Lifesaving healthcare for remote farming villages

Sometimes, when coming to the computer to write a new report about the Rajbash Community Hospital, there does not seem to be much that’s very exciting or out of the ordinary to report (the kind of news that we here in the US are so addicted to).

However, were we to actually be in the village, at the hospital, “exciting” happens every day: 

• Sonam arrives after a 4 hour walk with a terribly infected leg wound. The effects could be crippling if not treated.
• Two-year old Mabira is brought in by her mother with ongoing, debilitating diarrhea. Her situation is very serious as she is very dehydrated.
• There is Family Planning counseling going on in the conference room delivered by our Health Educator Anjala Phunyal.
• A 25 yr. old female, in a village 3 hrs. away, has been in labor for three days. 2 of our staff hurry to the village in our ambulance and deliver a 'blue' baby - just in time.

Water borne diseases, infectious diseases (we recently had some Typhoid cases), Gynecological issues, CVS & Respiratory Problems, broken or torn limbs, lacerations, mental breakdowns, pediatric illness - our staff deals with all of them day in, day out. 

To us our hospital staff are true heros. Their commitment to the hospital and to helping their fellow Nepalis is astonishing and exemplar. Theirs are not ‘cushy’ jobs offering lots of distractions or even the presence of family nearby. Rajbash is a tiny, very remote, community of only a few dwellings - and the hospital. And the mountains and the river. They have the village and each other. Still, they are fully dedicated to their calling as healing professionals and available to their patients 24/7.

For nearly seven years the hospital has been a beacon of hope to the subsistence farming population of this very rural area. Every life touched through the dedication of our staff is a life educated, mended, healed, or saved. And it has been made possible by the caring and generous contributions of many individuals in many countries, but particularly the US. We are infinitely grateful for your participation in this ‘noble adventure’ and hope you will continue to support us into the future. 

Links:

• Website of DCWC Nepal