Health Post – Bhimtar
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| Location: | Bhimtar, Sindhupalchowk |
| Institution: | Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal |
| Project: | ANMF has formed a special relationship with the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population to rebuild eleven health posts in rural Nepal damaged by the 2015 earthquake.
On 25th April 2015, A devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. On 12th May 2015, a large aftershock with a magnitude of 7.3 incurred more losses of lives and infrastructure. Fourteen districts were hardest hit by the earthquake namely – Sindhupalchowk, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwa, Kavre, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Dolakha, Makwanpur, Ramechhap, Okhaldhunga, Sindhuli and Lamjung. Due to this devastating earthquake more than 8600 people lost their lives and 16,808 were injured. More than 2000 major surgeries were performed. A total of 408 health posts (HP), 10 primary health care centers(PHCC), 8 hospitals, 27 Ayurveda ausadhalaya/centre were completely damaged. In addition, 565 HPs, 62 PHCC, 33 hospitals, and 26 Ayurveda Centers were partially damaged. These events have created an interruption in health service delivery which may reverse the achievements that we made in the past. Additionally, there is high risk of disease outbreak in absence of immediate and adequate preparedness. Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) endorsed the post earthquake "Health sector recovery plan" to strengthen the health service delivery in this state of emergency where America Nepal Medical Foundation sprang into action by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the MoHP on 23rd June, 2015. We were amongst the first Non governmental Organization (NGO) to sign an MOU with the Government. ANMF team proposed to build 11 Prefab health posts in partnership with the Government of Nepal and local people in the earthquake affected district of Sindhupalchowk, Nepal. The purpose of this partnership is to resume a robust and resilient health system at the affected areas in short period of time and regain confidence of public and health workforce at large. Irkhu has been added as a twelfth health post. Duipipal has been added as a thirteenth health post. |
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| Institution: | Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal |
| Location: | Kathmandu |
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| Title: | Health Post Construction |
| ID: | 15MOHP001b |
| Type: | Funded Project |
| Date: | 26 June 2015 |
| Grant: | $500,000 |
| Funded: | $500,000 |
| Nepal Manager: | Dr Bhagawan Koirala |
| USA Manager: | Dr Sunil Sharma, Dr Bijay Acharya |
| Details: | ANMF has formed a special relationship with the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population to rebuild eleven health posts in rural Nepal damaged by the 2015 earthquake. The Bhimtar health post is a Type 2 Health Post (11.3m x 7.9m x 2.7m). Irkhu has been added as a twelfth health post. Duipipal, Nuwakot has been added as a thirteenth health post. |
| Bhimtar Health Post Construction | |
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| 27 May 15 | Approved by Projects Committee. |
| 31 May 15 | Approved by Earthquake Emergency Committee. |
| 17 Jun 15 | $100,000 sent to ANMF/Nepal for 15MOHP001 (11 health posts). |
| 2 Jul 15 | Memorandum of understanding signed with Ministry of Health and Population (page 1, 2, 3, 4). |
| 5 Jul 15 | Contract (page 1, 2, 3) signed with Fix It Engineering Pvt. Ltd. to build eleven health posts. |
| 12 Jul 15 | Approved by ANMF/USA Board. |
| 27 Jul 15 | $200,000 sent to ANMF/Nepal for 15MOHP001 (11 health posts). |
| 1 Oct 15 | Report received. Bhimtar health post is under construction (40% complete). |
| 26 Oct 15 | Report received. Bhimtar will be completed by late October, 2015. |
| 16 Dec 15 | Bhimtar health post construction underway. |
| 9 Jan 16 | Report received. |
| 5 Feb 16 | Report received. Bhimtar health post is on verge of completion. Hopefully the construction will be completed in a week or two. Nearby, the Ministry of Health will construct an expanded Public Health Service building. Once finished, in at most two years, our facility won't be used for the purpose it was built for. On our visits to the site, as well as meetings with DHO, no one informed us about this. |
| 15 Mar 16 | $150,000 sent to ANMF/Nepal for 15MOHP001 (11 health posts). |
| 14 Apr 16 | Report received. Health post reconstruction is almost complete. Few of the finishing works along with pit construction need to be completed. |
| 21 Jun 16 | Report received. Construction is complete and handover yet to be done. |
| 2 Jul 16 | Health post handed over to Nepal government. |
| 21 Jul 16 | Report received regarding health posts handover ceremony. |
| 31 Jul 16 | Expense report received. |
| 7 Aug 16 | ANMF accounting for health post project. |
| 2 Oct 16 | Update on health posts. |
| 11 Dec 16 | ANMF/USA has set aside an additional $50,000 for maintaining and strengthening ANMF rebuilt health posts in response to report from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 27 Jan 17 | Report received from ANMF/Nepal. All the construction work is completed but some of the finishing work is still to be done. |
| 18 Mar 17 | Update received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 8 Feb 18 | Letter provided by Ministry of Health regarding the handover of the prefabricated health posts across Sindhupalchowk district. |
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