Congratulations TeamDFN
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM DFN! On Sunday 25th February TeamDFN, consisting of 9 runners, took part in the Brighton Half Marathon. So far, between them they have raised £2,395.49 all of which will go to improve healthcare in rural Nepal. We are extremely grateful to Ruth, Olly, Effie, Seb, Laura, Doug, Steph, Charlie and Leila for all their effort - we salute you! All our runners just giving pages will remain open for a few more weeks so please do consider sponsoring them at the following links:
To donate to EFFIE: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
TeamDFN running Brighton Half Marathon
All our 8 runners taking part in this year's Brighton Half Marathon are training hard in extremely challenging weather conditions. They are all raising funds for Doctors for Nepal - you can donate to either Effie, Ruth, Seb, Laura, Olly, Steph, Doug, Charlie or Leila via their individual JustGiving pages:
Effie: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/effie-love2
Seb: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sebastian-causton
Ruth: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ruth-bailey11
Olly: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/oliver-hargrove2
Doug, Steph, ...
Dr Lalit carries out emergency caesarian section via torchlight
Dr Lalit has just started a new job working as a doctor at Rukum District Hospital as part of the Government’s comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care programme. He has made front-page news across Nepal, because, a few days ago, he carried out an emergency lower segment caesarian section with very limited resources.
During the operation the electricity cut out – a common occurrence in hospitals in the remote regions of Nepal – and Lalit had to continue the operation via torches held by members of his operating team.
Lalit ...
DOCTORS, MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENT NEWS
It has been an exciting year for all of us at DFN, as our students have continued to flourish in their studies. We are particularly proud to announce that Meena and Nahakul both graduated in November (following their internships in Kathmandu) and have returned to their original rural districts to serve as doctors. Their hard work over the last six years has now paid off, and their communities will start to receive the healthcare that they so desperately need. Our eight other medical and nursing students are all progressing well, and we are delighted to welcome on board ...
NEPAL TREK OCTOBER 2018
We are excited to announce the chance of a lifetime to trek in the completely unspoilt ridges and valleys below the beautiful Gaurishanker mountain high up in the Himalayas with Doctors for Nepal.
We have teamed up with Exodus Travels who have over 40 years experience of taking people on extraordinary adventures. This bespoke remote trek, designed exclusively for Doctors for Nepal, escapes from the well-traversed main trails to explore the completely spectacular scenery below Gaurishankar. The itinerary combines a wide variety of scenery, passing through quaint and ...
