National Need

• There is a lack of doctors outside of hospitals, and doctors can’t provide all the services needed inside hospitals
• Nepal has a goal to train 5000 SBAs by 2015
• Government is aiming to reach Millennium Development Goal 5

Course
Description

• 2-months for nurses, shorter for doctors
• 27 competencies through hands-on clinical work

Results

• Total 1797 trained so far since 2006
• NSI is a part of national system of SBA buildup