Our Organization

Who We Are

Our Story

Where TAPAS Began

TAPAS Nepal, short for "Igniting Young Minds," was founded in 2021 in Butwal, Lumbini Province, by a group of young public health professionals and students. It was registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of Lumbini Province and built around a single belief: that young people, working with real evidence and real commitment, can change the health of a community.

From the start, TAPAS moved fast. We launched the Smoke-Free Municipality campaign with Tilottama Municipality, got the WASHFIT hygiene program running, and built the TAPAS Research Labs to train medical and public health students in tobacco control, leprosy, and school health. We published opinion papers, ran compliance research, and brought health education directly into schools.

Today TAPAS has 11 executive members, a broad volunteer network, and partnerships with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan. Our work spans tobacco control, digital health, and community infrastructure. We're still growing.

Purpose

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

TAPAS Nepal works to help young people lead real change in health and development. We build leadership, advocate with evidence, and strengthen communities through research, education, and direct engagement.

Our Vision

A fairer, healthier Nepal built by young people who act on evidence.

What Drives Us

Our Values

Youth Empowerment

Young people built TAPAS, and every program we run puts them at the center. We've seen what happens when youth are trusted to lead, and we build everything around that.

Equity and Inclusivity

We work in places that are easy to overlook. Where you live shouldn't determine whether you get quality health information, and we design our programs around that.

Evidence-Based Interventions

We don't guess at what works. Our programs are shaped by research and public health data, so when we show up in a community, we bring something with a real chance of making a difference.

Partnership

We work with local governments, health facilities, schools, international institutions, and community volunteers. None of this works in isolation.

Innovation & Creativity

We look for the solution that actually fits the situation, whether that's a digital health app or a flashmob in a public park. The goal is to reach people, not to look impressive.