Baruwa Eye & Dental Camp

Last month we finally made it back to Baruwa in Sindupalchowk to fulfil our promise of running a further camp.  We last visited Baruwa in 2018 for an eye camp and this time around we also brought a team of dentists with us. We were extremely lucky with the weather as up until the day before […]

Rasuwa Eye & Dental Camp

After our February plans had to be put on hold due to the ongoing Omicron surge Nepal was facing at the time, we were finally able to reschedule our planned eye and dental camp for mid-March and so on Saturday 12th, we packed our team, our supplies and 3 eye doctors from Kathmandu’s Teaching Hospital […]

Syangja Health Camps 2019 – cataract & gynaecological follow-ups

In total 10 operable cataracts were found during the two camps, but only 5 patients agreed to come to Pokhara for surgery.  Of those 5, after a more detailed investigation, two were told that it was best to wait another year before surgery leaving just three.  One lady with glaucoma also accompanied us and was […]

Syangja Health Camps 2019 – Sirkot, Camp 2

As per our Ale Gaun camp, the Sirkot camps (two 3/4 days) were also quieter than usual, although the school compound always seemed to be busy and we arrived to queues at registration each morning.      Most of the cases that our health practitioners saw were pretty standard, with only a couple of cases standing […]

Syangja Health Camps 2019 – Camp 2, Sirkot

After a successful camp yesterday in Ale Gaun, we have moved to Sirkot, our second location.  After a bumpy two hour jeep ride that took us up through the clouds, we finally arrived at Sirkot Secondary School in glorious sunshine to be greeted by the majestic Himalayas that dominate the skyline in this beautiful village. […]