HIV Funding and Financing in Nepal
August 17, 2021
11:00 pm EDT | 9:00 - 10:00 am Nepal
HP+, EpiC and USAID/Nepal are excited to present a webinar to discuss HIV financing and budget advocacy in Nepal. With funding from the PEPFAR Sustainable Financing Initative, HP+ provided analysis of financing needs for HIV in Nepal and worked with local stakeholders to develop capacity to advocate for sustained, increased budgetary allocations to HIV; supported GoN in estimating HIV service delivery costs and long-term resource needs; and improved the capacity of civil society organizations to generate and use evidence for advocacy. Presenters and panelists include individuals from Palladium, HP+, and Government of Nepal.
Speakers:
Bhagawan Shrestha, Country Representative, FHI 360 Nepal, Project Director, EpiC Nepal
Ivana Lohar, Team Leader, Family Planning, HIV, Supply Chain Management and Social Marketing, USAID/Nepal
Sophia Comas, Associate, Health Financing, Palladium
Jhabindra Bhandari, Consultant, HP+
Dal Bahadur G.C., co-facilitator, Nepal Budget Advocacy Workshop
Bhagawan Shrestha, Country Representative, FHI 360 Nepal, Project Director, EpiC Nepal
Dr. Sudha Devkota, Director, Center for AIDS and STD Control
