• 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

Training program on primary health care from 24th to 29th August, 2010

Kusudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is going to organize a five days training program on primary health care from 24th August, 2010 to 29th August, 2010. Total 24 local men and women are participating in this training program and it was supposed that the trainees will be capable of giving the services of primary health care in absence of the medical Doctor.

The necessary arrangement of the training programming is being carried out. Likewise the necessary book and equipment are brought from Kathmandu.

The training will be very useful to the locals and it is also planned to distribute the certificates to the participants at the end of the program.

The detail course covered in the training is as follows,

1. What is first Aid & who gives first Aid, when is provide first Aid
2. Drawing.
3. Fracture and first aid
4. Transfer.
5. Shock, electrical shock./Vital Sign with Practical read thermometer.
6. Wound and types of wound
7. Dog Bite and first Aid
8. Hemorrhage and first aid/epitasis
9. Introduction of Lab test& X-Ray
10. Water and Sanitation./Latrine and type and use
11. Bandage and how to do bandage/Practical Class
12. Snake Bite and First Aid
13. Eye Anatomy and Foreign body at eye and first Aid
14. Whole discussion

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Inauguration of Staff Quarter

Kushudebu Public Health Mission is to run the Staff Quarter from this September. The necessary preparation for the Staff Quarter is being carried out like wise necessary equipments and stuffs are being brought.

The inauguration of the Staff Quarter is going to be held according to the Buddhist ritual. The religious worship is going to be performed by the local “Lama” like wise inauguration by the “Head Lama“ and “District Public Health Officer” jointly on the occasion.

The details updates and photo of this inauguration ceremony will be kept in the site soon.

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Appointment of New general medicine and management person at the medical center

For continuous service of medical facilities at medical center, Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal had published an advertisement for vacant post of general medicine in the news papers and selected Mr. Marichman Shrestha as the new general medicine for the health post. He is going to join the health post from 1st Sept 2010, likewise the local nurse Ms. Sarkini Lama has been appointed as a management person. She will take all the responsibility of management at the medical center.

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Visit of Jeema Keeves as a Volunteer from Australia to Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal on November 2010

Jemma Keeves, a Graduated Physiotherapist from Perth, Australia, is very interested in KPHMN. She would love to have opportunity to volunteer her time and services as a physiotherapist to help KPHMN. As a physiotherapist she is assisting KPHMN by treating respiratory and cardiac patients, education for pregnant women and women who have just given birth, treatments of soft tissue injuries, rehabilitation and many more other patients. She will be very happy to conduct education sessions for nurses and other health professionals. She is staying there for one month helping KPHMN. We would like to thank Dr Sally Nobbs of Wilderness School and Jeema Keeves for her kind thoughts and looking forward to meet her in Nepal. Besides these she is also going donate some equipment to KPHMN medical center.

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Visit of teachers and students from Rockhampton School,Australia Nov\Dec 2010

Mr. Ian Adie and Mr. Doug Grubert with their 12 students from Rockhampton School,Australia are visiting Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal at the end of this November. According to the school's teacher in-charge Doug Grubert, the students are visiting different location in the village and also support the medical center.

Kushudebu heartily welcome Ms. Ian Adie and Mr. Doug Grubert, the teacher in-charges of Rockhampton School, and the students of the visit. We believe that this visit will be a step toward making good relationship between Kushudebu and Rockhampton School. The group is also scheduled to trek to Amadavlam base camp of Everest region.

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Join with us for the World Expeditions Community Project 2010-2011

With the participation of Kushudebu Public Health Mission, World Expeditions and Dr Beau Beza (of Melbourne University Australia), the Incinerator Installation Project is going to be executed in Solukhumbu. The first phase will take place in Phunmoche Monastery where two incinerators are planned to be installed during September and October. Likewise in coming November 2010 and April 2011, incinerators are to be constructed at Takshindu Monastery and Chiwang Monastery.

The Project will help to keep the surroundings of the Monasteries clean and tidy by properly disposing wastage, providing a healthier environment. As well, the ash from the incinerator can be used as fertilizer in the fields. The Project has also planned a program for educating locals of the Solukhumbu regarding waste disposal. We would like to request the cooperation and help of the entire local community in making this Project a success.

Ang Tshering Sherpa
President
Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal

The preparation of Incinerator project that is going to be held on August and October 2010 is going on. The locals are arranging the necessary materials that can be found locally like sand, similarly other construction materials including cement, concrete are planned to be brought from Kathmandu and Head Carpenter also have placed order for these necessary construction materials.

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Community Project April 2010 Report

The chairman Mr Ang Tshering Sherpa of Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal, recently visited the medical centre after completing his trek with World Expeditions. During his visit, he interacted with locals, participated in the staff meeting and visited his relatives. He also consulted with the Head Lama and Principal of the Buddhist School regarding the incinerator project of Phunmoche Monastery, and made the planning for the community project to be held in August and October by World Expeditions.

With the help of the Travel Doctor and Wilderness School Adelaide, the construction work of the Kushudebu staff quarters are been completed. Kushudebu anticipates the staff quarters will be in use within the month.

Completed Work

1. Completion of tiling of Ground floor
2. Four of the rooms as well as kitchen and dining in top floor are been constructed
3. Electric line and water supply been installed
4. The wall of staff quarter has been constructed on ground

Likewise the wood required for the furniture has been purchased by the locals for the following:

1. Each staff room furnished with bed and furniture
2. Furniture for kitchen and dining room
3. Cupboards have been built for each rooms
4. Staff quarter compound has been gardened with different plants
5. The damaged wall of the old building has been renovated

We would like to thank all the donors for their great help and support in the development of the medical centre. We look forward to their continuous support and assistance.

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Ultrasound services at KPHM

With the support from Service Manager Mr. Sean Mc Peak of Tamara Hunt from Signostics Company, the Medical Center now is being facilitated with Ultrasound Machine. The machine was handed over to the President of KPHM Nepal, Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, by the student of Wilderness School, Ms Isabella, on the behalf of the company in the program held in the Radisson Hotel. The program was participated by 31 participants including Dr. Sally Nods and other students and parents from the Wilderness School.

The team of Wilderness School with Dr. Sally Nods and her friend Mr. Charles had come to Nepal for the Trekking in Annapurna. The team was lead by Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa with Dr. Sally Nobs and similarly, Mr. Rishi and Mr. Tashi participated in the trekking as the support team. The Trekking was successfully completed.

KPHMN would like to thank all the family of Wilderness School including students, parents, principal and teachers, for their great help and support for the development medical center of rural places of Nepal. And we would be looking for the further continuous help and support from you.

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World Expedition Community Project April 2010

Kushudebu Public Health Mission with the financial support by 16 group members has started the construction of Staff quarter through the World Expedition Program 2010 and construction will be expected to be completed within a month.

Mr. Ang Tsering Sherpa, President of Kushudebu public health mission leaded the trackers of 16 members. Initially the journey became very challenging as all the flights to Phaplu was cancelled due to scheduled maintenance of radar at Trivuban International airport at Kathmandu. So we planned our journey to Medical center by bus. The route was planned from Kathmandu to Ramechhap then to Phaplu and finally Medical center. As Ramechhapa is undeveloped rural place, there is no any good facility of lodging and fooding. But we should be very thankful to our guest that they did not made any complain instead they were very happy and enjoying the adventure. After this unforgettable journey to Ramechhapa, next day we took flight to Phalpu and reached to Medical center.

The welcome program was organized by the local villager on the next day. And in next 3 days 16 group members had participated in different construction including walling the compound, tiling the floor, painting the ceiling and walls. We on the behalf of Kushudebu Public health Mission Nepal would like to thank all the group members and travel doctors for their help and participation the development of Medical Center.

On the final day a Farewell dinner program was organized on the honor of the travel doctor and during the program the help of the travel doctors was appreciated with the letter of appreciation.

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Appointment of New Nurse

Kushudebu has appointed Miss Sarkini Lama, a local resident of Solukhumbu, as a New Nurse for the vacant post of Nurse at the Medical Center. The post is vacant as the current Nurse Miss Bimala Rai got as opportunity for the higher education in London for two years. She got admitted in Citic Collage, London for the study of Community Health Management. We, KPHMN Family would like to wish her for her success in the future.

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Starting New Service of Ultrasound in Medical Center

We are very happy to announce our new service of Ultrasound at the Medical Center. With the Initiation of Dr. Sally Nodds and her friend Mr. Charles, Medical center is being facilitated with Ultrasound Machine by the Service Manager Mr. Sean Mc Peake of Tamara Hunt from Signostics Company. We think these kinds of help and suggestion will play vital role in the field of development of Medical services in the rural places of Nepal. On the behalf of all the people of Solukhumbu, We KPHMN family would like to express our heartily thanks to Mr. Sean Mc Peake, Dr. Sally Nodds, Mr. Charles and all the family of Signostics Company. And we look forward for continuous help and suggestion from you.

The details of the company is as follows

Sean McPeake AMS
Clinical Services Manager

Ph +61 (0)8 8152 9430
Fax +61 (0)8 8152 9449
Mobile +61413090465
PO Box 736 Torrensville SA 5031
Lot 1, 40-46 West Thebarton Road
Thebarton SA 5031 Australia
www.signosticsmedical.com

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Organizing "T.B." screening program at the medical centre

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is going to conduct "T.B." screening program at the medical centre at the end of February 2010. This programme is going to be advertised through local fm radio. The program include following medical test,

1. Chest x-ray.
2. Sputum test for AFB.
3. Mantoux test.

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Report on patient flow in hospital from 7th August 2009 to 11th January 2010

Below is the detail report of our hospital from7-Aug-2009 to 11- January- 2010,regarding patient flow & treatment. The report reposted by Dr. Ashwani Sinha from Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is as follows,

1. Total number of patient treated in hospital - 1001( in which)
2. Total number of Follow up patient - 251
3. Total number of Emergency Cases - 30

Details of different diseases treated are as follow,

S. No.	Diseases	No of Cases
1.	Pneumonia	5 cases
2.	Cut Injury	10 cases
3.	Liver Cirrhosis	1 cases
4.	COPD	4 cases
5.	PneuDiarrhoea with Hypovolemiamonia	7 cases
6.	Hypertention	2 cases
7.	CVA	1 cases

Note; Patient with Liver Cirrhosis & CVA was referred from our centre, to higher centre for further INV. & Treatment in Ktm ,where they passed away under going treatment

Most of the cases landed to our centre are as follow,

S. No.	Diseases	No of Cases
1.	Hypertension	136 cases
2.	Acid Peptic disease	110 cases
3.	Air Res.Tract Infection	98 cases
4.	Diarrhoea	70 cases
5.	COPD	65 cases
6.	Tonsilitis	55 cases
7.	Pneumonia	35 cases
8.	Otitis Media	20 cases

Most of the patients coming to our centre are from different places of the solukhumbu that takes an hour or even more. The details of the places and corresponding time taken are as follow,

S. No.	Location	Time need to walk
1.	Vakanjay	8 Hrs
2.	Taksindo	5 to 6 Hrs
3.	Thouptencholing	1 Hrs
4.	Tamakhani	4 to 5 Hrs
5.	Lamjura	3 to 4 hrs
6.	Taktor	1 hrs
7.	Mapung	1/2 Hrs
8.	Phukmucha	1 and 1/2 Hrs
9.	Pangkarma	1 hrs
10.	Salabesi	1 hrs
11.	MapuKhamjeng	1 Hrs

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World Expeditions Community Project 2010 on April

With financial support from the travel doctor, Kushudebu Public Health Mission has made necessary arrangement for the construction of interior of the staff quarter building. The necessary wood for the construction will be arranged from the local community forest where as tiles, cement and other necessary materials are planned to import from Kathmandu.

We would like to thank all the doctors and world expedition party who have provided us the financial support for the construction work and also like to thank the entire participants who are coming to Nepal for participating in the world expedition community project 2010 on April.

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Appointment of New lab and X-ray technician

For continuous service of lab and x-ray facilities at health post, Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal had published an advertisement for vacant post of lab and X-ray technician in different news papers on 15th of November 2009 and selected Mr. Bes Raj Adhikari as the new lab and X-ray technician for the health post. He is going to join the health post from 1st of December 2009.

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Join with us with world expeditions' community project 2010

We wish to thank the many people who have contributed significant monies for the purchase of the items of equipment and particular appreciation to World Expeditions and the participants who contributed their time undertaking three (3) "Community Projects" conducted during the year.

In the year 2010 world expedition is organising trip to Kushudebu Public Health mission. Participants will spend three days constructing the staff quarters which will result in the facility offering a much needed 24 hour service. On completion of the project work, participants will take a fully supported camping based trek into the Everest region to Namche Bazaar and Thyangboche to experience the most stunning mountain scenery on earth.

We look forward to meeting and working with our World Expeditions Community Project visitors in April 2010.

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Adelaide Visit of Mr. Ang Tshering

Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa was invited in different function organized by Wilderness School in Adelaide, Australia. The students of the school had preformed different play and items in the function. In the function, as the introduction of KPHMN and Nepal to the students, a documentary on Kushudebu Public Health Mission Napal and the country Nepal was presented by Mr. Ang Tshring Sherpa. And during the program, Wilderness school also made announcement of continuing their help and support especially in the field of development of health sector of Nepal.

We would like to honor heartily thank to Wilderness school for all the help and support, on the behalf of all the villager of Solukhumbu as well as people of Nepal.

Ang's JCU Presentation and Report

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Plantation program at KPHMN

Kushudebu public health mission Nepal had organized plantation program with the help of the students of Junbesi School on august 2009 in the surrounding areas of the health post. About 80 students and teachers as well as the staffs of health post had participated in the programme by planting 6 different species of plants.

The programme was aimed to generate awareness of the fresh green environment among the students as well as to improve the surrounding environment of the health post making it more fresh and healthy.

Kushudebu public health mission Nepal heartily appreciate all the participants including students, teachers and staffs of the health post for their contribution and participation.

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www.ntnews.com.au has published a story on KPHMN

ON a mild morning in the small village of Junbesi, Dr Ros Vaughan is squinting at an X-ray.

Positioned on a light box hooked up to a power outlet on a veranda, she’s examining the insides of a Tibetan nun’s ankle. Although the woman has limped for more than an hour along a dusty track to reach the clinic, Dr Vaughan is sending her back with no more than paracetamol to ease her pain, which has been plaguing her for a couple of months. . .

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KPHMN has appointed new doctor at Junbesi medical center

According to the advertisement published for the post of Doctor at the Junebesi Health Center in different National Dailies, Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal (KPHMN) had received 12 applications. Among these applicants, KPHMN has selected Dr. Ashwani Kumar Sinha as the new doctor for the medical center and appointed him in the contract of one year starting from 4th of august 2009.

Please click here to download the application and bio-data of newly appointed doctor.

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Australia visit of Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, President of Kushudebu public health mission Nepal.

The Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal heartily (KPHMN) likes to thank James Cook University, Brisbane, Australia and Ron Nanlervis Regional Director, International for providing the Scholarship of one week visit to Australia to the President Mr Ang Tshering Sherpa.

KPHMN hopes that the visit will be helpful in developing good relationship with James Cook University as well as believes in getting full support and guidance with valuable suggestion for the medical center situated at remote village areas of Nepal continuously in future.

Hopping for the success of the visit of the President Mr Ang Tshering Sherpa , KPHMN once again would like to humbly thank James Cook University, Brisbane, Australia and Ron Nanlervis Regional Director, International.

Please click here to download the mails with further details of the program in Australia
Please click here to view the Invitation form Australia

Award Ceremony at Kathmandu on 5th August 2009

James Cook University had awarded scholarship to the seven social workers from Nepal in the Award Ceremony held on 5th August 2009. The function was participated by their honorable guests, Ambassador of Australia Ms. Susan Grace, Manager of International Relation of James Cook University Mr. Ron Nankervis as well as President and Chief Executive of Justin Sharp and his wife.

The function was inaugurated by the president of Justin Sharp where honorable Ambassador of Australia also had shared his few words and congratulated all the scholarship holders. The Ambassador also had expressed her willingness to meet Ms Ang Tshring Sherpa after his visit to Australia.

The function was successfully held in presence of Nepali Media with a small tea party at the end.

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal would like to thank the Organizing committee for providing scholarship program, and look forward for continuous help and support from James Cook University.

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KPHMN is going to be connected with phone line from the end of this July

The medical centre is going to be connected with phone line from the end of this July. This will enable the staff of medical centre to consult with the District hospital in Phaplu as well as the medical specialists in Kathmandu . It will also be helpful to check updates of the medical centre what the centre is doing as well as to order the necessary drugs and equipment for the medical center.

The phone number of KPHMN is 0097719751001327

KPHMN would like to thank the two travellers (met Mr. Ang Tshering during a trip) who share the cost of phone line connection. It was their effort that makes possible The KPHMN to connect the phone line. Perhaps others traveller may think about working together to help the centre. All help is appreciated.

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The world expeditions community project 2009 has been completed successfully

First of all we would like to thank for the travel doctor for their great contributions towards to the local health community.

Kushudebu Public Health Mission, Nepal, (KPHMN) has recently upgraded the medical center by installing a water tank, leveling the side of new house, paving in front of the OPD and dressing room, paving new tiles on the OPD and dressing floor, installing windows on the new buildings, re-sheeting Roof and painting the new windows. Most of the materials were brought from Kathmandu to Jiri and then carried by porters of 4 days walk.

This work was successfully done by people who came to Nepal through World Expeditions Community Project. Travelers came from Australia, Canada.

With the inspiration of all the hard work, suggestion and contributions received from these travelers, KPHMN has been encouraged to continue working on this community project in the remote area of Nepal.

All of the local people of Solukhumbu Beni VDC, the management committee and staff at KPHMN would like to thank them once again for their great contributions. We really appreciate their efforts and kindness and do hope to get benefit from their support in the future. Their work has made many improvements to the centre.

The facilities of the KPHM clinic has been improved through donations from travel doctor and flight centre, voluntary work of the World Expeditions Community Project members in the year 2008\2009 & the voluntary work of the local Management Committee.

A huge amount of building work has been done such as new roof, tiling, painting, stone pavement in front of the OPD and dressing room, install new water tank for staff quarters, and ground levelling.

The new staff quarters when completed will not only provide much more suitable housing for the clinic staff who now living in the clinic building but also help to free up much needed room in the clinic building for more consulting space. It is planned to have overnight facilities for patients who must travel up to 3 days to reach the clinic.

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Kushudebu Public Health Mission, Nepal, (KPHMN) has recently upgraded the medical center by installing a solar panel, leveling and paving the access, and putting a new awning and windows on the buildings. Most of the materials were made locally and some came from Kathmandu.

This work was successfully done by people who came to Nepal through World Expeditions Community Project Travel and locals. There were two groups of travelers who came to the Beni VDC of Solukhumbu to work on these projects. Travelers came from Australia, New Zealand, England and America.

From all the hard work, suggestion and contributions received from these travelers, KPHMN has been encouraged to continue working on this community project in the remote area of Nepal.

All of the local people of Solukhumbu Beni VDC, the management committee and staff at KPHMN would like to thank them once again for their great contributions. We really appreciate their efforts and kindness and hope to benefit from their support in the future.Their work has made many improvements to the centre.

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal is upgrading the facilities and equipment at the Centre. Trained staff to operate this equipment was advertised for in the Nepal national newspapers. Mr Rabi Dahal has been apponted to operate this equipment and Miss Ang Lhamu Sherpa has been apponted as a staff nurse.

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Launching the book “Wilderness Nepal”

KPHMN’s President, Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, was invited to Australia by the Mayor of Adelaide and the Wilderness School, Adelaide. They visited for three weeks and were very warmly welcomed by the people there and had a very wonderful and unique experience before returning back to Nepal.

KPHMN would like to thank all the people in Australia who made this enjoyable trip possible. We are sorry that we were unable to visit all of the many people we know during our short stay in Australia.

The purpose of the visit was launching the book “Wilderness Nepal” which was written by the Wilderness School. A book launch was held at the Wilderness School and it was a huge success. The money from the sale of the books goes to the Bahdaure School, Annapurna region and the Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal medical centre in the remote Solukhumbu region of Nepal.

Photos of Programme

If you want to buy this book wilderness Nepal please contact in the following address the fund goes to the Boudhre school in Annpurna region and Kushudebu medical center in Solukhumbu region.

Contact e-mail address : snobbs@wilderness.com.au

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X-Ray Machine

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal, with the financial help of donars bought the X-Ray Machine, ECG and Oxygen Concentrator. These have now been brought to the Medical Centre with the help of local porters.

The X-ray facility will operate from 9 -11am and in the evening from 4pm. This is when electricity is available in the district. The x-ray equipment is setup in a room by itself.

After advice from donors it was decided to establish a new local committee to operate KPHMN. This committee was established May 9, 2008. Local women are a part of the new committee. An application has been forwarded to the Chief District Health Office so that the Medical Centre administration can be approved. The centre will continue to operate in the future run by the local people, and known as KPHMN, aiming to maintain and improve the basic medical facilities available at the centre.

The Medical Centre was visited and inspected by the Chief District Officers on May 8, 2008. Government support has been assured but this will be negligible due to Nepal’s economic and geographic limitations.

World Expeditions Australia ( www.worldexpeditions.com.au) has organized two groups to visit and work at the Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal Medical Centre in March and April 2009. The local committee, and the people from surrounding area are very pleased that World Expeditions has taken such a big step in helping the local community project.

We would like to thank all of our donors who have helped to make big changes and improvements to the Medical Centre. We hope you will be able to continue to support us in the future.

We look forward to meeting and working with our World Expeditions Community Project visitors in april 2009.

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Health Camp

Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal in April 2007 conducted a 3 day health camp in which people had come from 2 days walking distance to attend the camp. The Health Camp provided orthopedic, pediatric, gynacology and obstetrics, and general medical consultations and treatments. More than 600 people received treatment at the Health Camp. There were specialist doctors from Kathmandu in attendance at the camp.

This was the first time a Health Camp had been organised for this remote, mountainous region and it is hoped that more Health Camps such as this will be held in the future. The local people supported the Health Camp and would like these camps to be regular events.

This event was also telecast on Nepal's National Television Channel.

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Environment and Health

Recently KUSHUDEBU PUBLIC HEALTH MISSION NEPAL conducted cleanup and tree plantation programmed on its premises. The campaign was done with the participation of the locals as well as Himalayan Yeti Club, Junbesi with the help of AWF (Australia) Rubbish Pits were dug.

KPHMN has more projects planned for the future to improve the environment of this area. The nurse working at Beni healthpost also provides education classes to students in regard to health care, hygiene and sanitation to the local schools.

Join with us for the Community Project 2010-2011

With the participation of KPHMN, World Expeditions and Dr Beau Beza, the Incinerator Installation Project is going to be...