Nepal global health initiative strategy

Government"s (USG) vision for Nepal under the Foreign Assistance Framework for "Investing in People" is to contribute to the improved health and well-being of all Nepalis, but especially the poor and disadvantaged, with the overall goal of achieving a peaceful, prosperous and democratic Nepal. The Global Health Initiative (GHI) in Nepal is part of the U.S. Mission in Nepal"s "whole-of-government" plan using development, diplomacy and defense, and represents in itself a whole-of-government health strategy. The GHI Nepal Strategy will contribute significantly to help the Government of Nepal (GON) take leadership to more successfully manage sustainable, high-quality, equitable health services for the Nepali people. USG health assistance will augment GON efforts to reach its Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for health as articulated in GON Nepal Health Sector Plan II (2010-2015), particularly to reduce maternal and child mortality -- MDG 4 and 5. USG assistance will also contribute to MDG 6 -- to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV among most at risk populations. (Excerpt)