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Bridging the Gaps 2 - PWUD project Nepal

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  • date_range Jan 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2020
  • autorenew Implementation (Status)

Nepal has a long history of drug use. Cannabis is sanctioned for use on certain religious occasions. The use of smoked opium has been quite common in the country. But drug use only began to be seen as a problem in the country in the mid-1960s and early 1970s with the influx of travelling hippies from Europe and the US. It is hard to find reliable data about (injecting) drug use in Nepal. A recent nationwide mapping study estimated the number of people who inject drugs (PWID) to be in the range of 30,155–33,742. Among the PWIDs surveyed, a high proportion noted sharing needles/syringes and few reported using condoms (HSCB and NCASC, 2011). The need for quality harm reduction services remains high in Nepal - despite comparatively low prevalence rates of HIV. Mainline works with its long-time partner Youth Vision in order to deliver clean needles and syringes and additional essential services through outreach workers in Kathmandu. Mainlines history in Nepal starts in 2006. Over the years, our partner Youth Vision specialised in the distribution of Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST). This work is still ongoing and Youth Vision secured funding for this from other sources. Mainline’s focus with Youth Vision shifted in 2016 to setting up an effective, high-quality Needle and Syringe Exchange (NSP).

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Sectors:
  • Infectious disease control

Participating Organisations

Mainline International NGO Funding
Youth Vision National NGO Implementing
Youth Vision National NGO Accountable

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Budget

1,025,946 USD
  • 155,504 EUR (Valued at Jan 01, 2016)
    date_range Jan 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016
  • 154,900 EUR (Valued at Jan 01, 2017)
    date_range Jan 01, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017
  • 200,000 EUR (Valued at Jan 01, 2018)
    date_range Jan 01, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
  • 200,000 EUR (Valued at Jan 01, 2019)
    date_range Jan 01, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
  • 200,000 EUR (Valued at Jan 01, 2020)
    date_range Jan 01, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
access_time Updated on Apr 24, 2020 12:39:58