DVD of our award winning documentary NOW ON SALE
If you missed our many screenings of NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY, now's your chance to buy the DVD of this fascinating and moving award winning documentary.
This unique film follows Dr Kate Yarrow on a life-changing adventure through the mountains of Nepal. Determined to understand the challenges faced by those living in remote areas, she follows some of the incredible journeys that patients have to endure to reach healthcare in the Himalayas. The film uncovers the additional challenges facing doctors and patients after the devastating earthquakes of 2015, and ...
Two new doctors for Nepal – exam success.
We are extremely excited, happy and proud to announce that Nahakul and Meena have passed their final year exams, which means that we have now successfully sponsored the training of 3 doctors for Nepal. Enormous thanks to all who supported them for the past five years. We wish them both every success as they start their work as doctors in their communities in rural Nepal.
"As soon as I came to know the result emotions began to pour out. Images began to flash in front of my eyes from how I started, to have come from such family and place and to have met you and then to ...
Dr Lalit attends course in Italy
Our first DFN doctor, Dr Lalit, is currently on a 3-month placement in Milan studying obstetric ultrasound training – a skill which he hopes will help save many lives in rural Nepal. He has just sent us the following email with news about how he is progressing:
Dear DFN trustees, all DFN sponsors and DFN family as a whole,
Namaste! I am in Milan Italy for the Obstetric USG screening and Obstetric Emergency training invited by Mangiagalli obstetric and gynaecology, University of Milano and sponsored by Cuore Fratello Onlus, Italy. I observe and work under the ...
Namaste, a Himalayan Journey wins Award of Excellence at Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards
We are very pleased to announce that our feature documentary NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY, has just won the Feature Documentary Award of Excellence at the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. We are very pleased, as the main purpose of making our documentary is to spread the word and work of Doctors for Nepal around the globe - this award goes some way towards doing just that. Thank you to everyone who helped us to get the film made - and to all those who came to our screenings around the UK. If you missed the screenings, watch this space for DVD ...
Welcome to our new scholarship students!
We are enormously pleased to welcome Dhanendra Shahi, and Purna Adhikari to the DFN family. Both come from impoverished backgrounds in the far west of Nepal, and are absolutely delighted to be sponsored, as they would otherwise be unable to fulfil their dreams of studying to become doctors. Both have commenced the first year, and we wish them the best luck for their next few years of study.
On the recent visit to Nepal, the trustees were able to spend some time with all of our students who are flourishing in their studies. We were also able to deliver a large number of ...