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Acknowledgement

Ageing Nepal expresses sincere thanks to Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal for the

opportunity provided to conduct elderly focused programmes in the context of

International Day for Older Persons (IDOP) 2017. We would like to recognize

following people and organizations without whom the assignment could not have

been successfully completed.

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) team members especially Ms.

Manohara Khadka for their valuable guidance and monitoring throughout the

assignment.

Local government members of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, students of Sahid

Adarsha Campus, and journalists of Okhaldunga district, for their participation

and support.

Local government members of Majuwagadi Municipality, students of Diktel

Campus, and journalists of Khotang district for their active participation.

Media: Kantipur National TV, Avenues TV, Sagarmatha TV, Sagarmatha

Community Radio and Times FM in Kathmandu district; Sahayatri

Community Radio, Ramailo FM and Vision FM in Okhaldunga district;

Halesi FM and Khotang Khabar in Khotang district.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement

Background………………………………………………………………………….. 1

Objectives …………………………………………………………………………… 1

Preparation…………………………….……………………………………………... 2-7

Methods……………………………………………………………………………… 8-9

Summary of Project Activities………………………………………………………. 10-23

a) Okhaldunga District………………………………………………………………………

Proposed Activities

Activities not included in the proposal

10

b) Khotang District…………………………………………………………………………..

Proposed Activities


17

c) National Level Activities ……...…………………………………………………………

Proposed Activities


23

Lesson Learned and Recommendations….......……………………………………… 25

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Background

The declining birth rate and increasing life expectancy is bringing unprecedented growth in

the number of ageing population (60+) across the globe. The ageing population accounts for

13 % of global population and it is estimated that the number will be 22 % by 2050.

Similarly, in the context of Nepal, about 9 % of total population accounts for 60+ population

and the number will be more than 20 % by 2050. This 21st Century is also termed as the

Century of Older People because the number of 60+ populations is projected to be more than

the number of children below 5 years of age, and this is happing for the first time in human

history.

This unprecedented demographic transition also means, increase in dependent population,

decrease in economically active population and availability of a larger pool of knowledge and

experience to the society. These changes have created new opportunities and also posed new

challenges. A new set of policies and programmes are necessary to make use of the new

opportunities created and new challenges presented. Most of these changes will hit the

developing countries the hardest because they are the least prepared for it, in lack of

awareness. Continuing the traditions set when population of elderly used to be about 5% of

the total population, older persons are still viewed as recipient of charity by the state and the

society in general. This is grossly unacceptable to the present world that is taking steps to call

a new UN Conventions to establish the rights of older persons across the globe.

UN initiated International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) to honor the efforts of elderly and

the value they bring into our society. As the former UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon

visualized on the occasion of IDOP, 2016, “We have a clear roadmap to transformation: the

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This visionary plan and its Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs) emphasize inclusion and equality, promising to leave no one

behind. Older persons are both agents and beneficiaries of change. By advancing progress on

the SDGs, we can mobilize the considerable talents, energy and experience of all older

persons in carrying out this Agenda”.

In this context, Ageing Nepal with support from Embassy of Switzerland in Nepal conducted

campaign in the context of International Day of Older Persons Day 2017 with following

objectives.

Objectives

a) To aware people on the rights of older persons and the UN theme for IDOP, 2017.

b) To pressurize the government and Human Right Commission for formulation and

implementation of elderly focused plans and policies.

c) To build mass awareness through mass media mobilization.

d) To bring the issues of ageing population in the forefront of national social and political

discourse.

e) To reach out the concerned global community with the information related to ageing

population of Nepal through social media.

Activities to achieve this objectives were carried out at municipality, district (Okhaldhunga and

Khotang), and national level.

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1. Formation of campaign team members

Main campaign team with following members was formed to plan, supervise and monitor the

campaign activities.

1. Mr. Krishna M. Gautam, Team leader

2. Mr. Prakash Gautam, Team member

3. Ms. Sanju T. Magar, Team member

4. Mrs. Pabitra Adhikari, Team member

2. Banner designed and printed

Two banners with message of IDOP 2017 for two districts were prepared as below.

Banner for Okhaldunga district

Banner for Khotang district

PREPARATION

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3. Manual prepared and printed

Sixty pages manual for interaction class was prepared. The manual was also distributed to the

participants of each interaction programme and other people of concerned organizations. Link

of the manual: http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Final-Manual.pdf

4. Posters designed and printed

Posters highlighting the theme of IDOP 2017, “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the

Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society” was designed, printed

and distributed to the participants of each activity.

Poster designed

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5. Slides prepared

Sixteen slides for four sessions with different topics were prepared and printed for

presentation. Each slide was printed in 2/2 feet in a flex.

Session 1: Slide 1

Session 1: Slide 2

Session 1: Slide 3

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Session 1: Slide 4 Session 1: Slide 5

Session 1: Slide 6

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Session 2: Slide 5

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Session 4: Slide 3

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a. Interaction Programme

Ageing Nepal team conducted 3 interaction programmes with the three different groups of

participants, namely (a) Students (b) Local government members and (c) local journalists in

each of Okhaldhunga and Khotang districts. Four session were taken by four facilitators i.e.,

Mr. Krishna M. Gautam as a main facilitator, Ms. Sanju T. Magar, Ms. Pabitra Adhikari and

Mr. Prakash Gautam as facilitators. The interaction programme was conducted in the

following framework.

Introduction and Summarization of Each 4 Session

by Ms. Pabitra Adhikari

Session 1: National and International Context of Ageing Population

by Mr. Krishna M. Gautam

Filled Up Session Evaluation Sheet by Each Participant

Session 2: Rights of older persons and Elder Abuse

by Ms. Sanju T. Magar


Break

Session 3: Health Issues and Care

by Ms. Pabitra Adhikari


Session 4: Government and Non-government Organizations working on Ageing

Issues by Mr. Prakash Gautam

By Ms. PabitraAdhikari

METHODS

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b. Feedback Collection

At the end of each interaction session, participants were asked to fill up an evaluation sheet

for feedback collection http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Doc1.pdf. The

Feed-back thus collected was analyzed and the summary is presented in the relevant sections

below.

c. Commitments Taken

At the end of all four sessions, the participants were divided into groups of 4/5 members with

a team leader. Each group was asked to give its commitments on what they would like to for

the betterment of older persons in their respective area of operation. After this, the team

leader presented their group work which is summarized in the relevant section below.


Group Work and Presentation

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Location: Okhaldunga district

Date: 11th to 13th Oct. 2017

Proposed Activities

1) Interaction programme with students

Sahid Adarash Campus at Rampur was selected for the programme in consultation with Ms.

Sarita Dahal, District Coordinator of programme supported by UNFPA and Swiss

Corporation.

The Programme started at 10:30 O’clock with 33 students along with 2 staffs of the Campus

on 11th Oct. 2017. Students of 10+2 to Bachelor level of different faculties participated in the

programme.

Four sessions on different issues were presented by facilitators from Ageing Nepal.

Participants were requested to fill up evaluation form after completion of each of the four

sessions.

At the end of interaction programme, participants were divided into five groups for group

work and presentation. The main objective of this activity was to collect their commitments

for the initiatives to take after the interaction programme. The major commitments and

feedbacks collected from group work are listed below:

Commitments made by participants (group work)

Will encourage elderly family members to remain active doing what they can in

household chores, farming and other.

Will demand local government a literacy class for local older persons.

Will support older persons to get organized for different social programmes.

Will demand local government for formulation and implementation of strict laws and

policy against elder abuse.

Will conduct programmes for entertainment of elderly.

Will support elderly by organizing vocational trainings like: agarbatti making, candle

making in collaboration with local organizations and the government.

Will maintain hygiene of elderly parents at home.

Will promote/strengthen the culture of respect to elderly parents and older persons in the

community.

Will urge local government for timely distribution of old age allowance.

Will provide good care of elderly parents.

Will urge local organization to provide counselling to the needy local elderly.

Will support elderly for establishment of elderly club.

Will create old age friendly environment in each family.

SUMMARY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES

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Feedbacks received from participants on the programme:

Issues presented in the programme were very genuine and interesting.

All facilitators presented very well.

These kinds of programme should be organized in more remote parts of Okhaldhunga

district.

Time allocated for each subject should be increased in the future.

Glimpse of interaction programme with students

Group work and presentation

Group photo with participating students in ShahidAdarsh Campus, Rampur, Okhaldhunga

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2) Interaction programme with journalists

An interaction programme was organized in the seminar hall of Sherpa Hotel. Altogether 18

journalists from different radio, newspaper and online magazine joined the interaction

programme.

The programme started at 10:30 am and closed at 4:30 pm. Journalist group were made more

interactive with facilitators. Journalists were divided into three groups at last hour of

programme. The entire group member discussed and presented their commitments. They also

gave feedback to facilitators as well as on issues presented in the programme.

Some of the major commitments and feedbacks by the Journalists of interaction programme

are listed below:

Commitments made by the participants (group work)

Will give priority to news related to senior citizen

Will make an hour long radio programme on intergeneration knowledge and skills

transfer.

Will start a radio programme on psychological counseling for senior citizen.

Will promote an educational programme for senior citizen.

Will start radio programme to motivate youths for their responsibility towards their

elderly parents.

Will run information campaign for inclusion of at least two elderly in every consumer

committee of our community.

Will start information campaign urging the government to provide free health services to

elderly.

Will start a programme for entertainment of elderly like: poetry recitation on ageing

issues or by elderly.

Will print and air messages for building elder friendly community.

Will run information campaign to change mindset of general public about elderly as

dependent and unproductive group.


All issues of the interaction programme were very genuine and interesting.

Time was very limited, it needs to increase.

All facilitators presented very well on their specific topics.

We demand that such interaction programme should be made more frequently in future.

Such kind of programme should be also organized in other rural areas of the district.

Older persons should also be included in such interaction programmes.

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Glimpses of the programme:

Facilitrator’s presentations in the session

3) Interaction program with local government members

The interaction programme with local government members of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality

was organized in the seminar hall of Sherpa Hotel on 13th Oct. 2017. The programme was

organized in Siddhicharan Municipality, headquarter of Okhaldunga district in consultation

with Chief of the municipality, Mr. Rudra Adhikari. Thirty three participants joined the

programme from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Major commitments and feedbacks by the representatives of local government are listed

below:


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Will provide a room for local elderly in Rural Municipality Office building.

Will build older persons committee in each ward.

Will organize daughter-in-law felicitation programme. Yearly, three daughter in laws will

be felicitated for providing good care to their elderly parents.

Will build four committees in a ward for elderly focused programmes. The oldest member

will be elected as chairperson of the committee.

Will provide health services at the door step of elderly.

Will involve at least one elderly member as representative of local elderly in all consumer

committees of the community.

Will organize an awareness building programmes on the issues of older person like: elder

abuse

Will organize a campaign for equal participation of elderly in development.

Will provide nutrition and health service at the door step of elderly.

Will collect information on situation of local elderly in our ward.

Will organize elderly felicitation programme.

Will mobilize elderly as expert in every aspects of local development.

Will provide 60 % discount in local public transportation.

Will run basic literacy class for elderly.

Will make strong laws and take action against elder abuse.

Will urge the central government to ensure rights of older persons rather than to distribute

and increase old age allowance.


Issues of the interaction programme were very genuine and interesting.


All the facilitators presented very well on their specific topics.

We want such type of interaction programme more frequently.

This programme should be replicated in all municipalities of our district.

Glimpses of the programme

Mr. Krishna M. Gautam presenting in the programme

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Facilitators in the programme

Group photo of local government members of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality


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Beside these planned interaction programmes, few unplanned activities were also

accomplished in Okhaldhunga district.

1) Radio Talk Shows

a) Mr. Krishna M. Gautam, Chairperson of Ageing Nepal gave interview on cross cutting

issues of elderly focusing on the main theme of IDOP 2017 in the following local radio

stations.

Sahayatri Community Radio, 94.2 MHz on 12th Oct.

Ramailo FM on 13th Oct. and

Vision FM on 14th Oct.

Mr.Gautam giving interview on Ramailo FM and Vision FM radio

b) On the occasion of Mental Health Day, Ms. Pabitra Adhikari, Clinical Psychologist at

Ageing Nepal talked about mental health of elderly in Ramailo FM, 100.6 MHz on 10th

Oct.

Ms. Pabitra Adhikari giving interview on Ramailo FM

2) News Coverage

Vision FM broadcasted news of orientation class for journalist through their online news.

Link: http://visionfm.org/2017/10/13/जेष्ठ-नागरिक-अनुभवका-भण/्

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Location: Khotang district

Date: 29th to 31st Oct. 2017

Proposed Activities

a) Interaction program with journalists

An interaction programme was organized in seminar hall of Subha Din hotel at Diktel,

Khotang on 29th Oct. 2017. Altogether 22 journalists from different radios, newspapers and

online magazines participated in the interaction programme. The programme started at 10:30

am and ended at 4:30 pm.

At the end of the program, journalists were divided into four groups. The entire group

members discussed and presented their commitments.

Mr. Krishna M. Gautam orienting the session Ms. Pabitra Adhikari orienting the class

Group photo after session

Commitments made by the participant (group work)

Will disseminate, cover and air the news related to older persons particularly on elder

abuse.

Will aware general public on the rights of older persons through radio and newspaper.

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Will cover motivational

information on utilization

of skills, knowledge and

experience of older

persons in societal

development.

Will develop radio jingle

on rights of older persons

and will air regularly.

Will take interview of

concerned representatives

of local government and non-government organization about plight of older persons and

possible solution.

Will pressurize local government representatives to formulate and implement appropriate

programs and policies for local older persons.

Will urge local government for formulation and implementation of old age friendly policy

and program

Will aware youth on moral values and spiritual knowledge for respectful old age through

radio programme.

Will organize radio campaign to ensure the rights of older persons.


All issues of the interaction programme were very genuine and interesting.


Lack of interaction among participants due to limited time

Such kind of programme should be also organized in other rural areas of the district.

Group members presenting their group work

Participants doing group work

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b) Interaction program with students

Interaction program with students of Diktel Campus was organized on 30th Oct. 2017. The

program was organized in consultation with Bhakta Rai, District Project Coordination, Safer

Migration (SAMi) Project.

The Program started at 7 am with 46 students along with teachers of the Campus. At The end

of the interaction programme, students were divided into five groups and asked to give their

commitments what they will do for betterment of older persons in their village. Some of the

major commitments and feedbacks given by the students are listed below:


Will organize awareness building campaign on smoking and its effect particularly on

older persons.

Will encourage older persons to participate in social programme.

Will motivate elderly parents to remain active.

Will learn traditional knowledge of older parents.

Will ask elderly parents while making any decision.

Will strengthen the culture of respect to elders in the community.

Will be watchful and take action if elders are abused in the community.

Students in the programme

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Group photo with participants of the programme


All facilitators presented very well.

These kinds of programme should be organized in other rural areas of Khotang district.

Opportunity to participate other local youths can be more effective.

Group work

Presentation by Group Leader

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c) Interaction program with people’s representative

The interaction programme with forty eight local government members of Rupakot

Majhuwagadi Municipality of Khotang was organized in the seminar hall of Subha Din hotel.

The program was conducted in consultation with Municipality Mayor, Dip Narayan Rijal and

Deputy Mayor, Ms. Bina Devi Rai.


Will ensure participation of elderly in every programmes conducted in their ward.

Will ensure involvement of elderly in decision making process of local development.

Will organize interaction program among family of older persons.

Will organize programme to transfer traditional knowledge and skills of older persons.

Will run a health camp biannually.

Will organize elderly felicitation programme.

Will create platform for utilization of knowledge and skills of elderly.

Will formulate committee in each ward and organize appropriate program for elderly like:

literacy program, health camp, nutrition, food and hygiene

Will establish a geriatric health post in a municipality.



The programme should be organized in other municipalities of the district.

A view of the programme

Mayor of the Municipality, Mr. Deep Narayan Rijal (person with

black diary) participating in the programme

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a) Radio talk

Ageing Nepal team, Mr. Krishna M. Gautam, Ms. Sanju T. Magar and Ms. Pabitra Adhikari

gave interview on Halesi FM Radio on 29th Oct. 2017.

b) News coverage

Khotang Khabar weekly newspaper covered orientation

class for journalist.

c) Interaction session with elderly

Ageing Nepal team organized a two hours long orientation class for a group of older persons

in Diktel, Khotang. About sixty elderly participated in the class.

Cutting of the news

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National Level Activities

Date: 1st Oct. to 25th Nov. 2017

Proposed Activities

1. Petition handed over

Ageing Nepal team handed over petition urging appropriate policy and programmes for older

persons to the following concerned authorities on 14th Nov. 2017.

a) Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, link of petition,

http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MoWCSW.pdf

b) National Human Rights Commission, link of petition, http://ageingnepal.org/wp-

content/uploads/2017/11/National-Human-Rights-Commssion.pdf

Right: Ms. Meera Sherchan, Chief of Senior Citizen Unit at the Ministry of Women, Children and

Social Welfare, receiving the petition by Mr. Prakash Gautam, Ageing Nepal team

Right: Mr. Yagya Prasad Adhikari, Deputy Director of National Human Rights Commission by Mr.

Prakash Gautam, Ageing Nepal team

2. Article published An article on “Need to Participate Elderly in Development” by Mr. Krishna M. Gautam was

published in Himalaya Times, national daily. The article highlighted UN theme for IDOP

2017, “Stepping in the future: tapping the talents, contributions and participation of older

persons in society”. It is estimated that about 50,000 readers reached with the message of

campaign through this article. Link: http://ehimalayatimes.com/bichar-sahitya/18724

http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MoWCSW.pdf

http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/National-Human-Rights-Commssion.pdf

http://ageingnepal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/National-Human-Rights-Commssion.pdf

http://ehimalayatimes.com/bichar-sahitya/18724

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3. TV talk show

Mr. Krishna M. Gautam, Chairperson of Ageing Nepal along with Minister of Women,

Children and Social Welfare, Ms. Asha Koirala, President of Social Security Fund, Mr.

Rajkumar Shrestha and representatives of other concerned organization participated in an

episode of Sajha Sawal, a national TV programme. The programme was broadcasted on 1st

October 2017 from Kantipur national television. About 2 million of general public reached

with the message through this programme. Link: https://youtu.be/dBAanYapirk

4. Ration talk show

Ageing Nepal arranged a radio talk with Mr. Manohar Upreti, Country representative of The

International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), Secretary of National

Senior Citizens Federation, and Member of Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society

Nepal. The programme was aired through Times FM, 90.6 FM on 26thNov. 2017.

5. Posters printed and distributed

About 200 copies of posters with message of IDOP 2017 in Nepali language were printed and

distributed in each campaign activity.


1. TV talk show

Ageing Nepal arranged following TV talk shows in the context of observing International

Day for Older Persons 2017.

a) An episode of Hami Janata, a national Avenues TV programme was arranged and aired

on 24th Oct. Concerned government authority, Geriatric doctor, representative of various

concerned organization including representatives of Ageing Nepal participated in the

interaction programme. link: https://youtu.be/I3MCkyMtasc

b) Mr. Krishna Murari Gautam was interviewed on STV Chat, Sagarmatha Television. Link:

https://youtu.be/u9pWm2VqVRw

c) Mr. Krishna M. Gautam spoke on Kantipur TV on the theme of IDOP 2017 on 1st Oct.

Link: https://youtu.be/H4cjamQ_XLU

2. Radio talk show

Mr. Krishna M. Gautam gave interview on cross cutting issues of ageing population in

Sagarmatha FM 102.4 MHZ

Radio Nagarik, 96.5 MHz

3. Social Media Used

The implemented activities were widely shared through following social media.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/proudtobeold/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgeingNepal

People reached with message through Facebook Page: 6,274

Retweet in twitter: 53

https://youtu.be/I3MCkyMtasc

https://youtu.be/H4cjamQ_XLU

https://www.facebook.com/proudtobeold/

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Following are the lesson learned in the process of implementing this project and

recommendations for future.

a) Participants were convinced of the need to include older persons in the mainstream activities

of a society. Participants were not only motivated to start new programmes focused on older

persons but also were much enthusiastic in listing their commitments for future activities.

Journalists and local government members in particular have made huge commitments which

they may not be able to implement in lack of follow-up and support. Therefore it is

recommended to do follow-up to assess the progress made in implementation of their

commitments and provide further support needed.

b) One radio from each district showed their interest to initiate a radio programmes on elderly if

they get some funding support.

c) Inadequate time for discussion on each topic was reported by each group. So, it is

recommended that at least two days with each group should be needed for such interaction

programme.

d) This types of interaction programme should not be viewed as one time activity or only part of

observing IDOP. It should be developed as a regularly programme.

e) All rural municipalities are not equipped with facilities to run interaction programme with

large number of participants as found in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality. So, organizer should

ensure availability of the required facilities before fixing venue for running the programme.

f) It was much cumbersome to ask bills for local government members for their accommodation

and travel cost. It could have been much simple and agreeable to all if participants were

provided equal amount, irrespective of distance they need to travel for their participation.

g) We assumed that there will be no good connection of internet and electricity, so we had

printed all slides in flex for presentation. Our assumption proved to be wrong.

h) Interaction with students was found less effective. Instead, it would have been more effective

if representatives of other social organizations, CBOs and NGOs were included.

In summary, the success of the programme that was well received by the participants show

that even the rural communities are already experiencing the problems of population ageing.

Therefore, it is suggested to make such programme a regular activities of social-development

initiatives in Nepal.

AGEING NEPAL

House No. 340, Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal

PH.: +977-01-4485827

Email ID: [email protected]

Website: www.ageingnepal.org

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