7 results for month: 03/2015
Meeting the students
We arrived in Kathmandu yesterday, and after a blessing at Bouddha Stupa, we had the pleasure of having lunch with DFN's 3 new students today (Prakash, Apsara, and Kamal). They are all so grateful to be supported by us, and excited to talk about talk about their medical training, but also to learn about life and medicine in the uk. We then headed by plane to nepaljung- in the far west of nepal, where we are preparing for the next stage of our journey. Being eaten alive by Mosquitos, and somewhat surprised by the heat..
Preparing for the upcoming trip to Nepal..
Plans are heavily underway for Dr Kate Yarrow (Founder and chairman of Doctors For Nepal) to visit the remote district of Kalikot, along with Gareth Taylor (or Taylor-Made Media).
The party will be leaving for Nepal this Thursday, and will be journeying to one of the worlds most isolated areas by foot. They are hoping to film the experiences of patients trying to access healthcare, and will be following their stories as they unfold. They will also follow the work of DFN’s first doctor - Lalit, as he goes about his gruelling daily work high up in the Himalayas. Kate will also undertake Family Planning teaching to local health-workers, with the aim ...