DFN supports first midwifery degree-level course in Nepal
Our Founder, Dr Kate Yarrow, has just returned from an extremely busy and successful week in Nepal. We can now proudly announce that Doctors for Nepal has just signed agreements to support the first ever midwifery degree-level course in Nepal: we will provide scholarships to the most needy and deserving, impoverished students from the Karnali region. While Kate was in Kathmandu she met up with as many of our students and doctors as she could for a fantastic team building day - some of our doctors and students are abroad studying or working as doctors and on ...
Purna is on a placement in southern Nepal
Purna is now in his 4th year of medical studies and is currently on a placement in a Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) in Manhari, Makawanpur. He is about 180km from Kathmandu and the posting lasts for 1 month. PHCCs is the most basic level of healthcare institution offered by the government in Nepal. It mostly provides A&E services, curative health care services and preventative services. Purna has recently had 2 interesting cases in which he was involved and here's what he has to say about them:
"This is my first residential posting with with clinical ...
Kamal can sing!
Despite working flat out with their medical studies, our amazing students always find time to relax. Here's Kamal in 2 videos showing us his hidden talent.
In the first video Kamal (left) sings and plays the guitar with his fellow student Rakesh Pariyar.
In this video Kamal goes solo! Great singing and playing Kamal, you sing beautifully.
Congratulations Binita and Apsara
We have just heard that both Binita and Apsara have passed their second year nursing exams. They have only three months left before their final exams when hopefully they will become fully qualified nurses. Huge congratulations to you both Binita and Apsara - keep up your good work! We are extremely pleased for you and very proud.
Prakash shows us around Patan Hospital WATCH THE VIDEO
During the last DFN Trustee visit to Nepal, we filmed Prakash giving us a guided tour around Patan Hospital, Kathmandu, when he introduced us to some of his patients and showed us around the wards. All our medical students study at PAHS (Patan Academy of Health Science) which is the medical school attached to Patan Hospital. Prakash is now our 4th doctor to graduate and is currently working for a year as an intern at Patan.
