News from medical student Santosh
Santosh recently received the results for his latest 1st Year exam - we are pleased to announce that he passed with flying colours, gaining marks in the top percentage in all categories. WELL DONE SANTOSH. He and his classmates were then sent out into the community to a local medical post where Santosh interviewed a number of patients, doctors and nurses. He also volunteered at a local school, helping to teach the children Maths. He is now back at his medical school working hard - here's Santosh's own account of his experiences:
"The most important thing is that ...
Free Places in Royal Parks Half Marathon
***** CALLING ALL RUNNERS *****
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO HEALTHCARE IN RURAL NEPAL BY RUNNING FOR DOCTORS FOR NEPAL.
We have 5 free places to give away for the 2019 Royal Parks Half Marathon, to be held on Sunday 13th October 2019. In return for a free place and a free DFN running vest, all we ask is that you fundraise a minimum of £350 for Doctors for Nepal. Please don't be put off by this minimum amount - most people manage to surprise themselves and raise more.
This is a stunning event held in central London, taking in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks ...
Trustee visit to Nepal
In November/December 2018 Dr Kate Yarrow, founder, Nigel Lewers, Trustee and Cesca Eaton, UK administrator, flew to Kathmandu to visit all our medical students and doctors and some of our nursing students. It's very important for us to to stay connected with our "DFN family" in Nepal, and the time spent with them each year, face-to-face is invaluable. We held various meetings and workshops, including how to make 'video diaries' from remote hospitals. Plus the use of social media and logging of cases to show productivity.
We also formally welcomed our newest ...
Congratulations Kamal
We are very proud to announce that one of our third year medical students KAMAL has passed his 3rd year final exams with flying colours. We are extremely pleased for him and know that he worked very hard to achieve such great results. Kamal was posted in the Psychiatry department and will now move into Anesthesia, followed by Dentistry and Radiology. Huge congratulations Kamal from all at DFN.
Latest news from Santosh, Purna and Dhanendra
All our medical students are hard at work, but here's our most recent news from three of them - Purna, Dhanendra and Santosh:
SANTOSH has been studying at PAHS now for the past four months during which time he’s completed the first part of his foundation block and his study of principal human biology. For the next four weeks he is out in the community learning about the responsibilities that community health volunteers have, in particular in regards to women’s health and contraception. Santosh is extremely grateful for the support Doctors for Nepal has given ...
