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Birat Nepal Medical Trust
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Birat Nepal Medical Trust (BNMT Nepal) is a Nepalese non-governmental organization dedicated towards the improved health and well-being of Nepalese people.
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Health workers' safety matters!
Under the #CRITIC project @theunion.org , 39 health workers from Chisapani Hospital were screened for TB infection during a camp organized in coordination with the municipality & health office.
🔎7 tested positive & were enrolled in treatment. #EndTB
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
TB preventive therapy (3HP) can reduce the risk of developing active TB by up to 90% when taken correctly. ☺️

Under the #CRITIC project @theunion.org , 1,026 people have started the 3HP regimen, and 893 have already completed treatment!💊

#EndTB #TBPrevention #LatentTB #3HP
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Gavin Churchyard - "if you dream it you can do it: we need potent, scalable, single use TB preventive therapy: we can achieve it"
#UnionConf #TBPrevention
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
@bnmtnepal.bsky.social team talking to Beate Ringwald about how to implement participatory co-design approaches with our communities.
#UnionConf @lightontb.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Denis Falzon from @who.int : ‘’TPT is one tool among many : we need to use them all’’
#UnionConf #TBprevention
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 AM
‘’People are happy with 3HP because it is short & effective’’ - Edna Tembo #Malawai
@unitaid.bsky.social #UnionConf
Edna Tembo from #Malawi sharing her expertise on how to engage everyone from policymakers to community members in commitment to 3HP scale-up!
#UnionConf @unitaid.bsky.social
#TBprevention
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Edna Tembo from #Malawi sharing her expertise on how to engage everyone from policymakers to community members in commitment to 3HP scale-up!
#UnionConf @unitaid.bsky.social
#TBprevention
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Mathew Saunders from @lshtm.bsky.social emphasizing how #climatechange will fuel TB across multiple pathways: we must #prepare to avert catastrophic consequences!
#UnionConf
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Inspiring to hear experiences from communities driving the TB prevention revolution: united to END TB!
#UnionConf #TBprevention
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Raghu dhital @bnmtnepal.bsky.social & Bertie Squire @lstmnews.bsky.social signing MoU to continue the amazing 8 year partnership of BNMT - LSTM at Union World Conference on Lung Health!
Together to END TB!🙌🤝
#UnionConf
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Recently, colleague Anchal Thapa presented a poster at ISPOR conference #ISPOR2025 on, 'What is the cost of preventing tuberculosis? A cost-effectiveness analysis of household contact tracing with TB Preventive Therapy in rural & urban Nepal.'
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

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November 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Our colleague Anchal Thapa presents at #Unionconference on her study DronEconomics: The cost of implementing drones to facilitate TB sputum sample collection in hard-to-reach areas in Nepal’ @rstmh.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social
#UnionConf @theunion.org

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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Our colleague Anchal Thapa presenting at #Unionconference on ‘Impact & cost-effectiveness of implementing TB preventive treatment among adult household contact persons in Nepal: A model-based analysis’. @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
@lstmnews.bsky.social

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November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Senior TB scientist & PI #IMPACTTB Dr Maxine Caws presents a poster #UnionConference @theunion.org on, 'The landscape of TB stigma in Nepal: Contextual evidence of stigma levels, manifestations, & experiences among people with TB'
@stoptb.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Executive Director, Raghu Dhital presenting a poster #UnionConference @theunion.org on ‘Healthcare providers’ perception of tuberculosis-related stigma: Drivers and manifestations within Nepal’s cultural context’

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November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The selected photography for the The Union World Conference on Lung Health #CommunityConnect Artwork/Photography Exhibition, "Towards a Safer Tomorrow" - Gaurav Gautam, 11, Begins 3HP Preventive Therapy for Latent TB, is funded by @theunion.org under the #CRITIC project.
#UnionConf #EndTB
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Out of the two; the selected artwork for the The Union World Conference on Lung Health #CommunityConnect Artwork/Photography Exhibition, "A Wall That Speaks" – TB awareness mural combating TB-related stigma, was funded by Stop TB Partnership under the #ChangeTB project.
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
BNMT team at the vibrant ‘COMMUNITY CONNECT’ wall at The Union World Conference on Lung Health @theunion.org ! 🎨✨
Thrilled that two of our works have been selected for Art & Photography Exhibition at #UnionConf, highlighting 'Stigma & the Voices of Vulnerable Populations'. #EndTB #WCLH2025
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
@theunion.org Dr Nimalan Arinaminpathy from @who.int showing that by addressing social determinants of TB, we could achieve 80% incidence reduction in just 9 years! 😯Without addressing social determinants, not in our lifetime!! #WCLH2025 #unionconf #EndTB
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Live from the #UnionConference #WCLH2025 @theunion.org !
John Green, author of 'Everything is Tuberculosis', at the opening session, giving the keynote address.
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Glad to share that our study article by Swastika Shrestha et al. based on project BREAKING the stigma has been featured by Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Journal. Have a read and share within your networks!😃👇
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#evidencematters #cervicalcancer #hpv #selfcare #srhr #evidencematters | Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
🌍 World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – 17 Nov 2025 In the fight to eliminate Cervical Cancer, #EvidenceMatters. Cervical cancer is preventable yet still causes ~2,000 deaths annually among Nepali...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Catch @bnmtnepal.bsky.social at the Union Conference in Copenhagen! Our colleagues Anchal Thapa, Raghu Dhital, and Max Caws will be presenting various studies at the conference!
See you there!😀

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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Humbled to receive appreciation letter from the Honorable Health Minister of Koshi Province, Til Kumar Menyangbo Limbu, during the Provincial Annual Review Workshop, acknowledging BNMT Nepal’s long-standing contribution to health projects in the province.🌟
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Honored to receive appreciation from the Nawalparasi and Dhanusha Health Offices! Huge kudos to our dedicated teams for their outstanding efforts in these districts. 🙌🌟
#CRITICProject @theunion.org
#NatTBProject #GlobalFund #UNDPNepal
#ACCELERATE @unimelb.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Catch our colleague Anchal Thapa Magar at #ISPOR2025 on 12 Nov! She’ll present her poster on “What is the cost of preventing tuberculosis? A cost-effectiveness analysis of household contact tracing with TB Preventive Therapy in rural & urban Nepal.” Don’t miss it!
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM