Support to Maintenance Services Programme, DoHS (2009- July 2014)

MEH Consultants, in partnership with EPOS Health Management GmBH, provided technical assistance to the Physical Assets Management unit of the Management Division at the Department of Health Services, to streamline the outsourcing of maintenance work of biomedical equipment in public health facilities (Mid-western, and Far-western regions). This work included conducting a through inventory of each and every medical equipment present in the health facilities in the two regions, and awarding a contract for maintenance of these equipment to a private party. After contract award, we were responsible for monitoring the performance of the maintenance contractor, and to provide technical assistance to the PAM unit for issues such as invoice verification, and other technical matters.

Rapid Inventory Assessment of Biomedical Equipment in public hospitals in the Eastern, Central, and Western Regions of Nepal (Dec 2013-Mar 2014)

MEH Consultants, in partnership with EPOS Health Management GmBH, conducted a rapid inventory assessment of biomedical equipment in public health institutions (selected PHCCs, all district hospitals, all zonal hospitals, all regional and sub-regional hospitals, regional medical stores, and district public health offices) in the Eastern, Central, and Western development regions of Nepal. The assignment was funded by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). Our teams, consisting of a team leader/manager, and a bio medical engineering technician (BMET), performed an initial technical assessment of biomedical equipment (ranging from suction machines to ECGs and beyond), and collected various technical parameters of the equipment. The teams used Android powered tablets to collect the data, which were transmitted, via the internet, to cloud based servers. A real time data monitoring application was created to track the progress of the teams, and have up-to-date data for analysis, while the teams were still in the field.

Improvement of Maternal and Child Care in Remote Areas (IMCCR) – 2017, ongoing

In association with management4health, GmbH, IMCCR is being implemented in selected districts of Far-western region. It is a German financial cooperation (BMZ No 2014 68 248) through KfW Development Bank, and aims at reducing maternal mortality through improved referral system. The project components are (i) Health Infrastructure Strengthening, (ii) Provision of Medical equipment and furniture, (iii) introduction of e-health services for strengthening referral system and (iv) Social marketing of biodegradable sanitary napkins.

A well-equipped maternal and perinatal centre, Doctors quarter, Nurses quarter, maternity waiting home and HCWM unit will be constructed in Dadeldhura. Likewise, new Health Post buildings will be constructed in the strategic referral path such as Bagarkot, Chhatiwan, Kotila and Malladehi. Subject to availability of fund, construction of a Primary Hospital in Melbisauna of Bajhang district is also on the plan.

Total Project value is 11.5 million Euros. The project is expected to be completed by Dec 2022.