NDA Journal 2021

P r o j e c t l e a d : D r S u m i n d r a P u n , G e n e r a l P r a c t i t i o n e r & D r B e e n a S u b b a , C o n s u l t a n t G y n a e c o l o g i s t . Project: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and Staff NurseTraining for DisadvantagedWomen in Nepal (August 2017-Current) Aim of project: This is a long term project supported by Nepalese Doctors' Association UK,(NDAUK).This project aims to support disadvantaged women in Nepal by providing Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)and General Nursing and Midwifery Course. The goals are to reduce infant and perinatal mortality rates and to provide vocational training so that candidates can support themselves financially and gain independence. To qualify for the project a woman must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, committed and come from a disadvantaged background with a minimum qualification of School Leaving Certificate. Budget: £13,667 (Nepalese Currency - NRs 1,925,064) was allocated for this project from a NDA Kent Charity organized by NDA and Maidstone Gurkha Nepalese Community in May 2017 . ANM Candidate 1 - Miss Asmita Thing Tamang July 2017- April 2019 Asmita is one of the middle siblings among 3 children. She is from Bethan Village, Ramechhap District who is among the first candidates. She enrolled in Human Resource Development and Research Institute, Kathmandu in July 2017 completed with distinction 91.6% in April 2019. Asmita is an orphan who have 2 more siblings. Her parents were killed by Maoist when she was very young. Ramechhap is one of the severely hit area by 2015 earthquake and is a deprived area.. ANM Candidate 3 - Miss Saimana Thebe August 2019-Current Saimana Thebe is from Taplejung District, eastern part of Nepal. Recently, she completed 10+2 from Sinam higher secondary school. Due to her family ’ s financial condition she was looking for support to have training in ANM. She enrolled to Sunsari Technical College, Dharan in August 2019. Due to complete the course in Septeber 2021. ANM Candidate 2- Miss Saimana Thebe August 2019- Current Saimana Thebe is from Taplejung District, eastern part of Nepal. Recently, she completed 10+2 from Sinam higher secondary school. Due to her family’s financial condition she was looking for support to have training in ANM. She enrolled to Sunsari Technical College, Dharan in August 2019. Due to complete the course in Septeber 2021. Staff Nurse Training: Miss Ashmita Thing Tamang, August 2019-Current After qualifying as ANM Asmita started to work in Tapakoshi Hospital (Community Hospital), Ramechap, Nepal. She showed her interest to continue her training, passed the entrance exam for the course and enrolled in Gunaraj Pathak Memorial Nursing Campus, Baluwatar in August 2019 and planned to be completed in 2022.She lives in Girls hostel in Baluwatar. After completion of training, she will go back to her village, Bethan in Ramechhap and will serve at Sunapati Bhwasa Charity Medical Centre NDA UK JOURNAL, JULY 2021