The Nestling Trust (TNT) aims to reduce non-communicable disease & preventable death rates in rural Nepal by expanding a health education outreach program (HEP) it began in '25 with help from the BigGive. It empowers marginalised communities to make proactive health choices & learn first aid skills.
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WHO (2024) say 71% of deaths in Nepal, are due to noncommunicable diseases with cardiovascular diseases leading. WHO links two-thirds of premature deaths to modifiable risks like unhealthy lifestyles, poor hygiene, smoking, inactivity, and substance abuse. Due to a lack of education, rural marginalised communities lack awareness of these risks and basic first aid, leading to illness, disability, job loss and ultimately preventable deaths. Focused improvement is needed to meet Nepal's SDGs 2030.
Widen the HEP to marginalised rural villages in Dhading, to empower villagers to increase control over their health. In Partnership with the municipality, schools and health post staff arrange health education (HE), sessions for Schools/Women's Groups/Community Groups, to raise awareness of simple choices/changes that can be made, to improve health & well-being & to promote first aid skills - reducing preventable deaths - an SDG goal. UNICEF 2020 states HE is the bedrock of healthy communities
