Health Camp Day 2- Ale Gaun

Day 2 of camp in Ale Gaun was our first full day of work. All together 210 patients were admitted and 379 consultations were delivered as patients got the chance to receive thorough examinations from multiple of the camp’s doctors, optometrists, midwives, and dentists. However, as more patients filed into camp, the doctors in room […]

Health Camp Day 1- Ale Gaun

First things first. Meet the team! Front Left to Right: Tila Ale, Jhalak Narayan Khanal, Dipanjali Pradhan, Soniya Pradhan, Bidhya Basnet, Rija Mahajan, Jyoti Sharna, Eileen Waldow, Petal Niles, Carol Thompson, Min Bdr Ale, Dinesh Bika, Kazi Sherpa, Amrit Ale, Diwas Back Left to Right: Durga Prasad Chapagain, Bibek Yogal, Mamata Dhimal, Sunita Adhikari, Deepa […]

The Count Down Begins

As the countdown begins for this year’s free health camps, it is wonderful to welcome our international team to Kathmandu.  We can’t thank them enough for giving up their time to support us on this project. From left to right – Dr Marian Shaw, Eileen Waldow, Dr Del Endres (camp Medical Director), Carol Thompson and […]

Almost all done – ENT, hydroceles and a neurological assessment

On Thursday, our local health workers Tilar and Kumar escorted 20 patients and their carers to Manipal Hospital in Pokhara for their post health camp follow-ups.  17 saw an ENT specialist, 2 were referred to have their hydroceles looked at and Arjun for a neurological assessment. It was a long day of doctors, assessments, tests […]

Giving the gift of sight

On June 7th, 25 cataract patients and their carers boarded 2 buses and headed to Pokhara, accompanied by our two amazing local health care providers, Tila Ale and Kumar Rana in order to finally undergo surgery to rectify the cataracts that were identified during April’s free health camps. Everyone was registered and rescreened to confirm […]