Watford AGM 2006
( Organising Chairman: Dr A K Jha)
Nepalese Doctors Association (UK), XXI
Annual General Meeting was successfully concluded at
Watford on 28th to 30th of July 2006, with the
participation of more than 80 Nepalese doctors plus their
families and guests. Altogether 205 attended the meet.
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
The gathering started on 28th evening with
the cultural programme. The cultural programme started
with DJ Sapan Rai’s beautiful nepali song. The wonderful
Nepali dances by Pramestha Khoju and Indu Thebe reminded
us of traditional Nepali folk dance. The programme was
made more enjoyable by dances from Shreya Thapa, Anju and
Darsana Karki. The raffle ticket sale during the cultural
programme generated £200 for the charity.
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
On 29th July morning, Dr Chuda Karki,
consultant psychiatrist chaired the scientific session.
Dr Arun Jha ,consultant psychiatrist who highlighted
mental health camp he generously conducted, under the
collaboration of NDA(UK) and Janakpur Red cross, at
Janakpur, Nepal in January 2006. NDA members
wholeheartedly appreciated Dr Jha’s excellent job in
trying to build the cooperation between NDA (UK) and
Nepali health professionals in working together to help
people in Nepal.
Dr Shambhu Acharya, consultant anaesthetist presented an
excellent review on “ Acute pain made easy " which was
very educational to everyone concerned.
The morning scientific session ended with the very topical
and excellent presentation by Dr Nick Perchuri, consultant
cardiologist, on “ Management of hypertension and
hyperlipidaemia”. This session was followed by AGM.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This was a memorable AGM in the NDA history
because of formal presentations made by the executive
members holding various portfolios.
Dr Madan Sharma, NDA chairman, chaired the AGM.
Dr Rajendra Pandey, the NDA general secretary briefed last
years’ NDA activities. He particularly stressed on the
donation (collected by members) of the amount of £810.00
to “Upachar Sahayog Kosh”, the fund organised by Nepal
Medical Association (Nepal) for the treatment of injured
victims of Jana Andolan 2062/63 and thanked the members
for their kind and generous contribution.
Dr Ramesh Khoju (SpR in Anaesthetics), the Treasurer,
presented detailed NDA accounts, as transparent as
possible, which has been in confusion within the members
for a long period of time. Everyone applauded his valiant
effort in recruiting more members and sorting out NDA
finances.
Dr Anil Tuladhar (consultant paediatrician), NDA Vice
chairman and the website editor, discussed in detail
various aspects of the NDA website and the web forum,
which have been thoroughly revamped last year since he
took charge of the website. Everyone appreciated his
untiring efforts on the frequent updates, relevant
information provided to various members in different
ladder of their career and useful information of general
interest.
Dr Shabin Joshi (SpR in neurosurgery), charity
co-ordinator presented the excellent history of charity
contribution by NDA in the past, and updated on the
current charities, supported by NDA. On Dr Joshi's valiant
effort, NDA had managed to collect about £2000.00 for
charity fund, which will support various charities in
future.
Dr Siri Gautam (SpR in paediatrics) briefed development on
education section, all of which had been posted on the
website and Dr Milan Piya (SpR in diabetology), the editor
of NDA Journal highlighted on the newly published NDA
journal. It was Dr Piya's maiden but great effort.
GALA
DINNER
In the evening, Gala
dinner was held in the gracious presence of chief guest
Charge d'affaires Mr Dipendra Bista from Nepalese Embassy,
London, guest speaker Mayor of Dacorum, Councillor
Catherine Appleby. The amount of £300 was donated for
Mayor's charity and was handed over to the mayor by Dr
Sharma. Dr Aftaz Javed, deputy registrar of Royal College
of Psychiatry, highlighted the role of the doctors from
the South Asia (currently in the UK) back home, in his
after dinner speech. Dr
Dhiraj Tripathi announced new achievements made by members
and families in various fields last year. Miss Shruti
Dhungana delivered the vote of thanks.
FINALE
The AGM concluded on 30th of July with
wonderful picnic.
( From left: Dr S
Joshi-member, Dr R Khoju-Treasurer, Dr M Piya-member, Dr R
Pandey-Gen Secretary, Dr A Tuladhar- Vice Chairman, Dr M
Sharma-Chairman, Dr P Rai-member, Dr S Gautam-member, Dr
KL Shrestha IPP)
(Executive Committee 2005-2007)
