We're overjoyed to announce that we have an 8th Doctor for Nepal! Dr. Jeevan Pandey passed his final exams recently after four years of hard work and dedication. Jeevan joined the Doctors for Nepal family in 2018, when he was awarded a scholarship for his study at PAHS. Since then, he has gone from strength to strength, studying judiciously and completing a variety of postings in his journey towards his dream of becoming a doctor. He has now started his one-year internship at Patan Hospital, which he will complete before heading out to a rural area for his bonded period. Congratulations Jeevan!

This week, three UK medical students from Bristol University, Rachel Ferguson, Caitlin Hopkins and Georgia Hall arrived in Kathmandu to start their medical electives at Patan Academy of Health Sciences. By choosing to do their elective through DFN, their fee will go towards the scholarships of the people we support. They will spend two weeks at PAHS before going to do the second part of their elective at the hospital in Gorkha district, where many of our DFN scholars have completed placements. They will have the opportunity to learn about the differences in healthcare in Nepal by shadowing senior doctors and other staff and by meeting members of ...