTM Fund. Supported by hundreds of alumni and friends, the LSHTM Fund provides scholarships for the next generation of global health leaders. This year’s two scholarships are intended to support excellent candidates who would be unable to take up a place of study without this financial support.

Award details

Two LSHTM Fund Scholarships are available for 2023-24. The scholarship award comprises

  • 2023-24 tuition fees (at the overseas fee rate), including any mandatory field trip fees, and
  • a tax-free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 19,500.00

Eligibility criteria

This scholarship is open to applicants intending to study on a one-year, full-time, London-based MSc programme at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2023-24.

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

  • be nationals of, and resident in, low to middle income countries (as defined by the World Bank);
  • intend to return to a low to middle income country on completion of their MSc year at LSHTM;
  • confirm in writing that they would not otherwise be able to pay for the proposed programme of study;
  • meet LSHTM’s minimum English language requirements (as required by LSHTM’s Admissions system);
  • a first or upper second-class honours undergraduate degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard;
  • hold an offer of admission for 2023-24 for one of LSHTM’s 19 London-based (intensive) MSc programmes of study.

The selection panel awarding this highly competitive scholarship will consider applicants’ experience, qualifications and potential, looking for those with the greatest potential to accelerate in their career and make significant contributions to public and global health, and/or health-related research in a low- to middle income country (following a year’s study at LSHTM).

How to apply

The application process has two steps. To be considered for the funding, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and complete both steps outlined below by the scholarship deadline of 23:59 (GMT) on Wednesday 1 March 2023.

Step 1: Submit an application for 2023-24 for an eligible MSc programme of study, by following the instructions under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the relevant programme of study page. Applicants should ensure that all necessary supplementary admissions documents (including references) are submitted by the scholarship deadline.

Step 2: Submit an online scholarships application, selecting this scholarship option ‘2023-24 LSHTM Fund Scholarship’ from the drop-down menu. A completed Supplementary Questions Form for this scholarship must be uploaded as part of this application. This is the only attachment required in Step 2 (as applicants should already have uploaded references, a CV, passport, transcripts etc with their admissions application).

Application notes

  • Applicants are advised to complete Step 1 early to allow time for their GBP 50.00 LSHTM admissions application fee payment to be processed. Until the payment is processed applicants will be unable to submit an application for study or an application for the scholarship. We would therefore recommend that applicants for this funding complete and submit their application for study at least 1-2 weeks before the scholarships deadline to ensure that there are no Admissions or payment processing delays which could impact on meeting the scholarship deadline.
  • Applicants who have already submitted a completed 2023-24 London-based MSc application and/or have been made an Offer of Admission should apply for the scholarship by completing the scholarship application (Step 2 above) and submitting this by the scholarship deadline.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered for this funding. Incomplete applications include those with missing supplementary documentation at either Steps 1 or 2 above. Both the application to study and the scholarship application must be complete by the scholarship deadline.
  • This scholarship is open to applicants for any of the 19 intensive Masters programmes offered by LSHTM (including our joint programmes: MSc Global Mental Health; MSc Health Policy, Planning & Financing; MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology). Please note that for the following programmes you will be directed to the joint provider to complete your application to study as LSHTM does not administer the admissions for these courses: MSc Global Mental Health; MSc One Health; MSc Veterinary Epidemiology. 
  • Applicants whose application for study is successful will be asked to pay a deposit within 28 days of the offer of admission being sent. Applicants applying for scholarships at LSHTM must email the Admissions Team to advise that they are awaiting the scholarship outcome (applicants must provide the Admissions team with both the name of the scholarship and the expected decision date in this email). This must be repeated for every application for which the applicant has applied. The Admissions team will then extend the deposit deadline to match the decision deadline of the scholarship funding.
  • Applicants who encounter any technical difficulties whilst using the online scholarships application form should, in the first instance, try clearing their browser cache and ensuring that they are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari. If this does not fix the technical issue, please contact LSHTM’s IT Services team, providing the full name of the applicant; the scholarship that is being applied for; and the technical issue that has been encountered. Please also attach a screen shot where possible: servicedesk@lshtm.ac.uk.
  • For any queries about the application process, scholarship requirements or application deadline, please contact the LSHTM Scholarships team: scholarships@lshtm.ac.uk
  • By applying for this funding applicants agree to its terms and conditions.
  • Please note that all applications will only be reviewed and processed after the deadline. All applications that are submitted before the deadline will be considered equally, regardless of submission date.  
  • Decisions are expected to be reached, and the successful applicants notified, by 26 May 2023.

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