Community Health & Development

SWAN works to ensure quality basic health care services at the local level. SWAN delivers training and awareness programmes at community levels on a regular basis to promote sound health practices with effective policies and medical procedures.

Completion and Handover of Waswang Health Post in Rapti Municipality, Chitwan

Waswang Health Post in Rapti Municipality, Ward 13, Chitwan was inaugurated and handed over to the local government on November 2, 2023 amidst a function. Waswang Health-Post consists of six rooms, including three toilets, as well as a compound wall and gate around the property.

Speaking at the handover event, Mr. Ashok Praja, Ward Chair, Ward no-13, said, “I’m very thankful to the implementing and funding partners for supporting a construction of Waswang Health Post in a needy community. We fully take the ownership of the project and will offer a quality basic health care services from this health facility to benefit our people.”

Also, the health camp was organized on the same day where 145 patients were treated.  The event was followed by a felicitation of health workers engaged in the health camp.

This project benefits as many as 8,000 population from the Chepang community-most disadvantaged ethnic groups in Nepal. This project was done with the collaborative efforts of SWAN Nepal, Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) and funding support of SWAN Österreich, SANTE SANS FRONTIERE (SSF), France and SWAN Deutschland e.V. and the Rapti Municipality, Chitwan.

Standard Treatment Protocol  (STP)

In partnership with Apotheker Ohne Grenzen (AoG), SWAN completed its 3 year project “Standard Treatment Protocol” Project from 2015 to 2017 in Baglung and Parbat District with the improved outcomes.  This project helped to ensure the existing health facilities provides quality health care services at the local level. Furthermore, the project helped float recommendations to the government to ensure availability of medicines, facility upgrading and comprehensive training manual in regards to medical assistance.

See the impact study report on Rational Use of Medicines (RUM) and Adherence to Standard Treatment Protocol at public health facilities in Parbat and Baglung District… Click here. 

Likewise, hygiene, sanitation and school health programmes including cleanup activities are being facilitated on a regular basis at both community and individual levels. Also, we helps to strengthen local health facilities during emergencies.