Providing free medical care in rural Nepal
Day 2 of Camp 1 saw a steady increase in the number of patients arriving to be seen as the locals took time out from planting to see to their aches, pains and medical worries.
Where east meets west in the simple salutation ‘Namaste’ as a lady arrives to have her blood pressure taken by Sally
The camp’s optometrists are the most sort after specialists, as it is not often the locals get the opportunity to have their eyes checked for free
- Using a simple homemade weight, Lauren from the Physio team shows a lady some leg strengthening exercises
Part of our philosophy is to take time with each patient and treat them with kindness and compassion and not just process them as quickly as possible
- Having her eyes checked …..
To sporting a new pair of shades
Dr Del checking out the meds a patient has brought with her, so she can explain what they are for and how they should be taken
After a long hot day, 365 consultations were performed by our eye, dental, physio, general and midwife teams. There is one more day of health checks at this camp, and we expect there to be a last minute rush, as the locals realise it will be their last chance to have their problems seen to