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From 2011 to 2025, extensive training initiatives were carried out to strengthen the national capacity for the prevention, detection, and response to cholera and typhoid across Nepal.

Between 2011 and 2023, approximately 600 health workers and community volunteers were trained to support cholera and typhoid vaccination campaigns. These efforts played a crucial role in mobilizing communities, ensuring effective vaccine delivery, and promoting public awareness. Simultaneously, 180 researchers and field personnel were trained to conduct vaccine coverage surveys, feasibility assessments, and real-time monitoring contributing to evidence- based decision-making and adaptive strategies for improved campaign outcomes.

Between 2015 and 2017, more than 500 health workers from the Kathmandu Valley and other regions received training in the use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) for the early detection of cholera. This foundational work was scaled up from 2020 to 2025, with over 1,000 additional health workers trained nationwide, significantly enhancing frontline diagnostic capabilities.

Moreover, Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) at municipal, district, and provincial levels were equipped with critical skills for outbreak investigation, prevention, and control of cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases. Around 150 RRT members were trained between 2016 and 2017, followed by an additional 250 trained between 2021 and 2024 ensuring a rapid, coordinated response to public health threats at all administrative levels.