Purna is on a placement in southern Nepal
Purna is now in his 4th year of medical studies and is currently on a placement in a Primary Health Care Centre (PHCC) in Manhari, Makawanpur. He is about 180km from Kathmandu and the posting lasts for 1 month. PHCCs is the most basic level of healthcare institution offered by the government in Nepal. It mostly provides A&E services, curative health care services and preventative services. Purna has recently had 2 interesting cases in which he was involved and here's what he has to say about them:
"This is my first residential posting with with clinical ...
Kamal can sing!
Despite working flat out with their medical studies, our amazing students always find time to relax. Here's Kamal in 2 videos showing us his hidden talent.
In the first video Kamal (left) sings and plays the guitar with his fellow student Rakesh Pariyar.
In this video Kamal goes solo! Great singing and playing Kamal, you sing beautifully.
Congratulations Binita and Apsara
We have just heard that both Binita and Apsara have passed their second year nursing exams. They have only three months left before their final exams when hopefully they will become fully qualified nurses. Huge congratulations to you both Binita and Apsara - keep up your good work! We are extremely pleased for you and very proud.
Prakash shows us around Patan Hospital WATCH THE VIDEO
During the last DFN Trustee visit to Nepal, we filmed Prakash giving us a guided tour around Patan Hospital, Kathmandu, when he introduced us to some of his patients and showed us around the wards. All our medical students study at PAHS (Patan Academy of Health Science) which is the medical school attached to Patan Hospital. Prakash is now our 4th doctor to graduate and is currently working for a year as an intern at Patan.
Kamal starts at Gorkha District Hospital
Kamal and Apsara, our 4th year students, have just finished their end of year exams and are now working in 2 different rural hospitals for the next 5 months, before returning to Patan Hospital in Kathmandu where they will work for another 5 months. Apsara is at Amppipal Hospital in Gorka District and Kamal is an hour away at Gorkha District Hospital. He is working in the Accident and Emergency Department and has already been involved in some interesting cases.
"Today we corrected a shoulder dislocation on a male patient. That awesome moment when you do a ...
