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The Nepalese Doctors Association is a socio-professional organisation but
charity has been at its heart since its formation. We can take pride in the
fact that over the years our organisation has been responding to our duty to
others and I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute all those
members of the NDA who have been involved in this noble task since its
beginning. It is now the responsibility of the younger generation to take
this further. As such any suggestion and any donation however, small would
be most helpful. Apart from the NDA as an organisation, several members have
raised funds on a personal basis for specific charity activities in Nepal.
- by Dr Rajendra Pandey
(Please Read)
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PARTNERSHIPS
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CHARITIES
SUPPORTED IN 2009
NEW LIFE FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
In the evening gala dinner, at XXIV AGM Vice Chairman Dr A K Jha
handed over and donated
a cheque, the
amount of £300 towards
The Worshipful Mayor of Elmbridge Cllr.
James Vickers 's
charity "
Newlife Foundation for
Disabled Children" that provides essential equipment and support for
disabled children.
About Newlife Foundation for Disabled
Children ...
Disabled children have been at
the heart of the charity since 1991. As more babies and
children survive conditions, accidents and infections etc.
more children face enduring disability. Newlife Foundation
cares for all disabled and terminally ill children.
Newlife Foundation puts the
child's needs first in all we do and all we are. On a
daily basis we are the ‘specialists for special children’
in the UK. The best way to understand what we do and how
we help is to understand the sort of help we give when a
call or email arrives from a family making an enquiry, by
tracking what happens next we see the range of help and
activities Newlife regularly provides.......
HOSPICE NEPAL (PALLIATIVE CARE CENTRE)
The
First Palliative Care Conference (click) was held on 19th of
February 2009.The conference was organised by Hospice Nepal, in collaboration
with NDA (UK). Chairman Dr P Gautam
handed
over cash Rs 200000.00 £1,732.35) to Dr Gongol- the chairman of the
Hospice Nepal (click) for sponsoring
the conference.
JANAKPUR
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTRE
Janakpur
Mental Health Project is a 5-year charity project of the NDA (UK) Psychiatry
chapter. Janakpur is one of the 14 administrative zones situated in the
southeast Nepal and has a population of over one million people. There is a
big general hospital in Jankpurdham, the zonal head quarter, as well as a
teaching hospital nearby. These hospitals offer secondary care services in
almost all common specialities except psychiatry. There is not even a
private psychiatrist in the town. The NDA (UK) psychiatry section persuades
SAF-Nepal and the Janki Medical College to join hands in establishing a
Mental Health Care Centre to offer a monthly psychiatry clinic and a Day
Centre. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on the occasion of a Mental
Health Camp in September 2008. A visiting psychiatrist and a Mental Health
Care In-charge were appointed at a NDA (UK) /SAF-Nepal organised mental
health training workshop for doctors and health workers on 18 January
2009. The proposed mental health services are due to commence on 15 February
2009. The Psychiatry section of the NDA (UK) has offered to support the
Janakpur Mental Health charity by offering at least £1000 per year for 5
years. Dr. Arun Jha has been raising the necessary fund through
Hertfordshire Transcultural Psychiatry Forum.
CHARITIES
SUPPORTED IN 2008
KOSHI FLOOD RELIEF
In response to NDA (UK)'s appeal on " Koshi Flood Relief", NDA(UK) managed
to collect £ 1,712.00 from
members
contributions. Matching with members contributions, NDA (UK)
contributed £2,500.00 towards Koshi Flood Relief. On 23rd of December 2008
NDA(UK) Chairman Dr Prasanna Gautam personally visited the flood area
(mainly in Saptari district), Nepal and distributed 2 warming blankets to
each of the 550 families.
ROTHERHAM YOUNG CARERS SERVICE
In the
evening of XXIII AGM, at Holiday Inn Rotherham, Sheffield, Gala dinner was
held in the gracious presence of chief guest Nepalese Ambassador to the UK
His Excellency Mr M R Sharma, guest speaker, Mayor
of Rotherham. The amount of £400 was donated for Mayor's charity
"ROTHERHAM
YOUNG CARERS SERVICE"
and was
handed over to the mayor by Dr
P C Gautam
( chairman, NDA (UK).
BIR HOSPITAL NEURO-SURGERY UNIT
NDA
(UK) general secretary Dr Shabin Joshi handed over instruments for neuro-surgery,
worth £10,000.00 to Bir Hospital, Neurosurgery unit.
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CHARITIES
SUPPORTED IN 2007
ABERDEEN
FOYER
In the
evening of XXII AGM, at Hilton Hotel,
Aberdeen , Gala dinner was held in the
gracious presence of chief guest Charge d'affaires Mr J Aryal from Nepalese
Embassy,
London
, guest speaker Sir Graeme Cato (GMC President). The amount of £500 was
donated for Dr Leela Gautam's Charity
"Aberdeen Foyer", and was handed over to Dr Gautam by Dr Madan
Sharma.(Read more
about Aberdeen Foyer....)
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HOSPICE NEPAL
NDA (UK)
made charitable donation of
Rs 63,500 (£500) to HOSPICE NEPAL. This was unanimously decided on
our Executive meeting held on 2nd June 2007. Dr Rajesh Gongal, Chairperson
of Hospice
Nepal
heartfully thanked for NDA's support and accepted the donation on behalf of
Hospice Nepal. Please read the
"Synopsis on Hospice Nepal" sent by Dr Gongal. Hospice Nepal is a
non-political, non-profit making organisation, started in year 2000.
Follow
HOSPICE NEPAL link for more details.
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CHARITABLE DONATION PROGRAMME HELD IN KATHMANDU
A
charitable donation programme was held in Pashupati Briddhashram, Gaushala,
Kathmandu on 30th December 2006 under NDA(UK) banner in the initiative of
NDA(UK) Charity Coordinator Dr Shabin Joshi. The programme was graced by the
chief guest deputy prime minister Mr Amik Sherchan, NMA Chairman Dr Sudha
Sharma and other dignitaries.
The chief
guest gave away following:
1. Four colour television sets (two 21 inches and two 15 inches) and tables
for the same to the residents of Pashupati Briddhashram (worth £500).
2. Cash/cheque to Paropakar Organisation (£500 for year 2006 and £500 for
year 2007)
3. Cash/cheque to Sagarmatha Health Foundation (Ashraya Project) (£300 for
year 2006 and £300 for year 2007)
4. Cash to Chief Guest's charity Rs 25,000 (~£184) handed over by ex NMA
Chairman Dr Shankar Bahadur Singh Rajbhandari.The chief guest declared that
the extra money given to his charity will be utilised to build a 'Omawadi
Girls Hostel' in a remote village of Okharbot in Myagdi.As you recall that
it was decided in the NDA AGM, Watford to donate this year's charity
money to Paropakar Organisation, Pashupati Briddhashram and Drs' Projects.
Dr Shabin
Joshi highlighted that NDA(UK) have so far successfully donated more than
currency equivalent of Rs 5,000,000 to different charities in Nepal and the
UK till date and we look forward to continuing the trend. In his address, Dr
Joshi also mentioned NDA(UK)'s monetary and ideological support for the
cause of restoration of democracy. Both distinguished guests
acknowledged it. Dr Joshi also took an opportunity to visit Ashraya Project
and Paropakar.The programme would not have been a grand success without the
kind cooperation and coordination of Mr Rohit Man Pradhan (who acted as an
anchor for the whole programme) and Mr Sugam Rajbhandari (who helped to
organise the whole programme).NDA(UK) would like to heartfully thank all the
members who kindly and generously donated for the cause.
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CHARITIES
SUPPORTED IN 2006
PAROPAKAR
ORGANISATION
ASHRAYA
PROJECT(SAGARMATHA HEALTH FOUNDATION)
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