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ACTIVITIES 
We offered our first free health camp in Hatiban, a successful trial run consisting of basic physical exams and EKG investigation when indicated. We also dispensed some medications as indicated. |
We selected larger facilities for our program in Lubou and Okhaldunga, and focused on increasing our patient volume by way of greater promotion in these areas, working alongside local community leaders to maximize efficiency and the delivery of care. We established ongoing relationships with individuals in Lubou to set the stage for follow-up visits there. We also added an Ob/Gyn doctor to our staff and continued to provide physical exams with EKG as indicated. We also increased the amount and variety of medications dispensed and began dispensing vitamin supplements. |
 We increased our activities by holding more camps in different areas and taking further steps to establish follow-up programs, making a return-visit to Lubou and a preliminary visit to Jumla. We additionally set up a mobile clinic that serves the homeless street kids in Kathmandu. We added a pediatric doctor to examine the homeless children at our Kathmandu “Street Children Clinic,” boosting the number of our staff physicians to three. In addition to providing the physical exams as before at our camps, we started using a basic field lab set-up to perform basic blood, urine and stool investigations. We continued to provide a variety of medications and vitamin supplements as needed. |
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We plan to increase the frequency of visits to our target areas and greatly expand the services we provide there. We will begin using doppler ultrasound and a new ECG machine, equipment which will greatly increase our ability to diagnose cardiovascular problems/ disease. And by introducing a new ultrasound machine, we can provide more advanced prenatal care. We also plan to expand the capabilities of our laboratory investigations. Further, one of our largest goals is to move into more remote areas where the need is greater, but where access is also much more difficult. Travel costs are high to reach these areas due to the necessity of flights and length of time spent on foot to reach the villages from the remote airports. With an increased budget, we look forward to the challenges of expanding our reach into these extremely impoverished areas. We will also set up funds within the communities whereby in our absence, a responsible local person could continue to distribute medications for chronic medical conditions. |
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