Blood Transfusion System(Technology Transfer), NRNA Blood Transfusion System (Technology Transfer) Committee of NRNA (BTS-COM) NRNA Global Academy, is a body of Nepalese Diaspora professionals and social workers supporting in safe & sufficient blood transfusion service; primarily aligned to support, educates and facilitate innovative activities to strengthen safer blood transfusion service of Nepal. Current blood transfusion services in Nepal do not adhere to WHO minimum standards resulting in serious threat to health of patients. To address this challenge, BTS-COM, NRNA Academy has initiated international collaboration among the major stakeholders of Nepal: Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS), Central Blood Transfusion Service (CBTS), National Beuro of Blood Transfusion System (NBBTS) and Sanquin Consulting Service, The Netherlands in 2017. A collaboration among these partners was formed to formulate a three-year strategic plan to identify and implement a quality system development process Nepal. It is an iniative for upgarding the knowledge and sharing of issues related to blood for maintenance of quality of blood and donor care. It is conducted by zoom application online and in presence of Nepalease Experts and Professionals of Kathmandu Valley Onsite. It has been taken positive by NBBTS of NPHL. This is a form of distant education. It will be accrediet as refreshment course by different universities in Nepal in coming future. The collaboration was initiated by NRNA with a technical collaboration from Sanquin Consulting Service, the Netherlands, CBTS Nepal, and funded by Total Business Initiative (TBl group). National Beuro for Blood Transfusion System (NBBTS) of Ministry of Health & Population (MOH) is the advisory of the consortium. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was agreed and signed on the 2nd Feb 2017. The three-year strategic plan elaborates a step by step improvement approach within CBTS. Within 2020 the ambition is to uplift the human resource of CBTS capable to implement basic quality standards of service and products. In the long run, BTS-COM of NRNA Global Academy to develop the different level of training and educative programs on BTS in regular basis. NRNA runs the programs in the social responsibility of diaspora Nepalese in collaboration with different national and international partners. NRNA has formed this committee in November 2017 in the chairmanship of Fanindra Panta. Currently, 27 team members from diaspora Nepalese residing in 19 different countries are directly working in the mission with the financial and expertise support of thousands of Nepalese abroad. National Singer and Musician Shiva Pariyar and Singer and Nepal Idol Judge Indira Joshi has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassadors for the awareness mission! Objective - To provide essential support to BTS in Nepal in the innovative way to sort out the short supply of Blood for treatments in the hospitals. Thus, direct participation of diaspora Nepalese in life saving action in Nepal! - To motivate public for the participation in blood donation as donors, volunteers and supporters. - To make sustainable Blood Transfusion System in Nepal. - To train/aware the health workers about the impacts of quality blood transfusion practice. - To provide technical assistance in the quality improvements project in the sector. - To act as catalyst in the implementation of nationally coordinated blood transfusion system with the reference of international experiences. - In government level: Policy advocacy in the development of transfusion practice. More preventive and efficient measures are to be taken by adopting new technology development for better healthcare in Nepal Events Different blood donation events are going to be conducted within Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal with the coordination of NRNA BTS TT and NRCS to sort out the problem of short supply of blood in Nepal. It is our initiative approach to brings different stakeholders for improving the Blood Supply System in Nepal. Our Program Operation Officer Kunal Mishra is taking the lead for program in Nepal with the Technical support of NRNA BTS TT Committee and NRCS. 30 June Series3.-Blood and blood product storage and transporation It is going to be held in the premises of Nepal Public Health Laboratory for marking the World Blood Donor's Day to honor the blood donors and to implement the main theme "Safe Blood For All" 26 May Series2.-Irregular antibody screening and possible significance It is the second webinar under "Blood and Beyond" webinar series which will cover the topic antibody screening. 28 Jul Role of Good Governance of Quality Blood Transfusion Service This webinar series is 4th under Blood & Beyond Webinar Series which will be broadcasted by Megha TV. The onsite participants will be at Nepal Medicti Hospital while online partcipants will be from all over the world. 15 Oct Blood Donation on NRN Day 2019 in Premises of Hyatt Regency 03 Feb An Icebreaking Step of Swastik Lounge and Banquet Location: Swastik Longe and Banquet, Soltimode, Kathmandu 28 APR “Blood and Beyond” - A webinar series on Blood Transfusion and Laboratory Medicine. Participate, Learn, Engage, Share your experiences. Be a part of the initiative to improve blood bank practice in Nepal. Location: Swastik Longe and Banquet, Soltimode, Kathmandu 08 MAR Blood Donation on International Women's Day 2019 Location:Shanti Batika, Ratnapark, Kathmandu Projects Betterment of Baglung Blood Bank Baglung is a major healthcare center for the people of Kali Gandaki valley in Dhaulagiri which is facing challenges of short supply of blood. The Nepalese Diaspora in the Netherland has taken initiative to improve the existing Baglung Blood Bank to the level of well equipped Blood Bank to access the safe blood easily to meet the need of Dhaulagiri hospital. This BTS improvement project is implementing with the fund of 30 thousand euro which is funded by NRNA the Netherlands in the initiation of diaspora from Baglung, Magdi and Parbat! Generic placeholder image Generic placeholder image Mobile Blood Bank Project of Bharatpur RBTS “Chitwan Mobile Blood Bus Project" is a quality enhancement Project of NRNA BTS TT for Regional Blood Bank of NRCS Chitwan. Chitwan, a medical hub, is facing a lot of challenges for providing quality blood service time again. The project's cost is estimated about Rs. One Crore.We are super excited to get your helping hands to our project which will be accomplished in time by your great initiative. When we collaborate for the good cause like this, we can solve a problem of Nepal from its root and make it sustainable in long run. Blood & Beyond, a webinar series for quality enhancement of professionals of Blood Transfusion System "Blood & Beyond" is a webinar series on Blood which is being conducted by Scientific Team of NRNA BTS TT. This series will be conducted for 1 year as pilot project. It is being conducted on the last Sunday of every month. It has added the value of exchange of knowledge between Nepalese Diaspora Experts and Nepalese Professionals through online media. This has allured a lot of people toward betterment of Blood Transfusion System in Nepal. The collaboration of NRNA BTS TT and NRCS, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, CHDS and Aspirenix are leading this series of events. It is an iniative for upgarding the knowledge and sharing of issues related to blood for maintenance of quality of blood and donor care. It is conducted by zoom application online and in presence of Nepalease Experts and Professionals of Kathmandu Valley Onsite. It has been taken positive by NBBTS of NPHL. This is a form of distant education. It will be accrediet as refreshment course by different universities in Nepal in coming future. Hence, it is being effective means to exchange the ideas for better blood management system in Nepal. Generic placeholder image National Blood Data Dictionary Projects Project in international Collaboration ‘’Developing safe & sustainable blood transfusion system in Nepal’’ Background: It is a technical development program for quality system development in Blood Transfusion Service in Nepal, initiated by NRNA Netherlands in technical collaboration with Sanquin Consulting Service of the Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation the Netherlands. Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) is one of the priority programs of the Government of Nepal (GoN). The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) started providing the institution‐based BTS through the Department of Pathology at Bir Hospital in 1964 and the first BTS was established as Laxmi Blood Bank in 1966. In recognition of the pioneering and long service of NRCS, in 1992 His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (HMG/N) mandated NRCS as the sole agency to conduct the blood programs in Nepal. A national policy on BTS was then developed and approved by HMG/N through a cabinet decision in 1993. During the initial years, BTS in Nepal was available only in Kathmandu but over the years, it has been expanded to 102 BTS Centres (BTSC) in 67 of the 75 districts of the country. Out of these 102 centres, one is functioning as NRCS Central BTS Centre (CBTSC). At present, BTS is being regulated by Central Blood Transfusion Service (CBTS) under Nepal Red Cross Society. The supply of safe and adequate blood and blood products has remained one of the main goals of the National Blood program. However, several limitations exist within the CBTS to reach the goal in satisfactory levels. Among many, the major limitations are the lack of technical expertise and the state-of-art facility in preparation of blood products required for any sort of demand. Additionally, in current situation the CBTS also lacks the availability of latest screening assays for supply of safe and quality blood or blood products. With the objective to uplift the standard of BTS in Nepal, NRNA SKI teamed up with a few Nepalese professionals working in different parts of the world. The team aims to develop and establish a strategy for promoting safe and sustainable blood transfusion system in Nepal with the motto: “Safe Blood Donation is Life Donation” The team has technical collaboration with Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation, the Netherlands. Its technical expertise will be used for this project in such a method that the Nepalese professionals and CBTS Nepal can take the role over within some consecutive years of project operation. Aims and Objectives: The objectives are planned to meet in different phases. * Support for strategic planning and capacity building for the basic necessities of CBTS Nepal to develop: “Centrally Coordinated Blood Transfusion Service with the guarantee of Minimum Standard Quality Overall the Country”, with the intellectual and technical support from Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation, The Netherlands. * Review the existing status of blood centers in Nepal in terms of infrastructural facilities, human resources, managerial and technical aspects. * Conducting research with the help of trained staff under Sanquin - CBTS training program to Identify gaps between current practices and WHO recommended standards. Apply the uniform methods for gradual improvements in the system. * Support in the development of donor screening and diagnostic assays for safe supply of blood and blood products as per demand. * Support in expansion of production of different blood products as per demand in Nepal’s medical and surgical context. Team: Dr. Manita Rajkarnikar (Director, CBTS), Nepal Dr. Martin Smid (Managing Director, Sanquin Consulting Services), Netherlands Mr. Shrawan Kumar Shrestha, (Project Co-ordinator for Nepal) Nepal Mr. Ram K Shrestha, Nepal Dr. Saroj Ghimire, Switzerland Mr. Thaneshwor Kandel, Netherlands Mr. Ashwini Kumar Nepal, Netherlands Dr. Janak Lal Pathak, China Dr. Ravi Khadka, Netherlands/Ireland Dr. Roshan Lal Shrestha. USA Ms. Sita Shrestha, USA Mr Sandesh Thapa, NRCS CBTS Nepal. Mr. Thakur Prasad Sharma, NRNA NCC NL President Mr.Surendra Koju, Lab Head , Blood Bank Unit , Dhulikhel Hospital , Kavre Nepal. Mr.Shisheer Bhatta, TBi Group Nepal. Mr. Fanindra Panta (Global Coordinator), Netherlands Partners: Technical Partners: Sanquin Consulting Services Funding Partners: NRNA NCC NL, TBI GROUP Nepal-Bhaban Bhatta News Gallery Important Links 1.NRNA Blood Transfusion System Tech.Dev. रक्त संचार पद्द्ती बिकास Facebook Link 2.Blood Transfusion System (Technology Transfer) Committee 2.Safe and Sustainable Blood Transfusion Program of NRNA 3.2018 nepal program study tour 4.Joint Action Plan for Improvement BTS NEPAL.-management-docx-draft 5.Meeting Minute of the BTS Technology Transfer Sub Committee 6.Newsletter on blood Transfusion in Nepal 7.Meeting Minute of BTS Technology Transfer Sub Committee Feb 24 2019 8.Meeting Minute of BTS TT 31 Mar 2019 9.इन्दिरा जोशी: रक्तदान नै जीवन दान हो।Indira Joshi(Video link) 10.Meeting Minute of BTS TT 2 June 11.Discussion of Convenor along with local stakeholders about blood mangement system 12.Meeting Minute of BTS TT Meeting held on 21st July Contact us: Netherlands : Fanindra Panta 0031(0)6 42486868 f.panta@sanquin.nl; fanindra.panta@nrna.org Marleen Raurus Secretary , Sanquin Consulting Services 020-512 3680 m.ruarus@sanquin.nl Nepal : NRCS: Dr Manita Rajkarnikar Manita.rajkarnikar@nrcs.org Shrawan K. Shrestha Shrawanstha74@gmail.com NRNA Headquarter bts@nrna.org/977-014426005

'खाडी मुलुक र मलेसियामा वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा रहेका नेपाली श्रमिकका समस्या समाधान' विषयक 'खाडी मुलुक र मलेसियामा वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा रहेका नेपाली श्रमिकका समस्या समाधान' विषयक समन्वयात्मक बैठक सम्पन्न भएको छ । गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघ (एनआरएनए) र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम संगठन (आइएलओ) को संयुक्त सहकार्यमा संचालन भैरहेको Migrants Rights and Decent Work (MiRiDeW) Phase–II, NRNA–ILO Project Initiative अन्तर्गत उक्त बैठक आयोजना गरिएको हो । गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघको बालुवाटारस्थित सचिवालयमा आयोजित बैठकमा नेपाल सरकारका विभिन्न मन्त्रालय तथा विभाग, सरकारी तथा गैरसरकारी संस्था, वैदेशिक रोजगारसँग सम्बन्धित निकाय, श्रमिक संगठनहरू,बिज्ञ, नीति अनुसन्धानकर्ता, लगायत ३० भन्दा बढी संस्थाका प्रतिनिधिहरूको सहभागिता रहेको थियो । कार्यक्रममा सहभागी सरोकारवालाहरूले खाडी मुलुक र मलेसियामा रहेका नेपाली श्रमिकहरूले भोगिरहेका प्रमुख समस्या, जस्तै कुटनीतिक सम्बन्ध, द्विपक्षिय श्रम सम्झौता उल्लंघन, तलब र सुविधा नपाउने समस्या, स्वास्थ्य र सुरक्षासम्बन्धी चुनौती, सामाजिक सुरक्षा कोषमा आबद्धता, श्रमिक संरक्षण संयन्त्र र विधमान कमजोरी लगायत विषयमा आ-आफ्नो धारणा राखेका थिए ।बैठकमा श्रमिक अधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्न र वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा जाने नेपालीहरूलाई सुरक्षित, मर्यादित र सम्मानजनक रोजगारीको वातावरण सृजना गर्न सरकारी निकाय, एनआरएनए, र अन्य सरोकारवाला संस्थाबीच सहकार्य र समन्वय सुदृढ गर्नुपर्नेमा जोड दिइएको थियो । बैठकले आगामी दिनमा वैदेशिक रोजगारीसम्बन्धी नीतिगत सुधार, श्रमिक अभिवृद्धि र हकहित संरक्षणका लागि संयुक्त कार्ययोजना तयार गर्ने प्रतिबद्धता जनाएको छ । बैठकमा संघका अध्यक्ष डा. बद्री केसी, महिला उपाध्यक्ष रोजिना प्रधान राइ, सहकोषाध्यक्ष कृष्ण तिमल्सिना, सल्लाहाकार अतुल कोइराला लगायतले पनि विधमान अवस्था र तिनको न्यूनीकरण लगायतमा आफ्नो धारणा राख्नु भएको थियो । फरक प्रसँगमा, अध्यक्ष डा बद्री केसीले विदेशमा रहेका वैदेशिक रोजगार वा स्वरोजगारमा रहेका नेपाली तथा गैरआवासीय नेपालीले पाउनुपर्ने भनि संविधानमा किटान गरिएका विषय, सेवा सुविधा प्रदान गर्न सरकारले ढिलाई गर्न नहुने र त्यसमा सरोकारवालाले पनि सरकारलाई झक्झकाइदिनुपर्ने बताउनुभएको थियो । मिति: बिहीबार, २०२५ नोभेम्बर ६ स्थान: गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघ सभा हल

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गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघका अध्यक्ष डा बद्री केसीले विदेशमा रहेका लाखौँ नेपालीको मताधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्नुपर्नेमा जोड दिनुभएको छ । “विदेशमा रहेका नेपाली नागरिक तथा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र बाहिर रहेका मतदाताको मतदान'' सम्बन्धी नीति तथा संवाद कार्यक्रममा अध्यक्ष डा. बद्री केसीले विदेशमा रहेका लाखौँ नेपालीको अनलाइनमार्फत मताधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्नुपर्नेमा जोड दिनुभएको हो । अध्यक्ष डा. केसीले प्रविधिको युगमा अनलाइन माध्यमबाट मतदान प्रणाली सञ्चालन गर्नु नै सबैभन्दा व्यवहारिक र प्रभावकारी उपाय हुने र नेपाल सरकार र सम्बन्धित निकायहरूले प्रविधिमैत्री नीति निर्माण गरी विदेशमा रहेका नेपालीहरूलाई लोकतान्त्रिक प्रक्रियामा सहभागी गराउनुपर्ने आवश्यकता औंल्याउनुभयो। उहाँले प्रवासमा रहेका नेपालीहरूको मताधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्नु राज्यको नैतिक र संवैधानिक दायित्व भएको उल्लेख गर्दै आवश्यक कानूनी तथा प्राविधिक तयारी तत्काल अघि बढाउन आग्रह गर्नुभयो । उहाँले भन्नुभयो 'हाल विदेशमा रहेका हाम्रा ९० भन्दा बढी राष्ट्रिय समन्वय परिषद् सक्रिय रूपमा कार्यरत छन्, जसको माध्यमबाट गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघले विश्वभरका नेपालीहरूलाई संगठित गरेको छ। निर्वाचन आयोगका लागि जनशक्ति, प्रविधि र आर्थिक स्रोत जुटाउन समेत सहयोग गर्न सक्ने क्षमतामा पुगेको छ, त्यसका लागि केवल अवसर दिनु आवश्यक छ।' उहाँले थप्नुभयो, 'गैरआवासीय नेपाली संघले विगत २२ वर्षदेखि माग गर्दै आएका आर्थिक, सामाजिक र सांस्कृतिक अधिकार अब उपलब्ध गराउनुपर्छ।' विदेशमा रहेका लाखौँ नेपालीहरूले माग गरिरहेका ती अधिकारबाट उनीहरूलाई वञ्चित राखिराख्नु अन्याय हुने भन्दै उहाँले राज्यले अब उनीहरूको आवाज सुन्नुपर्ने आवश्यकता औंल्याउनुभयो। कार्यक्रममा महिला उपाध्यक्ष रोजिना प्रधान राई कुनै न कुनै बिन्दुबाट बिदेशमा रहेका नेपालीले मतदानमा भाग लिन पाउने व्यवस्था गर्नुपर्ने बताउनुभयो । उहाँले अनलाइन मतदान प्रणालीले विश्वका विभिन्न देशमा बसोबास गर्ने नेपालीहरूलाई नेपालको लोकतान्त्रिक प्रक्रियामा सहभागी गराउन महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेल्ने विश्वास व्यक्त गर्नुभयो । कार्यक्रममा कानूनी सल्लाहकार तेजेन्द्र गिरि, वरिष्ठ सञ्चार तथा वैदेशिक रोजगार अधिकृत इन्द्रलक्ष्मी घिमिरे पनि सहभागी थिए।