About BNMT

The BNMT works under an agreement with the Government of Nepal and in association with other local NGOs in all five regions of the country.

BNMT's programmes extend to around a fifth of Nepal's 27 million population.

The Organisation

The BNMT is governed by a Board of Trustees, based in the UK. The Board is composed of eleven members, including three Nepalese Trustees. The majority of Trustees have had field or advisory experience in Nepal. The Trustees have the ultimate responsibility for the organisation and approve policy and strategic direction, in consultation with the Chief Executive and the staff based in Nepal. The Administrator/Company Secretary is also based in the UK.

The Nepalese Chief Executive is responsible for the overall organisational management and the programmes which are run by the Nepalese staff, with advice and assistance from local and international experts.

BNMT has developed to meet the changing demands it has encountered over the past 40 years.

It is recognised as a pioneer in the provision of essential drugs, in terms of procurement, supply, prescribing, cost sharing and local governance. It has played a significant role in the establishment of the National TB Centre, helped develop national policies and strategies and is currently supporting quality control these services at regional and district levels. Through its Community Health and Development Programme it has also been involved with reproductive health and motherhood, the control of diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory infections.

Since 2003 BNMT has identified and worked with 107 clusters of disadvantaged communities in 8 districts of Eastern Nepal. Its approach has been participatory and empowering with adults, youths and children in these communities to generate better realisation of health rights. In so doing, BNMT has engaged other local NGOs to implement local aspirations. These include income generation, improved access to clean water and sanitation and safer motherhood. At the same time, BNMT seeks to make local health care more accessible and responsive and advocates for improvements at regional and national levels.

From 2008, BNMT collaborates with two Nepalese national NGOs, Forest Action and the World Vision Advocacy Forum, to implement an EU funded project to foster health and livelihoods of conflict affected people. The project, which is managed by BNMT, involves a further 11 district based NGOs in all 5 regions of Nepal.

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