How We Work

NOHI works at the intersection of public health, veterinary science, climate change, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability, leveraging local expertise and global partnerships to develop innovative solutions for zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, environmental threats, and health risks associated with climate change and biodiversity loss.  With a strong network of stakeholders including government agencies, academic institutions, and international organizations, NOHI is committed to implementing One Health programs and driving sustainable impact through integrated solutions. 

What We Do

  1.  One health systems Development:
  2.   Capacity building of workforce
  3.   Community Engagement and Risk Communication
  4.   Health Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Response from One Health Perspectives
  5.   Environmental health and climate change Resilience
  6.   Laboratory systems strengthening
  7.   Disease surveillance and Early Warning System
  8.   Water, sanitation and hygiene
  9.   Wildlife health and conservation
  10. Digitalization in one health

Projects

  • Development of One Health profile of Nepal with a review of 52 priority infectious diseases including priority zoonotic diseases: epidemiology, disease burden, geographical spread, and control programs and policies (NOHI’s start-up fund)
  • Wastewater-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (in partnership with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
  • Field Studies to Evaluate the Role of Domestic Ducks as Amplifying Hosts for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (in partnership with Colorado State University, Funding from USDA)
  • Risk Assessment of Zoonotic Influenza in urban live animal and wet market in Nepal (in partnership with University of Florida, City University of Hong Kong, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddrb))


Training

Nepal One Health Institute (NOHI), provides academic training opportunities for students passionate about conducting research within a One Health framework, which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Our multidisciplinary approach encourages students to explore pressing public health issues, zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and ecological health through hands-on research, mentorship, and fieldwork. Students will work alongside experienced researchers and practitioners to gain practical skills and contribute to impactful projects that address real-world challenges in Nepal and beyond. Those interested in joining our academic training programs are encouraged to contact us at info@nepalohi.org / sankalpa@nepalohi.org for further information.