Hands for Help Nepal Blog

After constituent poll, it looked like Nepal has been revived from political turmoil; no more Bandas (strike), chakka jam (wheel strike).Almost 90% Nepalese were optimist in the political situation will be stable, unfortunately the current scenario reflects that 90% people dream might be evaporated. Today I went to Thamel to escort newly arrived volunteer to her placement monastery and orphanage home but there was no car running on the road, just motorcycle, government vehicle and foreign diplomat’s cars. However I took her to both places then had an ice-break with orphanage and Monastery personal. I came to know that the current transportation strike is imposed by Public Transportation Association who is going to hike up the transport fare by 43 percent in all public transportation as recently the petroleum price was increased by 25 percent. The Nepal government allows PTA to make increment by 25% but the PTA is not ready to negotiate on 25 %. Similarly there is ...

Last week I went to visit the Langtang Orphanage home with Ram, the health in charge of PHCRC to check up children health. The other week I went there with a volunteer doctor Sonal as Victoria the British volunteer asked me to come with doctors to check up children health. After few checking up Sonal suggested me to find a Nepali health personnel who might be able to diagnose children disease and problem. Ram checked up children and prescribed vitamin, antibiotic, and worm tablets to all children. We found few of them; especially infants are needed nutritious diet as they are not getting nursing from their mother since they were left in the hospital forever. In few days Ram’s staff will teach them how to make super flower then feed to these babies. Super flower is newly invented by Phrc’s food and nutrition specialists.

Last summer, I spent a month in Nepal volunteering at a health clinic in Bhadrabas, a rural village just outside of Kathmandu. The experience was significant for me in a number of ways. Though I have traveled considerably in the past, I had never witnessed first hand the challenges of third-world poverty. The clinic I worked at was small, busy, and desperately short of resources. As a new volunteer with virtually no previous medical training, I did my best to help serve in the ways I could. I helped keep records, dressed wounds, and comforted patients, mostly children, undergoing painful procedures. When I was not working, I spent my time studying Nepali and reading Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook, to enhance my ability to provide support. Volunteering at that health clinic was powerful for me because not only did I have the opportunity to assist those in need, but I found that working in the context of health care was uniquely fulfilling. Now more than ever, I...

To travel the world has always been a dream of mine since I can remember and there are many countries that I would like to see but the opportunity to see first hand some of the largest and most beautiful mountain ranges in the world coupled with the experience of such a rich and diverse culture, while being in one of the poorest countries in the world is truly unique. These are but a few of the reasons why I set out to complete my medical elective studies in Obstetrics and Gynaecologly in Kathmandu. My main objectives where to determine the similarities and differences between my previous experiences within the NHS system in the UK and the current system implemented in Nepal. During my time in Nepal I gained insight into the health care system. I was able to learn how common conditions vary in Nepal as opposed to conditions in the UK. I was also able to witness how the management of such conditions differed in a setting with fewer resources. In addition I learnt about ...