Latest news from Dr Lalit
Lalit has just completed his 4 years commitment to DFN to work in a remote area of Nepal. We are extremely pleased to report that his work has significantly contributed to healthcare in remote Nepal, and to date he has undertaken over 200 Caesarean sections, saving the lives of many mothers and babies. He is now also a skilled vasectomy surgeon, and has over 1000 procedures under his belt - a significant contribution to long-term contraception. Although Lalit is very keen to continue working in rural Nepal, he has been unable to secure postgraduate training within ...
News from newest DFN medical student Santosh
We are very pleased to welcome Santosh Upadhaya into the DFN family as our newest medical student. Santosh comes from Jumla District in mid-western Nepal, his father is a farmer and his mother a housewife who looks after his disabled uncle. Santosh has two older sisters. Santosh has written the following:
"Initially, I want to thank you from the core of my heart for selecting me. In upcoming days I will try my best to prove that you have made a fair selection.
It has been more than two months that I’m studying at PAHS. During these many days, I have cooper...
TeamDFN are walking the walk at JustWalk 2018
SATURDAY 12th MAY 2018, JustWalk 2018 sponsored charity event.
Last May, TEAM DFN hiked across the beautiful South Downs National Park in West Sussex, and managed to raise over £4,000 in donations to provide scholarships to under-privileged medical and nursing students to train to become doctors and nurses. Beginning and ending at the Goodwood Racecourse in Chichester, we walked the 20k route. On 12th May 2018 we will be doing it all over again, but this time we are upping our game and looking to enter people in the following distances: 10km, 25km, 35km, 45km and even ...
News from Dr Lalit
Lalit is currently working in a remote district hospital in Rukum District in mid-western Nepal. Here's what he says about his work:
"I am working with the government's comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care programme. My prime responsibilities are to take care of pregnancy, pregnancy related complications and neonatal problems. I see the women in the antenatal clinic, manage deliveries in the labour room and perform emergency caesarean sections for complicated deliveries in the operating theatre. During the past 4 months, I have done 5 emergency ...
News from 4th year med student Prakash
Good new from Prakash who has just completed his 4th year exam and has passed with an excellent mark. In his final year he will be spending 6 months studying/working at Patan Hospital in Kathmandu and 5 months working in a rural district hospital. He is also required to visit a non-profit health related organisation for 2 weeks. Prakash has chosen to visit a community rehabilitation centre in Kathmandu where he will gain more knowledge about the importance of skill development for the sustainable livelihood of children with disabilities and learning difficulties. ...
