Gyanendra Shrestha

National Program Coordinator

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Gyanendra Shrestha is the Project Manager for the Epidemic Intelligence project and Eastern Regional Manager. He is an experienced public health professional and project leader, starting as a Statistical officer for Government of Nepal in the year 1997, and later joining BNMT as a drug scheme In-charge, progressing as a district programme coordinator and project manager. He has a deep understanding of the implementation and factors driving successful delivery of community based public health programmes in Nepal. He is responsible for ensuring successful implementation of project; establishing good coordination and networking with project partners, government authorities, major hospitals, health offices, and other development partners.

Gyanendra holds a double master’s degree in Public administration and Population and Rural Development.

Dipendra Panday

Provincial Program Coordinator

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Dipendra Panday serves as the Provincial Program Coordinator based in Banke District,
Nepal. In this role, he oversees the planning, coordination, implementation, and
monitoring of various health initiatives, including the Epidemic Intelligence Project,
IMPACT TB 2, Target TB, TB Recovery Project, and provides support to projects like
CHANGE TB, Accelerate Zero Leprosy, Nourish, Transform TB, and TB Vaccine.
Previously, Dipendra worked with BNMT as the District Coordinator for several
impactful projects, including the ‘Enhancing Community Health in Nepal’ project funded
by the Big Lottery Fund and the ‘National TB Program’ supported by the Global
Fund/Save the Children.
Dipendra holds a Community Medicine Auxiliary (CMA) qualification and a Health
Assistant (HA) diploma from the Council for Technical Education and Vocational
Training (CTEVT). He has also earned a Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) from
Tribhuvan University.
He has received extensive training in diverse areas such as CB-IMNCI, IMAM, TB
Modular, Master Training of Trainers (MToT) on Golden Thousand Days, TB
Management e-TB, DHIS-2, M-health, and life skills. These qualifications and
experiences highlight his expertise and dedication to improving public health outcomes in
Nepal.

Manoj Kumar Sah

Provincial Program Coordinator

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Sah serves as the Provincial Program Coordinator in Mahottari District,
where he oversees the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of health
initiatives, including IMPACT TB 2. He also supports key projects such as CHANGE TB,
Accelerate Zero Leprosy, Nourish, Transform TB, and TB Vaccine in the district. His primary
focus is on implementing IMPACT TB project activities and facilitating research within the
district.
Manoj holds a Master’s degree in Sociology, a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
(BAMS), a Bachelor’s degree in Education specializing in Health, and a Certificate in General
Medicine.
He has extensive experience in public health, including coordination and management of district-
level health programs in areas such as reproductive health (RH), community-based newborn care
and child health (CB-NCP/IMCI and CB-IMNCI), nutrition, and HIV/AIDS. His expertise
extends to health system strengthening, inventory and logistics management, as well as providing
supportive supervision and monitoring of program activities.
Manoj diverse qualifications and experience highlight his commitment to improving public
health systems and delivering impactful health interventions in Nepal.

Ram Prasad Koirala

District Program Coordinator, Jhapa

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Ram Prasad Koirala is working as the District Program coordinator in BNMT Nepal under End TB program funded by Global fund since 2017, based in Jhapa district and as well as supervises for Ilam district. He is graduate with 10 weeks training course on Gender and Development from UK, one year Diploma course in health and development from India and has received several trainings. He has 25 years of experience working in different programs and positions. He worked for BNMT in program planning, implementation, monitoring/coaching, designing/developing program related guidelines/training manuals, such as, supervisor/Trainer of Female Community Health Volunteer Program FCHV), Community Health Leader Program (CHL); Advisor of School/Community Health & Development Program (S/CDP); Block (Area) In-charge of Community Health & Development Program; District Project Coordinator of Right based Approach-BLF and ICCO funded RBA projects (2007 to 2009), Tuberculosis Programme- GF/ATM (2010 to 2011), TB REACH project funded by WHO (January 2012 to June 2014); and Project Coordinator in TB REACH Project WAVE-2 (September 2014 to December 2015) with Sahara Nepal funded by IOM. He was Consultant of Post Disaster TB Project for early TB detection and cure of internally displaced people of Nepal with IOM; and Team Leader in Drinking Water, Health and Sanitation project (WASH) funded by Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Fund Development Board (2016.) in Sagarmatha Community Development Centre (SCDC) Biratnagar.

He has contributed to develop PCB (Partner Capacity Building) Guideline for Health Improvement Programme of BNMT, PHAAP (Participatory Health Analysis and Action Process) Guidelines and training manuals for BNMT-CHDP programme, Co-researcher; Operation Research on Domestic Violence Against Women (DVAW) in Morang, Co-researcher: Rapid Assessment on Government free drug supply system with consultant Professor Dr. Kumud Kumar Kafle INRUD Nepal- Kathmandu.