• Financial donations for ongoing necessary expenses
• Donations of medical materials and pharmaceuticals
• Financial sponsorship on a monthly / yearly basis
• Volunteer to assist in our program

Beni VDC is situated in Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Despite the tourism potential of the Solukhumbu district, villages of Beni VDC still remain detached from mainstream development. Edingma, close to Junbesi, a pristine village of Beni VDC, is one such underdeveloped region of the VDC. This is where the Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is.

Although Edingma is just 300 km from Kathmandu, the village is excluded from basic access to health and education facilities. A lack of basic education and health awareness in the community has meant that villagers have little chance to prosper in terms of both economic and social empowerment.

There are almost 4000 residents in the Beni VDC. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in this region. At present, there is a rising trend of young people migrating from Beni VDC to Kathmandu in search of work, business, further education and better facilities. Gradually, the population is declining in the villages leaving behind only children, senior citizens and women.

The benefit and impact of the KPHMN health program activities is self-sustaining as it empowers the community and is operated by the community. Later when capable trainers are produced from the training, the community continues to benefit as health education spreads throughout the community.

Furthermore, having a local person as a health trainer or health assistant encourages more local people to participate in the training. This gives them a feeling of ownership and ultimately results in sustainable development.

If anyone is keen to support monthly or yearly sponsorship of a local student to become a nurse/lab/x-ray technician and community health trainer for the ongoing health and education program of KPHMN then please contact us by post, phone or email.

Two highly achieving students are selected for the further study of Staff Nurse and Radiologist by KPHMN. The students will study for three years and will be working for the centre for minimum of six years after study.

Their college study will be commenced from end of this July. Each course will cost 1300 US Dolour per year but still we do not have arranged any sponsors for them. So we would like to announce the call for help. If you or your friend can help regarding the sponsorship, please email Ang (angsherpa2000@yahoo.com or kushudebu@mail.com.np) as soon as possible so that the students can start their study in time and then work for their local community.

It will be great help for KPHMN, even if you can contribute a small amount of the studies. Kindest regards to you all.

On the cooperation with Fred Hollows, Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is planning a three months training course on "eye care" for one girl student from the village. So anyone interested to make sponsor on course please contact Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal, we are expecting your help.

KPHMN needs the help of sponsors so that we are able to train and then employ people from the Beni district as a laboratory technician, a nurse and a radiologist.

Each position will need to undergo three (3) years training in Kathmandu and then will agree to a contract to work at KPHMN medical centre in Junbesi for three 6 years.

KPHMN looks forward to working with anyone who is able to sponsor these applicants. You will be further helping the local people of Beni district by training and employing them to work for their local community medical centre.

Applicants Selection Process

KPHMN made the announcement seeking applicants for a laboratory technician, a nurse, and a radiologist, to train and then work for KPHMN on the local FM radio station in Sallery.

86 applicants applied for the positions. 38 applicants were chosen form these. Three applicants of these 38 applicants will then be chosen after an exam on March 7 in Junbesi.

The exam will cover health, science, math and English. It will be a 60% written and 40% oral exam.

The examination committee comprise of

• Chungba Lama - Head teacher of Junbesi high school and vice chairperson KPHMN medical center.
• N.D. Lama - Science teacher Junbesi high school
• Prabesh Kafle - English teacher Junbesi high school
• Kumar Shrestha - G.M. of KPHMN medical center.

KPHMN wishes all applicants the best of good luck during the examination process and thanks for all the participants.

We look forward to announcing the successful applicants for these positions.

Announcement of the sucessful appliacants for the Lab Technician, Radiography and Staff Nurse course

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal (KPHMN) is pleased to announce results of the successful candidates for the three trainee positions for a Laboratory Technician, Radiologist and Staff Nurse. The selection followed results of examinations held recently in Junbesi.

These candidates are now required to sit a government exam, which once passed they will be eligible to commence their respective courses from June 2009.

The successful candidates are:

1. Staff Nurse - Neema Sherpa, Sokukhumbu, Sallery
2. Lab Technician - Niru Rai, Solukhumbu, Bewsa
3. Radiography - Nirmala Kafle, Solukhumbu, Mugle

Neema Sherpa

Niru Rai

Nirmala Kafle

The Applicants who were next in line in respect to their examination results will also be provided with the opportunity to sit the government exam if the first list of candidates were unsucessful in the goverment exam.

These candidates are:

1. Namgel Sherpa - Radiography - 1st waiting list
2. Gayatra Sharma - Staff Nurse - 1st waiting list
3. Peshal Magar - Lab Technician - 1st waiting lis
4. Phulamu Sherpa - Radiography - 2nd waiting list
5. Dolma Tamang - Lab Technician - 2nd waiting list
6. Kamala Bastola - Staff Nurse - 2nd waiting list

KPHMN would like to thank for all the applicants who applied for and participated in the exams. It was encouraging to see the number of candidates that were willing to take up the opportunity. Our Mission hopes to provide future opportunities for similar traineeships.

We wish the successful candidates the best of luck in the forthcoming exams. They will be contacted in relation to attending the exams. If any of the selected candidates have any difficulty in attending or continuing with the Traineeship please contact us immediately.

CONTRACEPTION TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION

Providing a community with access to better health and education empowers individuals to be able to better plan their life, improve options and their economic position and wellbeing.

Kumar Shrestha has been working as a health assistant at KPHMN since January 1, 2008. He has been consulted on methods of contraception and notes the lack of knowledge that people in the community have in regard to family planning. He also knows the difficulty of women remembering to take the Pill and then also collect repeat prescriptions due to the remoteness of where they live, even in regard to coming to the centre as it may be as much as a 3 day walks to get to the centre.

Mr Shrestha would like to undergo training in Kathmandu so that he is able to administer Norplant for long term contraception for women and also perform vasectomies.

KPHMN asks if someone is able to sponsor Mr Shrestha for this training and therefore help the people of Solukhumbu with modern contraception practices to help improve their social and economic outlook.

Mr Shrestha will then be certified to administer these practices. Mr Shrestha has committed to continue working for KPHMN if given this training and will have a contract of employment for this time.


Thanking you in anticipation,

Ang Tshering Sherpa
President
Kushudebu Public Health Mission, Nepal

Mr Kumar Shrestha checking patients at free medical camp conducted by KPHMN at Thubten Choling Monastery.

KPHMN would like to Thank Angela Highstead from Australia for providing the sponsorship for the training of both courses.

KPHMN and the people of Beni 5 would also like to thank Angela for the support she has shown towards the people of Solukhumbu by enabling local people to be educated and trained for the training of Lab Technician and Contraception Training and Implementation.

Yours faithfully,
Ang Tshering Sherpa
President of KPHMN

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