ZTB has complementary projects that promote education, screen for bacterial infections, and mobilize people to protect their health, including:

Twelve young monks hold ZTB brochures outdoors in front of three small stupas A female physician gives a young monk a physical exam using a stethoscope Kunchok Dorjee and ZTB staff hold a focus group with a community in northern India

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ZTB also operates in three distinct regions, allowing for different types of research.

Himachal Pradesh, India

ZTB’s work in India is in close cooperation with Delek Hospital.

Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

With partners NATA and Himalayan Trust, among others, ZTB operates in rural parts of Kathmandu Valley and Lumbini province.

Mongolia

ZTB’s team is currently planning an expansion to Mongolia.

A dormitory with four bunk-beds and blue walls where four boys sit reading and chatting Three young students at a ZTB-supported school smiling