Nigel and Konrad are Cycling From London to Brighton for DFN!
Nigel Lewers and Konrad von Szczepanski are cycling from London to Brighton on 10th September 2023 in aid of DFN!
All donations raised from this challenge will go towards medical, nursing and midwifery scholarships for impoverished students in Nepal.
These students will go on to provide lifesaving medical care in the most remote areas of the country, so every pound raised will make a huge difference to the lives of entire communities, who are in desperate need of medical support.
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More Nursing and Midwifery Students Complete Their Study!
Thanks to DFN scholarships, six more inspirational students have finished their study!
We're delighted for our five third-year nursing students, Sangita, Sita, Niruta, Hardevi and Rita, and our midwifery student Parbati, who have aced their final-year exams at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences! They will now take their license exam before looking to put their skills into action and gain employment in a remote area to start their exciting journey as fully qualified health practitioners.
DFN-Funded Equipment Makes an Impact in Bajura
Thanks to a DFN donation, another piece of equipment is now being put to full use in a rural area, making a significant impact on maternal healthcare there.
The donation, sent to one of our fantastic charity partners, PHASE Nepal, facilitated acquisition of a USG (ultrasound machine). Six nurses were provided twenty-one days of comprehensive training on the use of the machine between April and May this year, and are now either utilizing it, or planning to do so in their respective health posts in the coming months.
The machine was first used in Rugin village where a ...
Two New Doctors for Nepal!
Big news! Upadhayay Santosh (L) and Man Bahadur Darji (R) have passed their final medical exams and are now Doctors for Nepal!
After leaving their homes in remote Western Nepal five years ago to embark on their study in Kathmandu, their dedication and hard work has paid off, and we know they will be amazing doctors who will make a big impact in their communities!
They will now embark on their internship year at Patan Academy of Health Sciences, before going on to serve the rural areas.
This brings our group of qualified DFN doctors to ten, and we couldn't be ...
UK Student Elective Report: Harry
We offer support with urban and rural electives for UK medical students at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) and Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS). This year, DFN facilitated the electives for a group of four students from Cardiff university, who spent four weeks in Kathmandu at PAHS, experiencing life in a Nepali hospital and shadowing local doctors. Harry Hart kindly sent us the wonderful photos above and a reflection of his experience:
'In the final year of medical school at Cardiff university you get the opportunity to do an elective working in a ...
