HEALTH AND WASH

🚨 The Challenge

Madhesh Province faces some of the most critical public health and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) challenges in Nepal. The region experiences limited access to quality healthcare, particularly in rural and marginalized communities. Health facilities often lack adequate staffing, essential supplies, and specialized services, especially for maternal and child health.

Preventable illnesses such as tuberculosis, malaria, and diarrheal diseases remain prevalent. Reproductive health issues including cervical cancer, fistula, and pelvic organ prolapse continue to affect women’s well-being.

Poor sanitation and unsafe water sources further exacerbate these challenges. According to national data, Madhesh has some of the lowest coverage of piped drinking water and improved sanitation in the country. Women and girls face barriers in managing menstrual hygiene due to stigma, lack of access to sanitary products, and inadequate facilities in schools and public spaces.

These challenges contribute to school absenteeism, increased disease burden, and social exclusion.

💡 Our Solution

BWSN adopts a comprehensive and inclusive approach to improving health and WASH conditions across Madhesh. Our interventions address preventive healthcare, reproductive and child health, disease control, and hygiene promotion, with a strong emphasis on equity and community participation.

We support access to essential health services through mobile health camps, awareness programs, and referral mechanisms, while strengthening local health systems. On the WASH front, we construct and rehabilitate water supply systems, promote sanitation facilities, and lead behavior change initiatives on hygiene and menstrual health.

Women, girls, and vulnerable populations remain at the center of our work, ensuring services are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and sustainable.

⭐ Our Strengths

• Proven experience in addressing infectious diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, and malaria, along with reproductive health challenges.
• Integrated health interventions for ANC/PNC, institutional delivery, family planning, and neonatal and under-five child health.
• Community-led WASH initiatives including toilet construction, water system rehabilitation, and hygiene promotion in schools and households.
• Distribution of hygiene kits, menstrual hygiene materials, and first-aid supplies to support dignity and wellbeing.
• Strong collaboration with local health posts, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), and municipal health offices.
• Capacity building for frontline health workers and community leaders to strengthen local health governance and service delivery.

🌍 Your Impact

With your support, BWSN can expand its health and WASH initiatives to reach more families in need. From helping a mother access safe childbirth services to enabling a child to drink clean water and attend school with dignity, your contribution delivers real and lasting change.

Together, we can build healthier, cleaner, and more dignified communities across Madhesh Province.