hiv aids essay in nepali language

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Nepal’s response against HIV/AIDS begun with the launching of first National AIDS Prevention and Control Program in 1988. National HIV/AIDS Policy with 12 key policy statements and supportive structures like National AIDS Coordination Committee (NACC) and District AIDS coordination Committee to guide and coordinate the response at central and district level was endorsed in 1995.As directed by the National HIV/AIDS Policy, a multi-sector National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) chaired by the Minister of Health and Population, members representation from different ministries, civil society, and private sector was established to coordinate, support and monitor the activities implemented through NCASC. Similarly, DACC was established to coordinate and monitor the activities at district level.

In 2002 a National AIDS Council (NAC) was established, chaired by the Prime Minister, to raise the profile of HIV/AIDS. The NAC was intended to set overall policy, lead high level advocacy, and provide overall guidance and direction to the national response to AIDS in Nepal. The latest national policy on HIV and AIDS (2010) have envisioned a more concrete policy framework for making AIDS free society with the overall policy aim of reducing impact of HIV among people by reducing new HIV infections.

Recently Nepal has expressed its high level political commitment to Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS: Intensifying our Efforts to Eliminate HIV/AIDS June 2011. The 2011 declaration builds on two previous political declarations: the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. At UNGASS, in 2001, Member States unanimously adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. This declaration reflected global consensus on a comprehensive framework to achieve Millennium Development Goal Six-: halting and beginning to reverse the HIV epidemic by 2015. Thus, to ensure the effective response to the HIV epidemic in Nepal and so to fulfil the accountability of the response, Nepal has already implemented three rounds national HIV/AIDS strategic plan. The recent National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2011-2016 has laid a concrete road map in planning, programming and reviewing of the national response to the epidemic.

Vision Nepal will become a place where new HIV infection are rare and when they do occur, every person will have access to high quality, life extending care without any form of discrimination.

To achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

• Reduce new HIV infections by 50 percent by 2016, compared to 2010;
• Reduce HIV-related deaths by 25 percent by 2016 (compared with a 2010 baseline) through universal access on treatment and care services; and
• Reduce new HIV infections in children by 90 percent by 2016 (compared with a 2010 baseline)
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HIV/AIDS prevention in the Nepalese context

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With their numbers now approaching almost 30 million, Nepalese feature importantly in the South Asian demography. Yet, it has been only 60 years since Nepal gained international recognition as a nation-state. Nepal at present is one of the world's poorest countries and is in dire need of development, especially in the area of health. Given the current civil instability coupled with rapid modernization, the health and well-being of the Nepalese people have been increasingly affected by newer threats, such as HIV/AIDS. The present study discusses the uniqueness of the Nepalese context in relation to HIV/AIDS prevention. The authors suggest that HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Nepal should now focus more on adolescents from rural regions. The authors also suggest the ways one may approach the task of developing a prevention program targeting rural youths.

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Perceived social support, hope, and quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS: a case study from Nepal

2010, Quality of Life Research

Purpose This study investigates the relationship among perceived satisfaction from social support, hope, and QOL of PLWHA. Method A cross-sectional in design was applied, among a sample of 160 HIV-infected persons receiving treatment, care, and support from eight community-based NGOs. QOL was assessed using the WHO (QOL)-26 tool, and social support was assessed by use of a modified Sarason’s Social Support Questionnaire. A Hope Assessment Scale was also developed. Results The non-family support network was greater than family support network. Overall satisfaction from social support and hope was significantly correlated with QOL; the greatest effect of social support was on environmental functioning, and the lowest was on social relationships, emotional support was less a predictor of social relationship than other types of supports. Conclusion The effect of perceived satisfaction from social support was through the mediation variable hope. As it has widely been recognized that community-based support is vital for issues of quality of life, strategies to improve social support and hope intervention programs are strongly encouraged. The results of the study have implications for providing care, treatment, and psycho-social support to maintain or enhance quality of life of PLWHA.

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People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) report feelings of self-doubt, self-consciousness, and negative interpersonal interactions, and feelings of hopelessness and despair related to their illness. Understanding about the social support available and received by PLWHA is important as it impacts their psychological well being. In-depth interviews were carried out with PLWHA receiving treatment and support from a Charity organisation at Fitchewereda. Fitcheis in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Participant recruitment was terminated when saturation of themes was obtained in qualitative interviews, totaling 12 participants. Acceptance of HIV status was difficult. A majority chose to seclude themselves and not face discrimination and a similar number were thinking others are discriminating them because of their HIV status. So self-stigma was also affecting psychological wellbeing more than experience of stigma. Being a member of the charity organisation and getting support from that organisation a...

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Social support (SS) plays a key role for HIV/ AIDS prevention and disease management. Numerous gen-eral and disease-specific SS instruments have been developed and perception of support has been increasingly considered, though no scales have been specifically developed to measure perceived social support (PSS) in HIV/AIDS. To help fill this gap a 12-item scale was developed. The study comprised 406 (HIV(?) and HIV(-)) participants from Chile and the UK. A principal component factor analysis yielded three factors explaining 77.0 % of the total variance: Belonging, Esteem and Self-development with Cronbach a of 0.759, 0.882 and 0.927 respectively and 0.893 on the full scale. The PSS-HIV is brief, easy-to-apply, available in English and Spanish and evaluates the perception of supportive social interactions. Further research is needed to corroborate its capacity to detect

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Background Globally, millions of people are affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Acquired immunodeficiency was linked with psychosocial problems, whereby stigma and discrimination are the most common. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the level of the social support problem in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) and factors associated with it at selected hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Method An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed. A total of 422 PLHIV were involved in the study. A multidimensional perceived social support scale (MPSSS) for the measurement of social support problems was implemented. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit the study population after selecting study areas by lottery methods. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed via SPSS software. The statistical association was declared at a p value of less than 0.05 in the final model. Result The preva...

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The National Guidelines for the Management of HIV and AIDS in Children in Nepal

These Guidelines aim to provide up-to-date, evidence based, practical information and knowledge designed to help health service providers to make informed decisions on the management of HIV and AIDS in children and to gain basic knowledge about HIV and AIDS in the pediatric age group. The guidelines are mainly based on algorithms with annotations and reflect international best practice. This framework covers all children related subjects: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission; Diagnosis; Clinical features; Management of HIV-exposed and infected infants and children; Antiretroviral therapy; Infant feeding policy and nutrition; Management of opportunistic infections; Immunization; Counseling of HIV infected children and their parents.

HIV/AIDS in Nepal

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Nepal is one of the least developed countries in Asia, having a population of 23.1 million with an annual growth rate of 2.2% (CBS, 2001). Even though Nepal allocates five to six percent of its total national budget to the health sector every year, indicators demonstrate the relatively poor health of the Nepali population. The infant mortality rate is as high as 64.2 deaths/1000 live births, and the maternal mortality rate is 415/100,000. In addition, the fertility rate is 4.1%, with the contraceptiveusing rate being 39.3%; the average life expectancy is 61.9 years (NPC/CBS, 2001).

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New Life Center - HIV/AIDS

The new life center was created in 2006 and focused on pediatric hiv/aids until 2023. mother-to-child hiv transmission rates have plummeted in nepal, meaning the number of children requiring specialized care has also declined. this has enabled nyf to open this beautiful facility to a wider population of children, expanding the nlc’s mission effective in 2023 (read more on our new life center – medical recovery home page)., the services described below are still available for families in need of them. medical support is offered at the new life center. hiv/aids awareness & advocacy programming has now been absorbed into the work done through the nutritional rehabilitation home..

The New Life Center (NLC) is a residential health center which between 2006 and 2023 provided specialized, supportive care to Nepali children (age 0 to 14) living with HIV/AIDS.

These young patients and their caregivers stay here for months at a time, free of charge, receiving specialized medical and nutritional support, psychological counseling, tutoring services, cultural celebrations, and more – until they are healthy enough to return home. Caregivers of these children receive vital information on hygienic practices, nutrition, and the effective management of HIV/AIDS, plus counseling services in partnership with Ankur Counseling Center .

After discharge, families unable to access the free antiretroviral medicine provided by the Nepali government benefit from delivery services by NLC staff.

New Life Center nurses (in white) and two patient families pose in front of our beautiful facility at discharge. The New Life Center is located in Lalitpur, just outside of Kathmandu. Stigma against HIV is so great in Nepal that we can't show our patients' faces - but these moms are tremendously relieved to know the New Life Center is here to support them in managing their children's HIV.

How We Work

Because children’s immune systems are not fully developed, children living with HIV get much sicker than adults–and they do so more often as well. These children are exposed to all the same illnesses as other children, but even when their HIV is well-managed, their weakened immune systems struggle to fight effectively against common ailments like the flu, the common cold, urinary tract infections, and more. Tuberculosis and pneumonia are special dangers for Nepali children living with HIV.

The New Life Center provides these children with the support they need to survive and thrive with HIV.

Capable of treating up to 18 child-mother pairs on-site at a time, the NLC was built to provide holistic residential care to between 50 and 60 children living with HIV each year (often alongside their mothers, who are often also living with HIV).

Our NLC team helps children recover from illnesses, keep current on their medication, and perfect their HIV management practices at home. When an NLC child turns 15 (old enough for adult services), NYF matches them with their local HIV resources for adults, ensuring a smooth transition with no gaps in care.

Staff members include cooks, nurses, a nutritionist, a driver, and more, with hospital-based pediatricians visiting at least once a month.

New Life Center nurses (in white coats) administer medicine to several children receiving care for HIV - as well as their mothers, also living with HIV. Stigma around HIV is so strong in Nepal that NYF must obscure the faces of these individuals, but here at the New Life Center, everyone is treated like family.

Beginning in 2022, in response to lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, we expanded our outreach capabilities to provide home-based care options for rural families who are unable to spend months out of the year in Kathmandu Valley. Mothers in need of income generation help became eligible for some of our programs aimed at small business start-ups. (See Vocational Education & Career Counseling .)

HIV/AIDS Awareness & Advocacy

In coordination with our hospital friends and grassroots partners, NYF expanded our HIV/AIDS Awareness efforts in 2022 and 2023. This included a telephone helpline for those hoping to keep their status private, as well as the production and distribution of Nepali-language educational resources for caregivers. Our hope is that by expanding our reach in this way, we can save and enrich many more lives – and help Nepal continue its progress in addressing this global challenge.

We’re proud to have a developed a clear, illustrated Nepali-language HIV/AIDS information and home health guide to help families understand and manage this challenging diagnosis. Copies of this booklet have been distributed to individual families and to local health posts and the offices of other Nepali NGOs working to address HIV in their communities. (You can download the booklet below or view it as Flipbook on our website).

Our team released two radio public service announcements, each recorded in Nepali and the Bhojpuri language. For one year, these brief clips played several times a day (including prime time) through the Ujjyalo Network—a nationwide network of FM radio stations throughout Nepal, with millions of listeners a day. FM radio is the most popular information source in Nepal, reaching rural and urban listeners alike.

The sound files below include translations into English of the important information shared over Nepal’s radio waves to challenge social stigmas, prevent further spread, and empower individuals living with HIV to access important health resources.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign Booklet

Radio Announcement #1

Radio Announcement #2

Pediatric hiv in nepal.

People living with HIV/AIDS in Nepal face social isolation, medical neglect, and physical and emotional abandonment. Though the Nepali government offers HIV medication and other treatment programs free of charge, these services are difficult to access for patients in remote villages. Some hospitals still refuse care to affected people.

Many children are only diagnosed after their fathers, and sometimes both parents, have died of the disease. Tragically, low diagnosis rates have resulted in some mothers unknowingly passing the virus to multiple children. These children are at extremely high risk. HIV/AIDS is one of the most stigmatized illnesses in Nepal. Schools shut their doors. Non-infected children won’t play with them, and they’re banned from village activities. As kids living with HIV/AIDS become desperately sick with opportunistic diseases and feel brutally ostracized, their quality of life plummets.

A group of children enjoy a sunny afternoon on a balcony area at the New Life Center. Times like this - coloring and enjoying the simple medicine of sunshine and good company - help these kids feel less alone, and more like children.

Problems related specifically to HIV/AIDS in Nepal – in particular where children are concerned – include:

• Scarce specialized programs for people living with HIV/AIDS
• Limited access to available programs and resources, particularly for families in geographically remote villages
• Cultural stigma and superstition around HIV/AIDS status
• Low and late diagnosis rates, especially for rural communities
• Parental death leaving behind orphan children unable to access care
• Large families prioritizing uninfected children
• Necessarily-long hospital stays for children receiving care
• Endemic malnutrition throughout the country

NYF works closely with many other local organizations serving communities living with HIV to respond to these problems as effectively as possible.

The New Life Center is located in Kathmandu Valley, next to NYF's flagship Nutritional Rehabilitation Home. Here, our incredible team (pictured above) ensures families living with HIV are safe, nurtured, and supported in their journeys of becoming.

Fortunately, facilities and programs like those offered through the New Life Center and our community partners empower children and families to harness their potential and live full, rich, joyful lives. Building on a strong foundation of nutritional care, attention to a medical routine, and psychological counseling, the New Life Center helps children and families regain control of their health and chase their dreams.

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NASHLAN was established in 2014 in order to combat this epidemic with the joint effort of SLHAs in Nepal. The common goal was “To unite all those living with the virus in Nepal and fight back”. 

Introduction 

HIV in Nepal is extremely heterogeneous, with respect to the most‐at‐risk populations (MARPs), geographic distribution, and risk factors in different geographic regions. The epidemic is concentrated in key populations such as sex workers, injecting drug users (IDUs), men who have sex with men (MSM), and some migrants. Effective prevention interventions need to be scaled up among MARPs and their direct sexual partners. Nepal’s poverty, political instability and gender inequality, combined with low levels of education and literacy make the task challenging, as do the denial, stigma, and discrimination that surround HIV and AIDS. 

The first case of AIDS in Nepal was reported in 1988. As of December 15, 2011, 19,118 cases of HIV infection were officially reported; however, given the limitations of Nepal’s public health surveillance system, the actual number of infections is thought to be higher. There are approximately 50,200 people living with HIV as of 2011 and that around60 percent of those infected are unaware of their sero‐status. Nepal’s HIV epidemic is largely concentrated in MARPs, especially female sex workers (FSW), IDUs, MSM, transgender and some migrants to high risk districts in India. Injection drug use appears to be extensive in Nepal and to overlap with commercial sex. Another important factor is the high number of sex workers who migrate or are trafficked to Mumbai, India to work, thereby increasing HIV prevalence in the sex workers’ network in Nepal more rapidly. About 58% of HIV infections among adults are accounted for by the key populations (IDUs, MSM, FSWs, male labor migrants and clients of FSWs).

Purpose of the organization: The purpose of this organization will be as follows.

This organization will be a non-profit and public benefit social organization.

 This organization will help the family members affected by AIDS.

Making documentaries and documentaries related to AIDS.

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To do other work for the organization and national interest.

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Welcome to NASLHAN! Since 2014, our values and services have demonstrated commitment, leadership, service, and accountability to Neplease’s HIV community. We stand up for what we believe and our most fervent belief is that it is beyond time to end this epidemic. 

Core values

Put people first, We are independent and ultimately accountable to people living with and affected by HIV.

We weigh and measure our actions against their impact on people’s lives.

We champion an environment that empowers all to be part of the conversation.

We respect the lived experiences of all and foster a diversity of perspectives.

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NASLHAN is a non-profit organization. Although it has been working informally since June 2014, since 2018, it has actively extended its hand of friendship to meet the patients who are dealing with HIV/AIDS in different areas of Nepal.

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