By Soni KC Parajuli | Project Leader
HHC Dhading Medical Camp Report, Northern Villages of Dhading District
HHC with participation of 9 international volunteers carried out medical training camp in 3 villages namely Tipling, Sertung and Lapa VDCs of Dhading district, central Nepal from 20th to 30th September. In total 865 patients were registered during the camp and 72 of them have been referred to higher centers in Kathmandu. The medical trek itinerary was as per below:
Medical Trek Program
Day 1 (20 Sep) - Drive Kathmandu to Parbavati Kund (Rasuwa)
Day 2 (21 Sep) - Hike to Somdang
Day 3 (22 Sep) - Hike to Marmelung
Day 4 (23 Sep) - Half day Hike to Tipling
Day 5 (24 Sep) - Health camp in Tipling HP
Day 6 (25 Sep) - Half day health camp at Tipling HP and half day hike to Sertung
Day 7 (26 Sep) - Health camp in Sertung
Day 8 (27 Sep) - Half day health camp in Sertung and hike to Borang
Day 9 (28 Sep) - Hike to Lapa and half day health camp in Lapa
Day 10 (29 Sep) - Half day health camp in Lapa and hike to Percho
Day 11 (30 Sep) - Hike half day to Darkha and drive to Kathmandu
Abbreviations Used:
RTI -respiratory tract infection
ENT -ear, nose, throat
COPD -chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
OA -osteoarthritis
UTI - urinary tract infection
GERD - gastric esophagus reflux disease
STD - sexual transmitted disease
MRO - male reproductive organ
ANC - antenatal care
Patients treated in medical camp:
Tipling: 212, Sherthung: 385, and Lapa 268.
Referred Patients:72
All patients were provided contact number of HHC office in Kathmandu for any help required. So far two patients have come to Kathmandu. One has had surgery and the other is going through investigations.
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