NHTC Module-2 training for Primary Health Care Workers

Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal (TPO Nepal) conducted five days of training for health workers on mental health, National Health Training Centre (NHTC) Module 2 (Based on WHO mhGAP) and two days of research and evaluation, successfully from 29 November 2020 to 5 December 2020, at Gandaki province, Syangja district, Waling Municipality under the support and coordination of Ministry of Social Development, National Health Training Centre (NHTC) and provincial health directorate, Gandaki province.

Dr. Ravi Raj Timasina, psychiatrist, Gandaki  Medical College, Pokhara, and Dr. Ram Prasad Lammichhane, Psychiatrist, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa facilitated the training. Likewise, the Executive Director (ED) of TPO Nepal Dr. Kamal Gautam, and Mr. Bharat Gautam clinical psychologist from TPO Nepal, supervised the training program. Ms. Sabitra Sharma clinical supervisor/Trainer facilitated the psychosocial sessions.

In the training program, Dr. Binod Bindu Sharma, Director of, the Health Directorate Pokhara, highlighted the issues of mental health and its challenges. Meanwhile, he requested participants to learn well from the training to apply knowledge and skills in the community setting to overcome the burden of mental illness. Additionally, he thanked all the health workers for their great effort and dedicated work during the period of COVID-19. Dr. Bindu, Mr. Shambu Prasad Gyawali, Sr. Public Health Administrator, Ministry of Social Development, and Mr. Nani Babu Dani, Public Health Inspector, Health Directorate Pokhara monitored and supervised the training, and provided their feedback.

Additionally, Ms. Dristy Gurung project lead, Mr. Mani Neupane implementation coordinator, Mr. Buddhi Sagar BK, finance, and admin officer, Ms. Jananee Magar assistant coordinator of TPO Nepal, supported for overall management and accomplishment of the training program.

Dristy Gurung: Introduction of TPO Nepal and opening	Role Play: Health Worker participating in Role Play
Dr. Binod Bindu Sharma: speech on the importance of mental health and training.	Photo with participants on the last day of training