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NTDs Initiatives

NTDs Initiatives

Learning Through Action

Console Mission began its work on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by focusing on Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), while exploring whether broader NTD interventions were truly needed in Nepal. This initiative grew out of earlier projects in Integrated Health and Management Training for non-health workers — including volunteers at Elderly Homes and students of social work, humanities, and religious studies — who viewed service as part of their mission.

Handwashing as Prevention

Since 2014, Console Mission has championed handwashing education, creating public demonstrators in Nepal’s hub city and marking Global Handwashing Day (October 15) annually. This simple but innovative focus became a cornerstone of their NTD prevention strategy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when communities recognized its importance for children’s health.

Expanding NTD Research

After training with an NTD-focused organization in 2017, Console Mission launched projects to assess the presence of STH and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in rural municipalities of Lalitpur district. Their work included:

  • 2018: Chaughare village
  • 2019: Chaughare, Nallu, and Vhardew villages
  • 2021: Ramgopalpur (Mahottari district) and Silangi (Palpa district)
  • 2023: Manarasiswa (Mahottari district)

Through home-to-home health assessments and lab testing, they confirmed the presence of these diseases in both hill and tropical plain regions.

Funding and Community Support

Between 2018 and 2023, Console Mission raised approximately $10,602 through contributions from trainees of the 2017 program. This grassroots funding sustained their outreach and research across multiple districts.

Why It Matters

Console Mission’s work highlights a critical question: Why are diseases that can be prevented still neglected? By combining education, hygiene promotion, and community-based research, they continue to shine a light on NTDs and empower communities to protect themselves.

“From Handwashing to Health Assessments: Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nepal.”

Assessment
Elderly parents are given preventive medical care.
During the assessment, the local people of Silangi were found to have rashes and itchy skin.
During Covid-19, a trainee in Mahottari’s Manarasiswa visited communities to demonstrate proper hand-washing techniques using soap.
Understanding the causes of student absenteeism in public schools in the rural municipalities of Lalitpur district.
Covid-19 Preventive Awareness, Manarasiswa Ward, Mahottari, 2020
During Covid-19, pamphlets were printed to raise awareness in the Mahottari district, home to the renowned religious site of Janakpur.
In Silangi village, as part of the assessment, when locals reported having skin-related infections, they were required to show them.
Community health volunteers in Vhardew village were trained to serve their areas on NTDs, STH, and LF.
A handwashing demonstration was conducted by a Health Assistant intern from Console Mission in the urban areas of Lalitpur district on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day, October 15.
Not every trainee was enthusiastic, but Mr. Uday was. After returning to his village in Manarasiswa, he taught about maintaining personal hygiene.
A youth leader from a faith-based group marked Global Handwashing Day with a celebration at a church in urban Lalitpur.

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Dilasha Aviyan (or Console Mission) is working to delve deeper into the causes of the barriers that prevent children from continuing their education.If you would like to share your own experiences as a student, please email us at दिलासा अभियानले बालबालिकालाई शिक्षा जारी राख्नबाट रोक्ने बाधाहरूको कारणहरूमा गहिरो अध्ययन गर्न काम गरिरहेको छ। यदि तपाईं एक विद्यार्थीको रूपमा आफ्नो अनुभव सुनाउँन चाहनुहुन्छ भने, कृपया हामीलाई इमेल गर्नुहोस् ।
So far:
"Beyond poverty and scarce materials, parents—facing political instability, nepotism, and low wages—often see further schooling as a waste and prioritize immediate income."

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