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Building Capacity to Evaluate Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PEN) in Nepal - An Implementation Study

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Research

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Building Capacity to Evaluate Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PEN) in Nepal - An Implementation Study

Principal Institution

Dhulikhel Hospital/Kathmandu University Hospital

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Shrestha, Archana

Project Contact Information

Email: archana@kusms.edu.np

Year(s) Awarded

2020-2023

Country

Nepal

NIH Partners

OD/NIH

Project Description

This project will health system capacity to implement and evaluate Package of Essential Non-Communicable Diseases (PEN) in Nepal by training district health coordinators; evaluating implementation outcomes (acceptability, adoption, feasibility, fidelity, cost, and sustainability) and exploring facilitators and barriers to PEN implementation.

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