The Center for Molecular Dynamics (CMDN) is a service oriented non-profit making, and a non-governmental organization established in 2007 by dedicated Nepali scientists, policy makers, medical personnel, program managers and academic leaders engaged in population and human development program and research in Nepal and outside. The scope and magnitude of the population problem in various parts of Nepal where it is most acute, is aggravated by the lack of human and financial resources to address it. There is a need for sustained national leadership in many of the districts that have insufficient professional and institutional capacity to conduct epidemiological and related research, disease surveillance, policy analysis, to design, manage and evaluate programs, and to maintain the institutional and political will to intervene.

In confronting the multiple problems in Nepal, CMDN focuses on human and technological investment that pays the greatest premium. Imported programs may be short lived, but the capacity to build and to innovate, to learn and to teach, to create and to lead, can last a lifetime - and beyond. To strengthen the knowledge base needed to develop new health and development policy and strategies and to nourish the skills to develop broad and effective new programs are enduring gifts. They are the finest investments we can make in epidemiological research and disease surveillance for ensuring health of the population. CMDN engages personnel and organizations in innovative approaches to epidemiological studies, disease surveillance, health research, policy analysis, strategic planning, advocacy, implementation, program management and evaluation, and organizational change.

Centre for Molecular Dynamics - Nepal is dedicated to the technology, human investment and development. Through collaborative research for program development and implementation and institutional development, and an extensive investment in professional and academic training, it seeks to build strong linkages between policy, program and research within Nepal and regions of the developing world. Thus the institution utilizes its core funds as well as outside support in the service of health research.

Legal Entity:

CMDN is registered as a Non-profit Making and Non-Government Organization (NGO) under Kathmandu District Administrative Office (CDO) 2007 and Social Welfare Council (SWC) 2008 in the name of "Center for Molecular Dynamics - Nepal". Nepali and international experts and personnel, who are involved in various training, research and community development program in various I/NGOs, universities and GOs, support this institute.

Registration:
Regd. No. 969
PAN No. 302834428
Social Welfare Organization Regd. No. Due on January 2008

Vision:
We envision a Nepal where every individual has the information and will needed to effectively and efficiently live their life. And where every men, women and children at risk are protected early by safe, efficacious, and affordable diagnosis services and enjoy the charm of living.

Mission:

The mission of the CMDN is to build the individual and institutional capacity in Nepal to create strong, effective population and human development policies and programs. We seek to develop cadres of highly trained and motivated professionals, service providers, academics and policy leaders, and to equip them to strengthen one another and the institutions they serve.

Objectives:

• To execute necessary research and investigation on population and human development and provide proper technology to Government of Nepal, Donor  Communities, NGOs and CBOs.
• To operate and implement programs contributing to the development of the mother and child health, family health service, promoting vaccination service, population education service, nutrition service and promotion, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases (Emphasis on HIV/AIDS, Japanese Encephalitis, STI, Hepatitis, Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) TB and Malaria) as well as HPV.
• To provide various levels training in the field of population and human development related to disease surveillance and epidemiological studies.
• Provide consultancy service on the management and operation of a plan on the carrying out of the population and human development as well as infectious diseases surveillance related programs.
• To operate programs pertaining to community health analysis, participation and health development, and provide consultancy service
• To produce communication materials related to various diseases both for print and electronic media.
• To hold various symposia, seminars, and workshop on population and epidemiological studies, disease surveillance trend and assessment.
• To enhance public awareness by providing consultancy service on the prevention and control of various kinds of infectious and communicable diseases.
• To exchange of population and human development related information by providing information to individuals and organizations through the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) through comprehensive database system.

Strategies

1. Collaborative Research, Program Implementation and Institutional Development: The goal of this component of the CMDN is to help personnel and organizations to develop strong research based programs in disease surveillance, diagnosis, population and human development, and to help government and non-government organizations to engage that capacity in the formation of policy and program on epidemiology and disease control. To that end, the Institute works collaboratively with academic institutions, ministries, I/NGO/CBOs and other agencies concerned with population and human development, and with local agencies, departments and service providers, to help them forge strong, self-sustaining partnerships.

The Institute engages in projects with its organizational and institutional partners in Nepal, utilizes its expertise to strengthen those collaborating NGO/CBOS, academic institutions, private companies and explores with them the specific population and human development needs it might address - in order to increase their capacity to serve policy makers on the national level, and providers on the local level, in developing sustainable population and human development initiatives.

2. Training Program: The goal of this program is to strengthen the capacity of organizations, individuals and professionals for leadership, research and analysis - to enable them to design, manage, and evaluate successful population, and human development policies and programs.

Organizational Capability of CMDN

CMDN has its Excellency in the following fields:
1. Research and Disease Surveillance.
2. Collaborative Diagnostic Services on HIV, Hepatitis, Avian Influenza (H5N1), HPV and other diseases, through the use of PCR and RT-QPCR state of art technology and other immuno- and molecular- based technologies.
3. Training (Hands-on and On the Job Training Programs, Training of Trainers etc.)
4. MIS and Database Management
5. Development Communication and Social Marketing
6. Program Implementation and Evaluations
7. Consultancy Services

The Future Vision

By a broad range of measures, rapid population growth and low human development growth is one of the Nepal's most serious problems. It hinders our ability to alleviate the tragic poverty that is the portion of too many of the Nepali citizens, poverty whose effects are compounded by the poor health, illiteracy, political violence, ethnic strife, environmental destruction and uncontrollable migration that population pressures often engender. The quality of life for all the Nepalese is affected by the health and other factors of its families, which is placed at risk by too rapid growth. As part of future endeavor, CMDN is planning to develop web-based information system that uses existing communications infrastructure to report confirmed and suspected cases of infectious diseases in Nepal.

CMDN wants to expand affordable, cost effective and sustainable approach on disease surveillance, diagnosis and training opportunities and providing technical support to Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC), donor communities and NGO/CBOs to maintain the quality of the health of all Nepalese.

Partner Organization of CMDN

At the request of various agencies like IntrepidMedtech (Canada) / Intrepid Nepal Pvt. Ltd., the organization has started its partnership to provide consultancy services in various country programs particularly in disease diagnosis, surveillance and training activities. We aspire to collaborate our efforts with government, private companies, INGO. NGO, Universities and community level organization in the future to implement at-scale disease surveillance, diagnosis, training, program implementation and evaluations.

Past Work and Achievements:

CMDN has so far helped the Department of Livestock Services (DoLS) Directorate of Animal Health in orienting the animal health doctors, veterinarians and laboratory staff on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and laboratory test and diagnosis of H5N1 virus with expert from Canada. It has also partnered UNICEF Nepal in the Nepal Government initiated training (TOT) of trainers in Avian Influenza program around the country.

Organizational Information

Contact Address:
Dr. Sameer Dixit (Country Director)
5th Floor, Swaraj Bhawan, Prasuti Griha Marg
Thapathali-11, Kathmandu
Phone: +977(0)1 - 2303405/ 4101501
Email: s.dixit@cmdn.org.np
URL: www.cmdn.org.np