Global Mental Health Course
The third Global Mental Health Short Course, titled “Global Mental Health Assessment and Measurement: Best Practices and New Directions,” was conducted from July 15 to July 19, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The course aimed to address the need for culturally adapted and validated tools for studying mental health across different cultures and contexts. The course […]
TPO Day Celebration
On June 6, 2024, TPO Nepal proudly celebrated its 19th anniversary, marking nearly two decades of dedicated service in promoting psychosocial well-being and mental health across Nepal. The celebration, was a joyous occasion attended by staffs who have been integral to our journey. The event not only commemorated our past achievements but also set the […]
NHTC Module 2b Training for Prescribers
Five days of NHTC Module-2b training on mental health and two days of research and evaluation were successfully conducted by TPO Nepal in close coordination with the National Health Training Centre (NHTC) and Provincial Health Directorate, Gandaki province, from 29th November to 5th December in Hotel Fishtail Inn in Pokhara. A total of 17 participants, […]
Global Mental Health Short Course II
The five days second Global Mental Health Course on “Global Mental Health Assessment and Measurement: Best Practices and New Directions” was successfully conducted from July 31, 2023, to August 4, 2023, to address the growing recognition of the need for culturally adapted and validated tools to study mental health across cultures and contexts. The course […]
Informal Networking Event
An informal networking event was successfully organized in Imago by Rachael, Do Cha Marg, Baluwatar, Kathmandu, on July 31, 2023, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The informal networking event was an intimate, invitees-only networking opportunity and a platform to get together and know each other better in order to foster collaboration and networking. […]
Psychosocial and Mental Health Support Training
TPO Nepal conducted the six days Module 1 training developed by NHTC on psychosocial support for the ANM and nursing staff from the Kushma urban municipality, Paiyun, and Annapurna rural municipality. The six-day training was conducted through the RESHAPE project from 7th -12th May 2023 at the Hotel Fishtail Inn, Pokhara. Altogether 11 female participants […]
6-month booster training for FCHVs in Arjunchaupari Rural Municipality | Project INDIGO
People with mental health problems are often stigmatized and discriminated against in their local communities, creating a range of negative impacts such as social exclusion, a lack of accessibility to healthcare, and a lack of well-being. In a cultural setting like Nepal, where mental health services are newly introduced, there are other huge range of […]
NHTC Module-2 training for Primary Health Care Workers
Three batches of NHTC Module 2 training for health workers on mental health were conducted by TPO Nepal at Waling Municipality, Syangja district under the support of TPO Nepal and organization/coordination of the National Health Training Centre (NHTC) and Provincial health directorate, Gandaki province. The mental health training was conducted based on the NHTC Module […]
Interaction Program on Safeguarding Policies and Way forward
An in-house “Interaction Program on Safeguarding Policies” was held on 25th March 2022 at TPO Nepal to orient the staff about existing organizational policies and to discuss the way forward. A total of 26 staff of TPO Nepal were present in the program, and 12 staff joined virtually. The objective of this interaction was to […]
Webinar on Application of Life History Calendars
The eighth webinar of the monthly ‘web series for capacity building of early career researchers in Nepal’ was held on 16 March 2022 from 6 pm to 7 pm Nepal time. Dr. Dirgha Ghimire was the speaker for the webinar titled “Application of Life History Calendars to Improve Measurements of Psychiatric Disorders”. A total of […]
Training on psychosocial case identification and referral system
Two phases of training were conducted by TPO Nepal on psychosocial case identification and referral systems for peer educators of partner organizations in Sudurpaschim province. The first training was conducted from 25 to 26 February 2022 at Achham, where a total of 22 participants participated. Similarly, the second training was conducted from 28 February to […]
One-day advocacy workshop at Kailali
A one-day ‘Interaction program on the integration of mental health and psychosocial support at local level’ was organized by TPO Alliance, with the support of TPO Nepal and International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, at Gauriganga municipality, Kailali, on 22 February 2022. A total of 19 participants participated in the workshop, including the chair and […]
Workshop on mhGAP Community Toolkit at Banke
A one-day workshop was held at Banke district on 21 February 2022 to collect feedback on the mhGAP (Mental Health Gap Action Programme) Community Toolkit developed by World Health Organization (WHO). The workshop was conducted by TPO Alliance in coordination with TPO Nepal. A total of 21 participants including teachers, female community health volunteers (FCHVs), […]
One-day advocacy workshop at Banke
A one-day ‘Interaction program on the integration of mental health and psychosocial support at local level’ was organized by TPO Alliance, with the support of TPO Nepal and International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, at Baijanath rural municipality, Banke, on 21 February 2022. A total of 20 participants participated in the workshop, including the chair […]
Webinar on emotional and behavioral problems among children and adolescents
A webinar titled “Emotional and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in Nepal” was held virtually on 16 February 2022 from 6 pm to 7 pm Nepal time. The webinar featured two speakers: Dr. Jasmine Ma and Ms. Sirjana Adhikari. It was the seventh webinar of the monthly web series for capacity building of early […]
Webinar on maternal mental health
A webinar titled “Maternal Mental Health: The Missing ‘M’ in Mental Health” was held virtually on 19 January 2022. It was the sixth webinar in the web series for capacity building of early-career researchers in Nepal. Prasansa Subba and Pragya Shrestha were the speakers for the webinar which was moderated by Ritika Singh. A total […]
Program Review and Care for Caregivers Workshop
A 4-days program review and care for caregivers (CFC) workshop was conducted by TPO Nepal at Wild Adventure Resort, Sauraha from 19 to 24 December 2021. The annual program review for 2021 was held on 20 December, and the CFC workshop was held from 21 to 23 December. A total of 34 staff from the […]
Consultation workshop with service users and other stakeholders
A consultation workshop with service users was held on 17 December 2021 to get feedback on the National Suicide Prevention Action Plan. The national action plan is being prepared by the National Planning Commission and the process is being facilitated by TPO Nepal. Total 7 participants participated in the workshop held from 10 am to […]
Webinar on intersections of mental health with HIV and substance use
The fifth webinar of the web series for capacity building of early career researchers in Nepal titled “Mental Health: Interactions with HIV and Substance Use” was held virtually on 15 December 2021. Vinita Sharma, Ph.D., was the speaker for the event which was moderated by Sauharda Rai. A total of 44 participants participated in the […]
Consultation workshop on National Suicide Prevention Action Plan
A consultation workshop with the stakeholders of Province 2 was held on 13 December 2021 at Janakpur. The objective of this workshop was to discuss and receive feedback on the first draft of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Action Plan’, prepared by the National Planning Commission Nepal and facilitated by TPO Nepal. A total of 21 […]
Interaction program with the stakeholders of Jhapa district, Nepal
Mental health is an overshadowed and under-prioritized issue. Hence, to sensitize the stakeholders on mental health and most importantly maternal mental health, a half-day interaction program was organized with the local stakeholders of the Jhapa district. This program was organized on 1 November 2021 at Hotel Siddhartha. Altogether 43 participants, including the deputy mayor, municipality […]
Webinar on task sharing and collaborative care model implementation
A webinar titled “Task sharing and implementation of collaborative care model in Rural Nepal” was held on 17th November 2021 from 6 pm to 7 pm Nepal time. It was the fourth webinar organized by TPO Nepal and George Washington University as part of the monthly web series for the capacity building of early career […]
Thinking Healthy Program (THP) adaptation workshop
A one-day adaption workshop of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Thinking Healthy Program (THP) for perinatal depression was held at TPO Nepal on 27 September 2021. Total 14 mental health and maternal and child health experts from different organizations participated in the workshop. Pragya Shrestha and Prasansa Subba facilitated the workshop held as a part […]
Training of Trainers on mental health for psychiatrists
A training of trainers (TOT) was organized by the Health Training Center, Ministry of Health and Population, Provincial Government, Gandaki Province with the support of TPO Nepal from September 20 to September 25 2021. The TOT was conducted at the Health Training Center, Pokhara based on the National Health Training Center (NHTC) Module 2, also […]
Breaking the silence: Talking about maternal mental health
An in-house webinar titled ” Breaking the silence: Talking about maternal mental health” was held by TPO Nepal on 24 September 2021. A total of 14 staff of TPO Nepal participated in the virtual event. Prasansa Subba and Pragya Shrestha who are currently working on perinatal depression were the speakers for the event, while the […]
Webinar on studying suicide prevention
The third webinar of the ‘web series for capacity building of early-career researchers’ was held on 15 September 2021 from 6 pm to 7 pm Nepal time. The webinar titled “Studying suicide prevention: professional and personal wellbeing for researchers” was moderated by Ritika Singh from George Washington University. This webinar commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day […]
Webinar on World Suicide Prevention Day
A webinar titled “Q/A with experts on suicide prevention” was held on 10 September 2021 on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day from 4 pm to 6 pm. The theme for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day was “Creating Hope through Action”. A total of 55 participants participated in this webinar, which was moderated […]
17th AGM of TPO Nepal
The 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of TPO Nepal was held at TPO Nepal premises on 27 August 2021 from 8:30 am to 10 am. A total of 40 participants, including the executive board, general members, management committee, and staff of TPO Nepal, participated in the meeting. It was conducted in-person as well as virtually […]
Webinar on mental health during COVID-19
A webinar titled “Mental health during COVID-19” was conducted on 18th August 2021. Dr. Ajay Risal, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) was the speaker, while Ritika Singh was the moderator. A total of 43 participants participated in the webinar, which was the second webinar of […]
NHTC Module-2 training for Primary Health Care Workers
Five days of NHTC Module-2 training on mental health and two days of research and evaluation were conducted by TPO Nepal at Pokhara from 1 to 7 August 2021. Nine health workers from different health facilities of the Kaski and Parbat districts participated in the training. The training session was facilitated by Dr. Dhirendra Poudel, […]
Webinar on pressing issues in mental health
A webinar titled “Pressing issues in mental health” was held virtually on 21st July 2021 from 6 to 7 p.m. Nepal time. This webinar was the first in the web series for capacity building of early-career researchers in Nepal. It was organized by TPO Nepal, in partnership with George Washington University (GWU), as a part […]
TPO Nepal’s 16th Anniversary
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) celebrated its 16th anniversary on 6 June, 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It was established in 2005 with the aim of promoting psychosocial well-being and mental health of children and families in conflict-affected and other vulnerable communities. With time, TPO Nepal has kept on striding and inspiring on its […]
Orientation to frontline responders in the context of COVID-19
An orientation for frontline responders in the context of COVID-19 was conducted by TPO Nepal with the support of UNICEF Nepal. The orientation was conducted virtually through Zoom on 17 May 2021 from 2:30 pm to 4:15 pm. The orientation covered topics such as minimum requirements to be followed during the COVID-19 pandemic, self-care techniques […]
NHTC Module-2 training for Primary Health Care Workers
Five days of National Health Training Center (NHTC) Module 2 training and two days of research and evaluation were successfully conducted by TPO Nepal in Parbat district from 18th April to 24th April, 2021. A total of 11 health service providers from various health facilities across the Parbat and Kaski districts participated in the training. […]
Celebration of International Women’s Day 2021
An in-house interaction and celebration program was organized at TPO Nepal on 8th March 2021 to mark International Women’s Day. The objective of this celebration was to get together to discuss the different facets of being a woman. A total of 27 staff of TPO Nepal participated in the celebration. Firstly, Mallika Chaulagain welcomed the […]
16th AGM of TPO Nepal
The 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of TPO Nepal was held on 5 March 2021 at TPO Nepal central office in the presence of the executive board, board members, technical advisors, and all staff members. Dr. Mita Rana, Chairperson of TPO Nepal, chaired the meeting and Pitambar Koirala, Head of Program Department hosted the meeting, […]
Network Meeting with stakeholders (RESHAPE Project)
A one-day network meeting of RESHAPE Project was conducted by TPO Nepal on 1st March, 2021 at Kaski district of Gandaki province. The objective of this meeting was to share the objectives of RESHAPE project among the stakeholders of Kaski district. A total of 17 participants participated in the network meeting. Mr. Nani Babu Dani, […]
Municipality Level Project Advisory Committee Meeting at Kaski
A one-day Municipality Level Project Advisory Committee (MPAC) meeting was conducted by TPO Nepal with the stakeholders of Kaski district on 24th March, 2021 at Pokhara Metropolitan office. The objective of this meeting was to share the objectives of INDIGO Project among the different stakeholders of Kaski. A total of 16 participants participated in the […]
CIDT Training for FCHVs
A three-days training for Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) on Community Informant Detection Tool (CIDT) based on National Health Training Centre (NHTC) Module 4 was organized by TPO Nepal from 16 February, 2021 to February 24, 2021. The training was conducted in three batches at Waling Municipality of Syangja district, Gandaki province under the support […]
Scoring and feedback collection on basic psychosocial skills
Scoring and feedback collection on the basic psychosocial skills training video for non-specialist frontline responders of COVID-19, based on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guide, was conducted with different stakeholders at TPO Nepal on February 5, 2021. All the feedback collected from the workshop will be valuable in contextualizing the five module videos on basic […]
Capacity building on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation/Abuse
A one-day capacity building session was organized for TPO Nepal on the topic of “Prevention of sexual exploitation/abuse in development interventions and humanitarian emergencies”. The session was organized by UNICEF on 29 January 2021, as part of its global initiative to orient all of its partners on the issue. After receiving the one day training […]
Foundational Helping Skills (FHS) training
A five-days foundational helping skills (FHS) training was conducted virtually from 5th to 9th January 2021 under the Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) initiative, supported by World Health Organization (WHO). This training focused on providing basic mental health and psychosocial helping skills to a group of non-specialists. A total of 14 undergraduate students of […]
“SAATHI” – Study to Adapt Adolescent Interpersonal Therapy in Nepal: Dissemination of the results
The World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme outlines a role for psychological therapies including Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) in the treatment of child and adolescent emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety. IPT is a psychological therapy to treat depression which has also been shown to be effective in treating anxiety. World Health […]
One Day stress management Workshop/ Coordination meeting on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2020
One Day stress management Workshop/ Coordination meeting on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2020 October 12, 2020 Health training Centre, Ramghat, Pokhara Introduction Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) in coordination with Provincial Health directorate and Ministry of Social Development, Gandaki province had conducted the one day stress management Workshop/ Coordination meeting on […]
TPO Nepal Extends Its Support to People in Quarantine & Isolation Centres
TPO Nepal has been successively extending its services targeting people in quarantine and isolation centres over last few weeks. On May 31st 2020, TPO Nepal extended its psychosocial support to two quarantine centres in two different districts viz Siddhinath Amar Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, 11-Bhimdutta Municipality, Kanchanpur and Madan Bhandari Smriti Prathisthan , 4- Tarabari, Damak. There […]
Training of Trainers: NHTC Module 2 based on WHO mhGAP
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) had conducted the Six days Training of Trainers (TOT) to Psychiatrists on mental health based on National Health Training Centre (NHTC) Module 2 (Based on WHO mhGAP), successfully from February 3, 2020 to February 8, 2020 at Gandaki province, kaski district, Pokhara under the support and coordination of Ministry […]
INCEPTION MEETING, PARSA
A program inception meeting of Psychosocial Support to Girls and Boys Vulnerable to Child Marriage and Violent Discipline; supported by Unicef Nepal and implemented by Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) and SODCC, Parsa on 24th January-2020, in the conference hall of Birganj Metropolitan, Parsa. There were 45 participants including Mayors, Deputy Mayor, Administrative officers, […]
Six Days Training, Ramechhap
Six days training on mental health and psychosocial well-being and support has begun from November 22, 2019 at headquarter of Ramechhap district; Manthali. The training will last until November 29, 2019. All together there are 12 participants with includes Medical Officers (M.O) and Health Assistants (H.A) among which 8 are from Manthali municipality, 3 from […]
Follow Up Meeting of Youth Advisory Group (YAG)
On 15th November 2019, a meeting was conducted among 7 of the members of Youth Advisory Group (YAG) to discuss on the activities and strategies to guide and sustain the YAB in further days at TPO office. The leader of YAG, Ms. Kreeti Pudasaini was asked to discuss within the group and bring an agenda […]
StandStrong Dissemination Program in Chitwan
TPO Nepal organized a dissemination program on 30th September 2019 at Bharatpur Garden Resort, Chitwan to mark the completion of ‘SensingTechnology to personalize Adolescent maternal DepreSsion TReatment in lOw resource settiNGs’ project. This project was implemented in 7 health facilities of Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Chitwan district from October 2018 to September 2019, to understand […]
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2019
World Mental health day was observed on October 17, 2019 with the theme ‘Working to Prevent Suicide’. The day has been marked as – A day for ’40 seconds of action’. The program was organized by Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Department of Health Services (DOHS) and Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) and […]
Interaction program at Kanchanpur
On August 27, 2019, TPO organized an interaction program at two different municipalities in Kanchanpur district; Mahendranagar and Suklaphata municipality. The interaction was facilitated by Mr. Suraj Koirala and Mr. Pitambar Koirala from TPO Nepal while International Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims (IRCT) supported the event financially. The major topic of the discussion was the […]
Service user and caregiver dissemination program
A dissemination program was held on 18th June 2019 at Bharatpur Garden Resort, Chitwan to mark the completion of ‘REducing barriers to mental health task SHAring: stigma reduction in Primary carE (RESHAPE)’ project. This project was implemented at Chitwan district from June 2015 to June 2019, to understand the feasibility and acceptability of a supplemental training […]
Advocacy workshop at Ramechhap
An advocacy workshop was organized by TPO Nepal at Khandadevi Rural Municipality on 17th June, Manthali Municipality on 18th June, Ramechhap Municipality on 18th June, and Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality on 19th June, 2019. These workshops were organized with the support of Americares under the MHIRa project and International Rehabilitation Council for Victims of Tortures […]
मानसिक एवं मनोसामाजिक स्वास्थ्य विषयक समुदाय स्तरीय अभिमुखीकरण कार्यक्रम
अमेरिकेयर्सको सहयोगमा टि.पि.ओ नेपालद्वारा संचालित मिरा परियोजना अन्तर्गत २०७६ जेष्ठ ३१ गते रामेछाप जिल्लाको मन्थली नगरपालिका-४ सालुमा एक अभिमुखीकरण कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरिएको छ । मानसिक एवं मनोसामाजिक स्वास्थ्य विषयक १ दिने उक्त कार्यक्रममा महिला ६ जना र पुरुष २० जना गरी जम्मा २६ जनाको सहभागिता रहेको थियो । सो स्थानका बुद्धिजिवीहरुको सक्रिय उपस्थितिमा मनोविमर्शकर्ता भरतकुमार […]
One day consultative workshop
TPO Nepal organized a one-day consultative workshop on the topic of ‘Mainstreaming Mental Health and Psychosocial support’ at Gulariya Municipality, Bardiya on 27th May, Narainapur Rural Municipality, Banke on 28th May and Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan Municipality, Banke on 29th May, 2019. These workshops were organized with the support of International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT), […]
Celebration of TPO Nepal’s 14th anniversary
TPO Nepal’s 14th anniversary was celebrated this year by organizing a ‘Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPS) dissemination and sharing program’ on 7th June 2019 at Belauti Bagaicha, Baluwatar. This program was targeted towards students interested in the field of mental health and psychosocial. The objective of this event was to disseminate information on mental […]
Consultative Workshop on Mainstreaming Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO Nepal) organized a one-day consultative workshop at Gulariya Municipality, Bardiya on 26th May, 2019. The workshop was conducted on the topic of ‘Mainstreaming Mental Health and Psychosocial Support’, with the support of International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT). A total of 38 participants (24 Male, 14 Female) participated in this […]
Consultation workshop on Istanbul protocol
A one-day consultation workshop on “Implementation status of Istanbul protocol in the current context and clinical database” was held at TPO Nepal on 28th February 2019. Lawyers, human rights advocates and representatives of various organizations such as Human Rights and Justice Center, German Embassy, Collective Campaign for Peace, International Alert, Advocacy Forum, Amnesty International and […]
Final Theory of Change workshop
A final round Theory of Change (TOC) workshop was conducted on 19th February with adolescents, parents and teachers and with clinicians and policymakers on 20th February 2019. This workshop aimed to give a final shape to the pathway leading towards the project’s impact statement through feedback and discussion, which was created in the first round […]
Prescriber supervision at Ramechhap
A one-day supervision for prescribers (Health Assistants and Medical Officers) of Khadadevi rural municipality and Manthali municipality was conducted on 24 December 2018 under the MHIRa project, implemented by TPO Nepal and supported by Americares. The program was facilitated by Dr. Kamal Gautam, Neuropsychiatrist and Deputy Executive Manager at TPO Nepal and attended by Pandab […]
Conclusion of 6 months psychosocial counseling training
A conclusion event for ‘6 month’s psychosocial counseling training’ was held at TPO Nepal on 24 December 2018. The training was part of the Strengthening of the Psychosocial Support Mechanisms in the Earthquake Affected and Disaster Prone Areas project, implemented by TPO Nepal with the support of UNICEF, in collaboration with the Department of Women […]
Theory of Change (TOC) Workshop with adolescents
A half-day Theory of Change (TOC) workshop with adolescents was conducted on 19 December 2018 under the Identifying Depression Early in Adolescence (IDEA) project. The workshop focused on exploring the feasibility and acceptability of conducting high quality and culturally appropriate mental health research with adolescents in Nepal. Total 11 adolescents from different backgrounds, such as […]
MoU between Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) and TPO Nepal
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) and Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) on 18 December 2018. The purpose of this partnership between TPO Nepal and KAHS was to provide counseling services to people with mental health problems in Jumla as well as to integrate psychosocial and […]
Orientation on GBV issues and support system in Nuwakot
Two orientation programs on GBV issues and stress release were conducted at Nuwakot district under the Sambodhan project. Psychosocial counselor from TPO Nepal Rupa Rai facilitated the orientation. On 22nd November 2018, the orientation was held at Bidur Municipality-1, Simbutar and on 28 November 2018, the orientation was held at Bidur Municipality-6, Majhitar with school students […]
Dr. Joshua Gordon visits TPO Nepal and Chitwan
Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency of USA for research on mental disorders, visited TPO Nepal central office on 30 November 2018. Mr. Suraj Koirala, Executive Manager of TPO Nepal, welcomed Dr. Gordon and gave a brief presentation on TPO Nepal’s work and […]
TRE at Balaju
Three sessions of Tension/Stress/Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) were conducted at Balaju School of Engineering and Technology (BSET) from 19 November 2018 to 21 November 2018. A total of 15 participants, including 12 students and 3 teachers, participated in the sessions. Jamuna Maharjan, Indira Pradhan, Pragya Shrestha and Pitambar Koirala from TPO Nepal facilitated the sessions. […]
Mental health camp at Ramechhap
A mental health camp was conducted at Khaadadevi rural municipality-6, Makadum on 5 November 2018. This camp was jointly organized by TPO Nepal and the rural municipality, under the Mental Health Integration in Ramechhap (MHIRA) project. Psychosocial counselor, specialist and medications were provided by TPO Nepal, while logistics and other health professionals were supported by […]
Disaster Response Kits handover ceremony
A formal ceremony was organized to handover the disaster response kits to Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on 26th October 2018 at District Coordination Committee building, KMC. This event was a part of Improvement of Community-based Disaster Risk Management and Post-Disaster Psychosocial Care for Socially Vulnerable People in Nepal project under Japan IsraAID Support Program (JISP), […]
Australian Ambassador to Nepal visits project district Sindhupalchowk
Australian Ambassador to Nepal, His Excellency Peter Budd visited Sindhupalchowk district on 19th and 20th September, 2018 to attend an event held to observe World Suicide Prevention Day and observe project activities implemented by TPO Nepal with the support of Australian Embassy Direct Aid Program (DAP) Fund. The objectives of this project were to provide […]
Suicide prevention program at Ramechhap
On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day, TPO Nepal conducted an awareness program on 11 September, 2018 at Manthali, Ramechhap. This program was conducted under Mental Health Integration in Ramechhap district of Nepal (MHIRa) project supported by Americares. One hundred and twenty three students of Grade 11 and 12 of Shahid Smriti Multiple Campus, […]
World Suicide Prevention Day celebration
On September 10, 2018, various organizations came together for the celebration of 16th World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme for this year was “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”. A rally was organized by Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population to celebrate the day. The rally lasted from […]
National Anti-Human Trafficking Day celebration
The 12th National Anti-Human Trafficking Day, 2075 was celebrated with different programs at Kathmandu on September 5, 2018. Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens organized a rally to celebrate the day, where staff of TPO Nepal participated. The rally started from 6:45 am and passed through Bhrikutimandap, Bhadrakali, Shahid Gate, Ratnapark concluding at Rastriya […]
Common Threads exhibition at Bhaktapur
An exhibition of Common Threads was held at Nalinchowk, Bhaktapur on 7th August, 2018. The exhibition was organized by TPO Nepal and supported by UNICEF, in coordination with psychosocial support center run by the local women’s cooperative. Common Threads is a program organized with the objective of providing psychosocial support to women. This program helps […]
Municipality level workshop for the sustainability of mental health program in Chitwan
A one-day workshop on ‘Role of local government for the sustainability of mental health program in Chitwan district’ was conducted at Khairahani municipality on 26th July, 2018. The main objective of this program was to share the findings, activities, achievements and challenges of PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE (PRIME) project. The workshop also focused […]
Final dissemination of ‘Community based Psychosocial Capacity Building (CBPCB)’ project
The completion of ‘Community Based Psychosocial Capacity Building (CBPCB)’ project was marked with a final dissemination program held on 20th July, 2018 at Yellow Pagoda Hotel. This project was implemented at six earthquake affected districts (Dhading, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kavre, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk) from November 2015 to May 2018, with the partnership of Americares, IsraAid, TPO […]
Mental health and psychosocial support training at Nuwakot
A six days training for prescribers and three days training for non-prescribers on mental health and psychosocial support was successfully conducted at Likhu and Suryagadhi rural municipalities of Nuwakot district. These trainings were organized by Likhu and Suryagadhi rural municipalities with the technical support of TPO Nepal. The objective of this training was to enable […]
Prescriber supervision and municipal level advocacy meeting at Ramechhap
A municipal level advocacy meeting/consultation workshop was conducted by TPO Nepal at Manthali municipality on 3rd July 2018 and Khaadadevi rural municipality on 6th July, 2018. Thirty one elected representatives including mayor, deputy mayor, chairperson of all wards as well as a focal person of health, journalist and representatives from TPO Nepal participated in the […]
Review workshop of Mental Health Self-help Group Operating Guideline
A review workshop of ‘Mental health self-help group operating guideline’ was held on 27th June, 2018 at Avocado Cafe, Baluwatar. The objective of this workshop was to present the first draft of the guideline and finalize it through incorporation of feedback received from the participants. A total of 24 participants attended the meeting comprising government […]
Celebration of TPO Nepal’s 13th anniversary
TPO Nepal turned thirteen years old on June 6, 2018. It was established in 2005 with the aim of promoting psychosocial well-being and mental health of children and families in conflict affected and other vulnerable communities. During this remarkable journey of thirteen years, TPO Nepal has marked itself as one of the exemplary organizations of […]
Forum drama on mental health and psychosocial support
On the occasion of its 13th anniversary, TPO Nepal organized a forum drama on mental health and psychosocial support titled “Kumari”. The drama was presented on 5 June, 2018 at two different venues – Suryabinayak municipality-9 and Sankharapur municipality, Sankhu. It was organized in coordination with respective psychosocial support centers and ward/municipality office. The objective […]
Psychosocial support and stress management training
A two days training on psychosocial support and stress management was conducted at Sangachowk, Sindhupalchowk on 23rd and 24th May, 2018. The objective of this training was to provide information about psychosocial and mental health, promote co-ordination, collaboration and support to sustain the psychosocial support centers, coordinate available community resources for the prevention and management […]
Interaction and orientation program with local bodies
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO Nepal) successfully conducted interaction and orientation program with local bodies at municipal level in Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts. The interaction and orientation meetings were conducted on 11th April at Bidur municipality, 27th April at Sankharapur municipality, 29th April at Chandragiri municipality, 2nd May at Suryabinayak municipality and 7th May […]
PM+ team meeting and visit to the implementation site
On 26 and 27 April 2018, the team of Problem Management Plus (PM+) project came together for the review of pilot trial being implemented at Sindhuli district and planning of the Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (c-RCT) to be implemented at Morang district. The meeting was held at Hotel Tibet, Kathmandu The team consisted of representatives […]
Talk program on health system research in global health
A talk program on “Health System Research in Global Health” was held at Global Health Unit building, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu on 2nd May 2018. It was jointly organized by Global Health Unit – Institute of Medicine (IOM) – Tribhuvan University, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) and Division of Global Mental Health […]
Training on effective communication
A one-day training on “Effective communication skills” was conducted at National Museum, Chhauni on 1st May, 2018. The training was organized by National Museum and facilitated by Ms. Ambika Balami, Sr. Psychosocial Trainer from TPO Nepal. Thirty eight staffs from the museum attended the training. The objective of this training was to enhance the communication […]
Workshop on ‘Understanding pain’
A workshop on ‘Understanding pain’ was conducted at TPO Nepal, Kathmandu on 1st May 2018. The workshop was facilitated by Danute Leathem, who is a clinical psychologist based in Auckland, New Zealand. This workshop was conducted to build the capacity of TPO Nepal’s clinical team on pain management. Eight participants attended the workshop. The workshop […]
Workshop on Cluster Randomized Trial (CRT)
A workshop on ‘Statistical Design Considerations for Cluster Randomized and Pragmatic Trials to Evaluate Mental Health Interventions’ was held at TPO Nepal, Kathmandu on 24th April, 2018. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Turner, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and Global Health at Duke Global Health Institute. Nineteen participants attended the workshop which […]
Dr. Pamela Collins visits TPO Nepal
TPO Nepal was delighted to welcome Dr. Pamela Collins and Dr. Ajay Risal on 25th April at TPO Nepal central office, Kathmandu. Dr. Pamela Collins is the Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Global Health at University of Washington (UW). She is also the Director of the Global Mental Health Program at UW. Before that, she […]
Basic level workshop on Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP)
A three days basic level workshop on ‘Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP)’ was conducted at Nepal Police School, Sanga from 18 to 20 April, 2018. This workshop was organized by Nepal Police Headquarter, School Coordination Desk and conducted by TPO Nepal for the teachers of Nepal Police School. Sixteen participants from seven schools (Sanga, Samakhusi, Dhangadi, […]
Mental health training for medical officers and health assistants at Ramechhap
A six days “Mental health training for medical officers and health assistants” was conducted by TPO Nepal at Manthali, Ramechhap under ‘Mental Health Integration in Ramechhap (MHIRa)’ project. The objective of MHIRa is to continue psychosocial support in Ramechhap district, establish community sustainable human resources and incorporation of psychosocial component in primary health care system through capacity […]
Strategic meeting of TPO Nepal’s Management Team and Executive Board
The Executive board and Management team of TPO Nepal came together on 30 and 31 March for the three years strategic planning of the organization. The meeting was held at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha. A session on situation update (current projects, donors and budget), quality assurance, research and program prioritization, salary, benefits and positions, existing […]
PRIME Review Workshop
A review workshop of PRIME project was held with the entire project team on 28 & 29 March in Chitwan, the project implementing site. The workshop commenced with sharing of findings from the evaluation studies conducted in the Implementation Phase. The results show that the community psychosocial counseling was more effective for depression than alcohol […]
Successful completion of 6 months psychosocial counseling training
Since limited number of human resources are available to work in the field of Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS), short-term to long-term training in MHPSS is very essential to fulfill the gap. After the devastating earthquake, many people were suffering from psychological distress in Sindhupalchowk district. Short term support from outsiders was not enough […]
Review meeting of psychosocial support centers
A review meeting of psychosocial support centers was held at The Entrance Café on 26 and 27 March, 2018. The psychosocial support centers are being operated by women cooperatives promoted by District Women and Children Office. TPO Nepal had provided technical support to these psychosocial support centers with the financial support of UNICEF Nepal from […]
Orientation on mental health and psychosocial support to locally elected representatives
A one-day orientation program on “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)” was held at Suryagadhi rural municipality, Nuwakot on 19 March, 2018. The orientation was given to the newly elected members of local level. This orientation was conducted as part of the project titled “Community Based Psychosocial Capacity Building Project (CBPCB-II), implemented by TPO Nepal […]
GATE project inception meeting
A training of trainers and inception meeting of Global Anti- Torture Evidence (GATE) project was held at Copanhegan, Denmark from 12 to 16 March, 2018. Mr. Suraj Koirala, Executive Manager and Mr. Pitambar Koirala, Program Coordinator of TPO Nepal participated in the meeting. The Global Anti-Torture Evidence (GATE) project implemented by International Rehabilitation Council for […]
Maternal mental health training for non-prescribers
A five days training on ‘Maternal Mental Health’ for health workers (non-prescribers) was conducted by TPO Nepal at Hotel Rhino, Chitwan under PRogramme for Improving Mental health carE (PRIME) project. The objective of PRIME in Nepal is to generate evidence on implementation and evaluation of treatment for mhGAP priority mental disorders in primary and maternal […]
Debrief meeting of CBPCB project
A debriefing meeting with counselors was held at TPO Nepal on 27th February, 2018 to evaluate one of the components of “Community Based Psychosocial Capacity Building (CBPCB)” project. This project is supported by IsraAid and Americares from 1 November 2015 to March 2018 with the main objective of building capacity of FCHVs to screen psychosocial […]