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Foreign Aid Mobilization Policy 2082

by Public Health Update May 4, 2025

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Overview

The Government of Nepal has endorsed the new Foreign Aid Mobilization Policy 2082, aiming to improve the strategic mobilization of foreign aid in line with national development priorities. This policy replaces the previous foreign aid policy of 2076.

Key policies

The main objective is to channel development aid into productive and high-impact sectors that align with Nepal’s national needs and priorities, ultimately supporting the country’s path to prosperity. The new policy was formulated to address the evolving federal context, diversify aid instruments, and enhance transparency, efficiency, and the country’s capacity to manage and utilize external resources effectively.

The new policy empowers provincial and local governments to actively plan, propose, coordinate, and incorporate development aid into their activities.

The main policies outlined in the new development aid policy are:

Mobilizing foreign aid for national priorities and country’s key development priorities
Joint accountability of Government and development partners
Strengthening country’s capacity to manage and utilize foreign aid effectively
Creating an environment that supports private sector growth and mobilize development aid to attracts private investment.

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Call for Applications- Planetary Health Course 2025

by Public Health Update May 4, 2025

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Overview

The Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the Consortium of Public Health Institutions in Nepal (CAIPHEN), is pleased to announce the “Planetary Health Course” from 18th to 23rd of May, 2025. This course is designed to strengthen the capacity of public health students and faculty members in Nepal on key principles and practices of planetary health. The fellowship will be provided for total 10 students of CAIPHEN institutes.

Training details

The eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from a Master’s program in Public Health.
The course will be on-site and will be conducted at the Department of Public Health, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel.
The course will run for 6 days, with sessions of approximately 6 hours each day.
The course is fully funded for the selected students.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must have completed or should be currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Health.

Application process

Interested candidates are required to submit the following documents:

A letter of interest detailing their motivation to participate;
The most recent curriculum vitae (CV); and
A letter of support from their institution (for those currently studying or working).

We invite passionate and motivated individuals to apply. Please send your complete application to mscph@kusms.edu.np no later than 12th May 2025. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply and contribute to advancing planetary health initiatives in Nepal.

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Nepal Government’s Health Sector Policies and Programmes for Fiscal Year 2025–26

by Public Health Update May 4, 2025

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Overview

The Government of Nepal has presented its policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2025/26. Following points are key health-related policies and programmes outlined by the Right Honourable President, Mr. Ramchandra Paudel, during his address to the Joint Session of both Houses of the Federal Parliament.

Health Sector Policies and Programmes

The Government of Nepal has emphasized to address the imbalances between service providers – hospitals, doctors, healthcare personnel – and service seekers, together with expansion of infrastructure, to make health services accessible and affordable; to align all health-related aid and subsidy programmes with health insurance scheme; and to make health insurance programme sustsainable through its restructuring in the fiscal year 2082/83 B.S.

Adopting both the preventive and curative methods, all aspects of the medical system will be developed under the “Healthy Nepal Campaign”. Cooperation will be forged among the federal, provincial and local governments to provide qualitative basic health services to all citizens. Health system will be devised based on population, geography and burden of disease.
Federal Health Service Act will be formulated for the management of health personnel and qualitative services. National Quality Accreditation Authority Act will be formulated for regulating quality of health services.
Intensive burn care and cardiac services will be expanded in all seven provinces. Specialist services will be conducted in remote areas. Each year, the month of Falgun will be declared as Non Communicable Disease Screening Month and programmes will be conducted accordingly.
Cancer and kidney transplant services will be expanded to the provincial level. HPV vaccines for cervical cancer and free cancer treatment services for children under the age of 14 will be made available. An advanced National Neuroscience Centre will be established in Kathmandu for the treatment of brain, spine, mental and neurological diseases.
The ‘General Nursing Program’ will be conducted to ensure the supply of human resource of health sector. Reservation in medical education will be provided to oppressed and marginalized communities.
The coverage of treatment will be expanded by integrating them into health insurance system. The benefits package will be revised to include treatment of serious illnesses. The Insurance Board will be restructured for good governance and financial sustainability of insurance services.
Basic and essential medicines provided by the government will be integrated into the insurance system to reduce the financial burden on the system. Services of all institutions delivering health services and treatment facilities including Social Security Fund, Employees Provident Fund will be made effective by integrating all fragmented health services.
All government hospitals will be integrated into a single online service under a reformed “Nagarik App”. Production of basic and essential medicines will be promoted. A consolidated act related to medicines and medical supplies will be formulated.
Vidushi Yogmaya Ayurveda University will be operationalized as an Ayurveda Study Academy to strengthen Ayurvedic services and promote alternative treatment methods.
Public Health Surveillance System will be strengthened for the prevention of infectious diseases and response to pandemics. A Climate Health Resilient Unit will be developed to address climate change induced health challenges.
Population policy will be formulated to ensure that the population growth rate does not fall below the replacement rate. Health and demographic registration system will be integrated with the National Health Information System.
The air-rescue programme for pregnant and postpartum women in the remote areas will be made more effective.

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World Asthma Day 2025: Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL

by Public Health Update May 2, 2025

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Overview

World Asthma Day is an annual event initiated by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to raise awareness, improve asthma care, and advocate for equitable access to essential treatments. The inaugural World Asthma Day took place in 1998, alongside the first World Asthma Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, with participation from over 35 countries. Since then, involvement has grown steadily each year, making it one of the most significant global events dedicated to asthma awareness and education. World Asthma Day is observed annually on the first Tuesday of May.

Theme 2025

In 2025, the focus is on making inhaled medications accessible to everyone, everywhere, to reduce preventable suffering and deaths, “Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL“

Key facts

Asthma is a major noncommunicable disease (NCD) that affects people of all ages, including children and adults, and is the most common chronic condition among children.
Asthma is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the small airways in the lungs, leading to symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.
Globally, asthma affected an estimated 262 million people in 2019 and was responsible for approximately 455,000 deaths—most of which are preventable.
Inhaled medications, especially those containing corticosteroids, are highly effective in controlling asthma symptoms and enabling individuals to live normal, active lives. In addition, avoiding known asthma triggers can significantly reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms.
Access to essential asthma treatments remains a major challenge. In low- and lower-middle-income countries, under-diagnosis and under-treatment—often due to limited availability and the high cost of inhaled medicines—contribute to 96% of global asthma-related deaths.
Even in high-income countries, the affordability of these medications continues to be a barrier, leading to poor disease control and preventable fatalities.
Asthma cannot be cured but there are several treatments available.
The most common treatment is to use an inhaler, which delivers medication directly to the lungs. Inhalers can help control the disease and enable people with asthma to enjoy a normal, active life.

(Facts: WHO, GINA)

Global asthma care access map

Aligned with GINA’s theme for World Asthma Day, Global Allergy and Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) has introduced its 2025 campaign titled “Access to Treatment for All.” As part of this effort, GAAPP is launching a global asthma care access map that visually illustrates how different countries are performing in providing asthma care services.

Call for action

Policy makers, governments, payers, and pharmaceutical industry manufacturers and suppliers are called upon to increase their awareness of the continuing preventable morbidity and mortality associated with asthma in spite of the existence of evidence based, highly effective management of asthma.
We call on everyone to increase their efforts to “Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible for ALL”, in all countries throughout the world.

Call for Ageing Research Fellowship 2025

by Public Health Update April 29, 2025

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Overview

Ageing Nepal is offering three fellowships in collaboration with Ageing Nepal Switzerland. The fellowships will support students doing their MPhil. or Master’s thesis as a partial fulfilment of the academic requirements of their degrees in any field of study.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in a Master or M.Phil.’s level programme in one of the universities of Nepal.
The research topic must be related to the issue of older persons (60+ years) in Nepal.
The thesis has to be written in English and must be completed by the end of January 2026.

Interested Master or M.Phil’s level students are requested to submit an application in the prescribed format to [email address removed].

The selected three researchers will be granted Rs. 40,000 (forty thousands) each in two instalments – (40% in the beginning of field work and 60% after the thesis approved by respective academic institution). Two hard and one soft copy of the approved thesis must be submitted to Ageing Nepal.

Applications received after 5:00 pm 28th May 2025 will not be processed.

For further information please contact: Email ID: [email address removed] Web: www.ageingnepal.org

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Call for proposals: Improving climate and health policy-making through applied systems thinking

by Public Health Update April 27, 2025

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Overview

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (the Alliance) invites proposals with the objective to apply participatory systems thinking methods to improve national climate and health policy processes. This call seeks to support a total of two research teams across selected countries to apply underused systems thinking methods to enhance national planning and decision-making in climate and health policy processes. The Principal Investigator must be a researcher or policy-maker based at a university, government agency or registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) working on health policy or climate policy research in one of the eligible countries: the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mozambique, Nepal or Uganda.

The expected output of this work is an analytic report documenting the process of applying systems thinking to a health and climate policy process (e.g., Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments (V&As), Health National Adaptation Plans (H-NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), long-term emissions and development strategies). The expected outcomes are demonstrable impact of how using applied systems thinking can improve the design of a climate and health policy process.

Objectives

Apply systems mapping and analysis: Use system thinking and political economy mapping to identify leverage points and policy gaps within national climate processes, understand relevant policy, budget and planning cycles to enable the identification of entry or leverage points for change. Systems methods may include, but are not limited to soft systems methodology, boundary critique, agent-based modelling, viable systems modelling, human-centred design and/or the Cynefin framework.
Conduct structured participatory workshops: Apply systems thinking methodologies, facilitate engagements with policy-makers and sectoral stakeholders to jointly analyse climate and health system interactions and co-develop problem definitions. Plan an initial in-country inception workshop convening health system stakeholders, system thinking experts and other key policy-makers, followed by one to two more workshops over the life of the project. The convenings aim to support participants in collectively identifying a relevant priority policy process where applied systems methods can support and improve efforts.
Generate targeted knowledge products: Teams will produce actionable knowledge products to inform climate-health policy-making. Teams will be required to generate products aimed at decision-makers to help improve policy implementation. These should include policy and technical briefs and presentations in formats suitable for policy- and decision-makers (e.g., meetings, policy and community dialogues, briefings, infographics, peer-reviewed publications, videos and/or podcasts). Teams will also be encouraged to use digital formats creatively.
Engage in Alliance learning activities: Teams are expected to work closely with the Alliance and WHO to regularly participate in knowledge exchange activities and engage with global, regional, national and subnational stakeholders and other Alliance grantees. Active participation in Alliance-organized events is required, including two virtual cross-country learning forums (anticipated for May and August 2025). Teams are expected to contribute to a joint synthesis report comparing results across countries and participate in a final in-person workshop in October 2025 to present policy recommendations.
Demonstrate pathways toward policy impact Develop a workplan, using systems thinking, to support implementation of the identified priority policy, documenting the workplan development process along the way. Show evidence of either direct contributions to revised policy documents or institutional adoption of systems tools by health/climate ministries.

Deliverables

Achievement of this project will include the following immediate outputs:

One analytic report documenting the process of applying systems thinking in the development of the health and climate policy process;
1–2 knowledge and communications products from each country team (e. g., published case studies, policy briefs, research article, short videos infographic); and
Participation in one global convening organized by the Alliance to help share the findings more widely to encourage and inspire replication.

The intended outcome of this work is:

Contributions towards demonstrable impact on an ongoing policy health and climate policy process.

Funding and period

Up to two research teams will be funded up to US$ 80 000 each. No additional funding will be provided beyond the project period. Research activities are expected to run for eight months from May 2025 to December 2025.

Eligibility

The research team must be based at an institution located in one of the four target countries (Islamic Republic of Iran, Mozambique, Nepal or Uganda), with eligible institutions including universities, government agencies or registered NGOs working on health or climate policy.
The research team must demonstrate gender balance in senior project leadership and women comprising at least 50% of team members.
The research team must include at least one policy-maker actively involved in national climate change or health policy processes, particularly in NDC development, H-NAP implementation or climate-resilient health system planning – with continuous engagement.
The proposed research must apply established systems thinking methodologies such as soft systems methodology, boundary critique, Cynefin framework, agent-based/viable system models and/or human-centred design, clearly explaining how these methods can facilitate the elaboration of national climate and health policy processes.
The research team must demonstrate capacity for multisectoral engagement, showing plans to involve stakeholders from health, climate and other relevant sectors in the research and policy process.

To be competitive for this award, proposals will be assessed based on:

The research team’s documented experience in applying systems thinking approaches to real-world policy challenges, particularly in low-resource settings.
The proposal’s embeddedness within ongoing national policy discussions and clear pathways for influencing NDC revisions, H-NAP implementation, or other climate and health policy processes.
The appropriateness of proposed systems tools for the national context, feasibility of implementation, and alignment with priority policy cycles.
The proposal’s potential for strengthening institutional capacity beyond the project period.

Submissions should be made using the Alliance’s new online proposal submission form at https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.ahpsr.org/GHsystems. Submissions will NOT be accepted by email. However, if there are any questions or technical support required, please contact the Alliance Secretariat at [email address removed].

To successfully submit a proposal, all required questions on the form must be completed and three documents uploaded: a PDF version of the full proposal, a Word version of the proposal (.docx or .doc) and a single PDF with the compiled curricula vitae (CVs) (maximum of three pages each) of all team members.

This is a new platform and it may require sometime to input the information in the form, however it is possible to pre-fill the form and save it for later using the link at the bottom of the page. It is recommended to look at the form before completing the proposal document so that all necessary information is available and so that there isn’t duplication in the main document.

Applications (maximum 8 pages) should include:

Project title and name of Principal Investigator. Contact information and details about applying partners and team members are required to be added to the online form. Information from the form will be attached as a cover page for the proposal.
A motivation statement clearly identifying which specific climate and health policy process will be the primary focus of the research. It should demonstrate the institution’s relevant expertise in both systems thinking applications and climate and health policy work, showing how the proposed research aligns with national priorities and builds on existing partnerships with government agencies or policy-makers involved in these processes.
A technical proposal detailing the specific participatory systems thinking methodologies to be applied and explaining their suitability for addressing the identified climate and health policy challenges. It should include a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan showing how health and climate policy-makers will be involved throughout the research process and describe the expected policy impacts with clear pathways for impact.
A research plan outlining all proposed activities across the eight-month project period and a detailed budget in US dollars, including clear justification for all requested costs. The budget should cover the following high-level categories, as applicable: personnel, supplies/facilities, equipment, communications, travel and per diem, other (such as meetings and publications), and overhead (which must not exceed 10% of the total project cost).
Successful applicants can be expected to be notified within four weeks of the deadline. WHO may, at its discretion, extend this closing date for the submission of bids by notifying all applicants thereof in writing. Successful applicants can be expected to be notified within eight weeks of the deadline. WHO may, at its own discretion, extend this closing date for the submission of bids by notifyingall applicants thereof in writing.

Application process

Proposals submitted after this deadline will not be considered.
Deadline: 5 May 2025, 23:59 CEST

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Call for Proposals: Assessment of OCMCs in Nepal

by Public Health Update April 27, 2025

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Overview of WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system and is considered the world’s leading public health organization with long standing presence and linkages to key public health results and outcomes. In Nepal, WHO has extensive experience in providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in several health topics.

The technical support covers the full scope of programme coordination and management, from guideline and strategy development to endorsing training packages and curricula, and, to some extent, supporting implementation. One focus area of support is Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The project part of this Request for Proposal (RFP) targets the response to, and prevention of gender-based violence. For this project, WHO collaborates closely with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nation’s agency specialized in sexual and reproductive health.

Introduction and background

The one-stop crisis management centre model is an interprofessional response to gender-based violence that aims to provide survivor-centered health services alongside a combination of social, legal, police, and/or shelter services from a single location. One-stop crisis management centres target women and girls, but can also provide care to children, who have experienced forms of gender-based violence, which may include physical, psychological, and sexual violence. In Nepal, implementation of one-stop crisis management centres started in 2011 and provide a wide range of free hospital-based health services to address needs of survivors of gender-based violence. Currently, Nepal has 92 one-stop crisis management centres spread out over 77 districts of all 7 Provinces, covering both rural and urban areas.

WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research has developed an assessment protocol combining both quantitative and qualitative research methods, which aims to enhance understanding of and efforts to improve the implementation of the one-stop crisis management centres as one model of service delivery for survivors of gender-based violence. The general objective of this project is to enhance understanding of- and efforts to improve the implementation of the one-stop crisis management centres as a model of service delivery for survivors of gender-based violence. To assess one-stop crisis management centres in Nepal, an adapted version of the WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research assessment protocol will be used.

The specific objectives of such an assessment are to:

understand the components and types of services being delivered by one-stop crisis management centre and for whom and the specific needs of and constraints faced by service providers;
assess the importance of the relevant human resources needed for the effective operationalization of the one-stop crisis management centre mandate, assess how the one-stop crisis management centre model is being implemented including barriers and enablers and the quality of and mechanisms for provision of coordinated services;
determine the costs, including number of patients reached versus cost of implementing the model (economic evaluation); and
explore how systems and socio-cultural context affects the implementation and outcomes of one-stop crisis management centre model.

In this regard, WHO and UNFPA would like to request a proposal from interested parties to support the implementation of the assessment of one-stop crisis management centres in Nepal.

Requirements – Work to be performed (ToR)

The hired organization will be leading a variety of activities, part of the one-stop crisis management centre assessment. For each activity listed below to be considered finalized, a deliverable must be submitted to WHO and UNFPA focal points for approval.

Objective 1: Data collection protocol adaptation to the Nepal context

Before data collection, the global data collection protocol needs adaptation to the local context of Nepal. This will be endorsed through a workshop for partners and stakeholders, planned for June 2025.

Activity 1.1: Participate in a 3–4-day stakeholders’ workshop to adapt the data collection protocol (tentatively in June 2025), in close collaboration with WHO and UNFPA.
Activity 1.2: Collaborate with WHO and UNFPA to tailor the data collection protocol tailored to the Nepali context, as per the outcomes and recommendations of the adaptation workshop including translations and revisions of data collection guides.

Objective 2: Obtaining ethical approval on a national level

The hired organization will be responsible for the process of obtaining ethical approval from the local authorities in Nepal.

Activity 2.1: Submit and obtain ethical approval from the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC).
Activity 2.2: Submit and obtain all the necessary approvals from the Nursing and Social Security Division (NSSD), Department of Health Service, Ministry of Health and Population Nepal, in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA.
Activity 2.3: Provide input into WHO Headquarters ethical review procedures where necessary.

Objective 3: Selecting and training enumerators

The hired organization will be responsible for hiring qualified and skilled enumerators for data collection.

Activity 3.1: Develop a selection procedure for qualified and skilled enumerators.
Activity 3.2: Develop a training agenda and training manual, including content on gender, gender-based violence (GBV), code of conduct and ethical procedures.
Activity 3.3: Plan and implement a training workshop for all enumerators, including a plan for feedback and mentoring throughout data collection.

Objective 4: Data collection and data management

The hired organization is responsible for the collection and management of high-quality data.

Activity 4.1: Develop and submit data quality assurance plan to WHO and UNFPA for approval.
Activity 4.2: Collection of data as per the adapted study protocol and data quality assurance plan (Annex).
Activity 4.3: Submit the final, clean datasets of qualitative and quantitative data to WHO, including translations to English.

Objective 5: Data analysis

The hired organization is responsible for initial data analysis, with guidance of WHO’s statistics team.

Activity 5.1: Develop and submit a data analysis plan to WHO and UNFPA focal point for approval.
Activity 5.2: Implement both descriptive and advanced quantitative analyses and provide clear results tables addressing primary research objectives.
Activity 5.3: Conduct qualitative data analysis, including codebook development and coding using qualitative software, and provide qualitative results addressing primary research objectives.

Objective 6: Dissemination & publication

The hired organization will play an active role in dissemination and possibly publication of the result under the leadership of WHO and UNFPA.

Activity 6.1: Plan, coordinate and implement dissemination activities in close collaboration with WHO and UNFPA, including stakeholders meeting, policy brief and a dissemination event.
Activity 6.2: Lead in drafting publications including for peer-reviewed manuscript publications.

Place of assignment

This work will be conducted in Nepal, domestic travel will be required.

Planned timelines

(Subject to confirmation)

Start date: 1 June 2025
End date: 31 June 2027
Total duration: 25 Months

Planning of deliverables:

Deliverable	Deadline
Deliverable 1: Participation in adaptation workshop and input into adapted protocol	1 June 2025
Deliverable 2: Ethical approval obtained	15 September 2025
Deliverable 3: Proposal for selection procedure enumerators and manual for training of enumerators submitted	15 September 2025
Deliverable 4: Report on completed training of enumerators	15 February 2026
Deliverable 5: Quality Assurance plan submitted (before data collection)	15 February 2026
Deliverable 6: Submission of clean datasets (including translation)	15 August 2026
Deliverable 7: Submission of analysis plan	1 September 2026
Deliverable 8: Submission of draft results of analysis	1 March 2027
Deliverable 9: Submission of draft policy brief	1 May 2027
Deliverable 10: Stakeholders meeting & dissemination event completed	1 June 2027

Activity coordination and reporting

All activities part of this ToR will be carried out by the hired organization with a high level of engagement from WHO and UNFPA. The hired organization will report progress and planned activities during weekly meetings to the WHO and UNFPA focal points. Additionally, all implementation plans, trainings and protocols require quality checks and approval from WHO and UNFPA before implementation.

Focal points from WHO and UNFPA

WHO	Sameena Vaidya Rajbhandari, National Coordinator-Cervical Cancer and SRHR	srajbhandari @who.int
UNFPA	Kamla Khatri Bisht, Gender and Human Rights Specialist	kbisht @unfpa.org

Confidentiality and information governance

All information supplied by WHO and UNFPA, including this RFP, collected data, results and all other documents must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to any third party. All data resulting from the activities included in this project is owned by WHO and UNFPA and therefore, can only be shared, published and disseminated under the leadership of WHO and UNFPA. Disclosure, copying or reproducing any of the information supplied as part of this project, both orally and written, is prohibited.

Characteristics of the eligible candidates

Eligible organizations for this project:

Essential:

are national organizations (non-governmental, research institutions, academic institutions) based in Nepal and comply with local regulations and requirements; international non-governmental organizations with locally registered offices are eligible;
have a proven track record in successful implementation of quantitative and qualitative research methods in Nepal;
have a proven track record in conducting research on topics related to gender-based violence/ violence against women and/or sexual and reproductive health;
have experience in implementing ethical procedures to protect confidentiality and anonymity of respondents;
have experience in ensuring quality and safe collection, storage and management of data on a large scale; and
have experience designing and implementing training of enumerators.

Desirable:

have expertise in research related to health services/health systems;
have expertise in dissemination of results and publication of scientific articles; and
have good relationships with national stakeholders in RMNCAH in Nepal.

Proposal submission

Submitted proposals must include the following elements:

Executive summary
Background of the organization, including HR structure
Experience and expertise of the applying organization
Implementation plan for described activities, including HR
Budget plan

Proposals must not exceed 6 pages. They should be submitted before: May 1, 2025 to: srhrel@who.int. Proposals submitted after this date will be rejected without assessment.

Selection Process

The submitted proposals will be checked to ensure that all necessary information has been provided. Complete submissions that meet all essential requirements will proceed to the selection procedure by the selection panel.

Official Link: WHO

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Call for Abstracts! International Conference on Primary Health Care 2025

by Public Health Update April 25, 2025

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Overview

The International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC) 2025 will be held under the theme ‘Advancing Primary Health Care in the 21st Century: Putting People First’ from October 6–10, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The ICPHC2025 is a global platform organized by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH), the International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia (IPHC-E), and Johns Hopkins. It aims to foster dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among primary health care (PHC) professionals to strengthen PHC systems globally, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), through interactive sessions, workshops, and potential post-conference engagements.

Key objectives

Promote Intersectoral Collaboration: Foster holistic approaches to health through cross-sectoral partnerships.
Advocate for PHC Policy and Investments: Influence global and national health policies to prioritize PHC.
Address LMIC Challenges: Share best practices and strategies tailored to LMIC contexts.
Empower PHC Champions: Recognize and amplify the role of PHC leaders and innovators.

Call for abstracts

The ICPHC 2025 is now accepting abstracts on following tracks,

Track 1 : Multisectoral
Track 2 : Adaptable
Track 3: Resilience
Track 4: Innovative

Fore more details visit official website.

The Conference Technical Review Team selects presenters through a competitive process, evaluating submissions based on the following criteria to ensure relevance, impact, and quality:

Evidence-Base and Technical Quality: Rigor of the proposed content, including study methods, design, analytical tools, and frameworks used.
Relevance to Conference Themes: Alignment with the conference themes, including feasibility, practicality, and implications for policy and strategy in similar settings.
Impact: Potential impact of the presentation, including results, scalability, lessons learned, intervention projects, improvements to community health programs, and financing of primary health care.
Diversity: Representation of diverse perspectives, considering gender, disability, region, and technical/organizational background.
Innovation and Applicability to LMICs: Degree of innovation in the study, question, or tool presented, with a focus on generating new approaches or frameworks applicable to, or originating from, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Key Submission Notes

If submitting multiple abstracts, each proposal must be submitted individually.
All submissions are reviewed and approved by the Technical Research Review Committee to ensure topic diversity and alignment with conference themes.
To maximize learning and impact, we strongly encourage the submission of research findings based on multi-country studies.

Presentation types

Breakout Sessions
Lightning Paper Talks
Roundtable Sessions
Poster Presentation
Practical Workshops & Skills Sessions

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available to applicants, primarily for:

Local NGOs, not-for-profits, social enterprises, or organizations headquartered in Global South regions (as defined by the World Bank).
Awards are based on criteria such as excellence in Primary Health Care and demonstrated economic need.

How to Apply for a Scholarship

Opt to apply for a scholarship during your speaking application.
Submit a short essay outlining why you require a scholarship.
Closing date for scholarship applications: April 30, 2025.

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Call for applicants for 1st WHO training on the urban health capacity assessment and response resource kit

by Public Health Update April 25, 2025

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Overview

The World Health Organization (WHO) is accepting applications for the first WHO training on the Urban Health Capacity Assessment and Response Resource Kit.

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) is offering an online training course on the use of the Urban health capacities assessment and response resource kit. Urban health refers to the health of urban dwellers and to the wholistic and intersectoral way of working in urban environments that positively influences health. The Kit equips policymakers and practitioners in any sector with the skills and knowledge necessary to assess and strengthen capacities to work collaboratively across sectors to achieve urban goals that in a way that benefits health.

Rapid urbanization, climate change, and socio-economic inequities, among others pose challenges to urban health. The Resource Kit helps multi-sectoral teams identify strengths and gaps in their capacities and develop response strategies that enhance health and wellbeing in urban settings. Ultimately, if you are trying to improve urban contexts by influencing change in transportation, urban planning, governance, basic service provision, food systems, or any other area that affects human health, the Resource Kit can help. It guides you to clarify the capacities you have and need, how to mitigate any gaps and leverage capacity assets to ultimately achieve your urban goal.

This training is aimed at either cross-sectoral teams of urban practitioners (3–4 members from at least two different sectors, with shared urban health goals) or experienced individual facilitators skilled in multi-sectoral urban health processes with strong local government connections. The training will guide participants through practical applications of the Resource kit, case studies, and collaborative exercises to develop strategic responses for their cities.

Objectives of the training:

1. Primary:

Develop awareness of cross-disciplinary capacities needed for urban health action and policy-making, including data analysis, policy coherence, community engagement and financing strategies

2. Specific:

Build a cohort of professionals skilled in applying the Urban health capacities assessment and response resource kit
Strengthen participants’ ability to identify, assess, and address urban health challenges through a capacity-based approach
Foster collaboration among professionals working in urban health and facilitate peer-to-peer learning.

The training will cover key aspects of urban health capacities, including:

Informed decision-making, monitoring, and evaluation: Using evidence and data to support urban health policies.
Policy coherence and multi-sectoral governance: Strengthening governance structures and fostering collaboration across sectors.
Sustainable financing and resource mobilization: Identifying funding mechanisms and strategic investments for urban health.
Partnerships and participation: Engaging partners and stakeholders in urban health initiatives.

Target competencies, participants will develop the ability to:

Conduct urban health capacity assessments using the Resource Kit.
Identify critical capacity gaps and strengths in urban systems.
Develop actionable response strategies tailored to local contexts.
Work across sectors to solve challenges affecting urban health
Apply participatory processes to enhance urban governance.
Integrate health equity considerations into urban health policies and interventions.

Format and commitment:

Duration of contact time: 4 sessions, 1.5 hour each
Off-line preparation and completion of assignments: 4 hours
Delivery: Online via Zoom, including expert presentations, breakout discussions, and interactive exercises.
Participation: Active involvement in 100% of sessions and completion of assignments
Certification: Participants who meet attendance and engagement requirements will receive a certificate of completion.

Online training over 4 weeks on 13, 20, 27 June and 4 July 2025.

Webinar Duration: 4 online sessions, 1.5 hour each (over four consecutive weeks), requiring 4 hours of additional off-line preparation.

Target Audience:

Teams: Cross-sectoral team of urban practitioners
The applications should come from a team composed of 3 – 4 individuals. These individuals should have identified a common urban health goal. They should be from at least 2 different sectors (built environment and infrastructure, health and social services, environment and climate resilience, safety and security, food systems and nutrition, economy and employment, etc.). They can be from public or private institutions such as local or national government agencies or civil society organizations.
Individuals: Facilitators of intersectoral processes
The applicant should be an experienced facilitator of multi-sectoral processes, such as joint planning exercises, stakeholder dialogues, or inter-agency collaborations. They should have a close working relationship with a local government. They can work within local government, academia, a private or civil society organization that has as its primary aim to improve urban living conditions and health.

Eligibility criteria:

a. Professionals working in the following areas:

Policy-making (in public health or any fields related to urban health)
City practitioners influencing urban change in public health or diverse fields influencing urban health (e.g., transport and mobility, housing and real estate development, infrastructure and services, economy and livelihoods, security and justice, etc.)

b. Applicants should have:

At least 5+ years of experience in their field of work or 3+ years and an advanced degree
Should have a bachelor’s level university degree
Experience working in multi-sectoral settings and facilitating multi-sectoral processes
Demonstrated interest or experience in urban health and capacity building
Excellent command of the English language

c. If applying as a Team:

Preference will be given to teams. To qualify as a ‘team’ the group should be composed of 3-4 individuals that meet the above criteria and are from at least two different sectors (e.g., public health and transportation) or organizations (e.g., civil society and local government).

Application process

Letter of interest (max 500 words) outlining relevant experience and motivation for participation
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Personal video statement (max 5 minutes) responding to the following:
- Why do you want to participate in this training and apply the Urban health capacities assessment and response resource kit?
- Answer two of the following scenario-based questions
  1. Describe an urban health multisectoral project you’ve worked on. What was the project’s objective, who was involved and how was it implemented?
  2. Describe a challenge in facilitating or coordinating a multi-sectoral project you’ve encountered in the past and how you have addressed it. What was the challenge, who was involved and how was it resolved?
  3. Describe your strengths and skills as they relate to the objectives of this training. What skills do you see as critical do be able to conduct an urban health capacities assessment and response exercise? How did you develop those skills and what are examples of instances you have used them in the past?

Submission instructions

Send your application (letter of interest, CV and video statement) to: urbanhealth@who.int cc. obandof@who.int with the subject line should read: “Urban health capacities Training Application” by 17 May 2025.

Additional information:

Participation in the training is free
The working language of the training is English.
Women and professionals from low-and middle-income countries are especially encouraged to apply.

For further inquiries, please contact Francisco Obando at: obandof@who.int

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World Immunization Week 2025: Immunization for All is Humanly Possible

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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

by Public Health Update April 24, 2025

written by Public Health Update

Agencies call for sustained investments in immunization efforts amidst looming funding cuts.

24 April 2025 | Geneva/New York – Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April.

Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are rising globally, and diseases like diphtheria, that have long been held at bay or virtually disappeared in many countries, are at risk of re-emerging. In response, the agencies are calling for urgent and sustained political attention and investment to strengthen immunization programmes and protect significant progress achieved in reducing child mortality over the past 50 years.

“Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives over the past five decades,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Funding cuts to global health have put these hard-won gains in jeopardy. Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing around the world, putting lives at risk and exposing countries to increased costs in treating diseases and responding to outbreaks. Countries with limited resources must invest in the highest-impact interventions – and that includes vaccines.”

Rising outbreaks and strained health systems

Measles is making an especially dangerous comeback. The number of cases has been increasing year on year since 2021, tracking the reductions in immunization coverage that occurred during and since the COVID-19 pandemic in many communities. Measles cases reached an estimated 10.3 million in 2023, a 20% increase compared to 2022.

The agencies warn that this upward trend likely continued into 2024 and 2025, as outbreaks have intensified around the world. In the past 12 months, 138 countries have reported measles cases, with 61 experiencing large or disruptive outbreaks — the highest number observed in any 12-month period since 2019.

Meningitis cases in Africa also rose sharply in 2024, and the upward trend has continued into 2025. In the first three months of this year alone, more than 5500 suspected cases and nearly 300 deaths were reported in 22 countries. This follows approximately 26 000 cases and almost 1400 deaths across 24 countries last year.

Immunization Agenda 2030: A global strategy to leave no one behind

Yellow fever cases in the African region are also climbing, with 124 confirmed cases reported in 12 countries in 2024. This comes after dramatic declines in the disease over the past decade, thanks to global vaccine stockpiles and use of yellow fever vaccine in routine immunization programmes. In the WHO Region of the Americas, yellow fever outbreaks have been confirmed since the beginning of this year, with a total of 131 cases in 4 countries.

These outbreaks come amidst global funding cuts. A recent WHO rapid stock take with 108 country offices of WHO—mostly in low- and lower-middle-income countries—shows that nearly half of those countries are facing moderate to severe disruptions to vaccination campaigns, routine immunization, and access to supplies due to reduced donor funding. Disease surveillance, including for vaccine-preventable diseases, is also impacted in more than half of the countries surveyed.

At the same time, the number of children missing routine vaccinations has been increasing in recent years, even as countries make efforts to catch up children missed during the pandemic. In 2023, an estimated 14.5 million children missed all of their routine vaccine doses—up from 13.9 million in 2022 and 12.9 million in 2019. Over half of these children live in countries facing conflict, fragility, or instability, where access to basic health services is often disrupted.

“The global funding crisis is severely limiting our ability to vaccinate over 15 million vulnerable children in fragile and conflict-affected countries against measles,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Immunization services, disease surveillance, and the outbreak response in nearly 50 countries are already being disrupted—with setbacks at a similar level to what we saw during COVID-19. We cannot afford to lose ground in the fight against preventable diseases.”

Continued investment in the ‘Big Catch-Up initiative’, launched in 2023 to reach children who missed vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other routine immunization programmes will be critical.

How immunization addresses these challenges

Joint efforts by WHO, UNICEF, Gavi and partners have helped countries expand access to vaccines and strengthen immunization systems through primary health care, even in the face of mounting challenges. Every year, vaccines save nearly 4.2 million lives against 14 diseases – with nearly half of these lives saved in the African region.

Vaccination campaigns have led to the elimination of meningitis A in Africa’s meningitis belt, while a new vaccine that protects against five strains of meningitis holds promise for broader protection, with efforts underway to expand its use for outbreak response and prevention.

Progress has also been made in reducing yellow fever cases and deaths through increasing routine immunization coverage and emergency vaccine stockpiles, but recent outbreaks in Africa and in the Region of the Americas highlight the risks in areas with no reported cases in the past, low routine vaccination coverage and gaps in preventive campaigns.

In addition, the past two years have seen substantial progress in other areas of immunization. In the African region, which has the highest cervical cancer burden in the world, HPV vaccine coverage nearly doubled between 2020 and 2023 from 21% to 40%, reflecting a concerted global effort towards eliminating cervical cancer. The progress in immunization also includes increases in global coverage of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, particularly in the South-East Asia Region, alongside introductions in Chad and Somalia, countries with high disease burden.

Another milestone is the sub-national introduction of malaria vaccines in nearly 20 African countries, laying the foundation to save half a million additional lives by 2035 as more countries adopt the vaccines and scale-up accelerates as part of the tools to fight malaria.

Call to action

UNICEF, WHO, and Gavi urgently call for parents, the public, and politicians to strengthen support for immunization. The agencies emphasize the need for sustained investment in vaccines and immunization programmes and urge countries to honor their commitments to the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030).

As part of integrated primary healthcare systems, vaccination can protect against diseases and connect families to other essential care, such as antenatal care, nutrition or malaria screening. Immunization is a ‘best buy’ in health with a return on investment of $54 for every dollar invested and provides a foundation for future prosperity and health security.

“Increasing outbreaks of highly infectious diseases are a concern for the whole world. The good news is we can fight back, and Gavi’s next strategic period has a clear plan to bolster our defences by expanding investments in global vaccine stockpiles and rolling out targeted preventive vaccination in countries most impacted by meningitis, yellow fever and measles,” said Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “These vital activities, however, will be at risk if Gavi is not fully funded for the next five years and we call on our donors to support our mission in the interests of keeping everyone, everywhere, safer from preventable diseases.”

Gavi’s upcoming high-level pledging summit taking place on 25 June 2025 seeks to raise at least US$ 9 billion from our donors to fund our ambitious strategy to protect 500 million children, saving at least 8 million lives from 2026–2030.

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