Free Integrated Medical Camp was organized by Mountain Heart Nepal on 30th January 2015 in Tistung VDC 3, Metrang; Makwanpur. The objective of the camp was to provide free medical facility, i.e., consultation, treatment, medicine, and referral to the people in the community. About 490 people including men, women and children were provided health facility at their doorstep. Patients needing advanced tests or treatment were referred to our tertiary hospital under nominal charges. Mani Lama donated 150 warm winter blankets for MHN to distribute to elders and disabled people of the community. Thank you so much to our kind, caring anonymous friend who donated to support Medicine and Logistics for conducting this medical camp.
Month: July 2018
Medical Camp at Purano Jhagajoli VDC 1; Sindhuli
It is a known fact that many of the earthquake victims are still without a roof over their head, despite it being a year after earthquake. Diseases are prevalent and monsoon season is quickly approaching, there is an utmost need for medical camps around Nepal as people living in remote areas generally have access to health services with shortages of almost all health professionals and health-related infrastructure.
On the same notion, Mountain Heart Nepal went for a free medical camp at Purano Jhagajoli VDC 1; Sindhuli on May 28, 2016 as a small effort to bring about a change in earthquake affected lives dating 2016. The team of seven medical professionals reached there at 11 am, starting the camp just half an hour later. More than 260 people turned up and received medical services.
MHN have a referral system in a tertiary hospital where people who need surgery or hospitalized cure, gets treatment under nominal charges. We too have clinical decision follow up system and people remain in long term follow up with our doctors through Telemedicine.
We are indebted to Barbara Franzel Nepal, Kunga Gyalsen and our anonymous friend, for funding us for medicine and logistics, without which the camp would not have occurred. We are also deeply thankful to our international volunteers for various supports.
Dr. Aban Gautam awarded with David Nott Foundation Award
Dr. Aban Gautam, president of Mountain Heart Nepal has received David Nott Foundation Award (2018) to attain “Surgical training for the Austere Environment Course”. This course is offered by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and directed by Dr. David Nott.
The David Nott Foundation is a UK registered charity which provides surgeons and medical professionals with the skills they need to provide relief and assistance in conflict and natural disaster zones around the world. https://davidnottfoundation.com/
The course will be held in the University of Manchester from 16-20 April, 2018. This five day course is designed to provide decision making strategies that have proven effective in surgical settings in Austere conditions. The course contents also cover cases associated with conflict and catastrophe, e.a penetrating and crush injuries. In addition, it also focuses on dealing with obstetric emergencies, and post-disaster conflict procedure such as skin flaps/grafts and management of orthopedic fracture.
Gautam said, “As I come from a nation that has been historically crippled by a detrimental health situation on many levels, I am driven to help make an impact in the daily lives of people. Nepal has many challenges to overcome when it comes to healthcare. Saving lives during a disaster as well as enabling citizens by helping them reach a state where they don’t have to lose life during calamity is something I aspire to be a consistent part of”.
He adds,”this training will enable me to be more self-reliant through an advancement in surgical skills which myself and my teammate can utilize while working throughout the geographically challenging landscape of Nepal.”