Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme/CAPP


Selected Country/Section:
Nepal


Organizer: District Health Office, Manang

Manang Dental Camp Report

Nepal flag


Main Officials of the programme:

  • Mr. Maheshwor Shrestha, District Health Officer, Manang
  • Dr. Milan K.C., Medical Officer, Manang District Hospital, Manang
  • Mr. Raj B. Shrestha, Managing Director, Araniko Dental Hospital, Thimi

Dental Camp, Nepal
Dental Staff
Post Name Duty
Camp Coordinator Mr. Raj B. Shrestha Camp Management
Dental Surgeon Dr. Raj Kumar Giri Dental Check-up & Tooth Extraction
Assistant in Doctor Ms. Reshma Shrestha BDS Final Year Student Scaling & Filling by Rotation
Assistant in Doctor Ms. Shristi Sapkota BDS Final Year Student Scaling & Filling by Rotation
Chair side Assistant Nurse/Sister of District Hospital,
Volunteers of Nepal Red Cross Society,
Health Workers of Health Post
To assist the Doctor in Extraction,
Filling & Scaling procedures


Dental Camp, Nepal



Dental Equipment & Instruments managed by Araniko Dental Hospital:


Dental Camp, Nepal


number
Ultrasonic Scaler Unit 1
High Speed Hand Piece with Air Motor Unit 1
Portable Air Compressor Machine 1
Portable Vacuum Suction Machine 1
Filling Instruments sets 10
Forceps, Elevator, Cryer sets 20
Oral Examination sets 50
Portable Chair for patient cure 2



Description of Journey: (Kathmandu to Manang)


Dental Camp, Nepal
Dental Camp, Nepal


Date Departure from Arrival to Means Activities
23nd October 2009 Gongabu Bus Park, KTM
(15:30 PM)
Besisahar, Lamjung
(19:00 PM)
Micro Bus Staying in Hotel, Besisahar
24th October 2009 Besisahar, Lamjung
(12:00 NOON)
Chhahare, Lamjung
(14:30 PM)
Jeep (Van) Departure for Chhahare by Van
(2 and half our journey)
24th October 2009 Chhahare, Lamjung
(15:00 PM)
Jagat, Lamjung
(19:00 PM)
On foot Staying in a Hotel after 4 hours journey
25th October 2009 Jagat, Lamjung
(06:00 AM)
Dharapani, Manang
(16:00 PM)
On foot Staying in Guest House, Dharapani
after 10 hours journey
26th - 27th October 2009 - - - 2 days Dental Camp in Prakash Jyoti Higher Sec. School, Thoche
27th October 2009 Dharapani, Manang
(17:00 PM)
Danaque, Manang
(20:00 PM)
On foot Staying in Hotel, Danaque after 3 hours journey
28th October 2009 Danaque, Manang
(06:00 AM)
Chame, Manang (13:00 PM) On foot Arrived Chame, Manang after 7 hours journey and Camp started same day at 15:00
28th - 30th October 2009 - - - 3 days Dental Camp in District Hospital, Chame, Manang
31st October 2009 Chame, Manang
(11:30 AM)
Humde, Manang
(19:00 PM)
On foot Staying at Hotel, Humde after 7 and half hours journey
1st - 2nd November 2009 - - - 2 days Dental Camp in Humde, Manang
3rd November 2009 Humde, Manang
(08:45 AM)
Pokhara
(09:05 AM)
Air Refreshment in Hotel, Pokhara
3rd November 2009 Pokhara
(14:00 PM)
Kathmandu
(20:00 PM)
Micro Bus Arrived to home town



Dental Camp Activities:


Dental Camp, Nepal


1st Dental Camp: Thoche, Manang

Date Place Total Patient Tooth Extraction Filling Scaling
26th - 27th October 2009 Shree Prakash Jyoti Higher Secondary School, Thoche, Manang 155 83 37 32


Dental Camp, Nepal


2nd Dental Camp: Chame, Manang
Date Place Total Patient Tooth Extraction Filling Scaling
28th - 30th October 2009 District Hospital Manang, Chame 202 105 42 38


Dental Camp, Nepal


3nd Dental Camp: Humde, Manang
Date Place Total Patient Tooth Extraction Filling Scaling
28th - 30th October 2009 Humde Airport Terminal Building, Humde 20 15 2 -


Dental Camp, Nepal




Dental Camp Analysis
Place Total Patient Extraction Filling Scaling Remarks
Thoche 155 83 37 32
Chame 202 105 42 38
Humde* 20 15 2 -
Total 327 203 81 70
* Patients in Humde Camp were very less, because a Tibetan school in Humde already conducted a 10 days dental camp in technical collaboration with German dentists.


Dental Camp, Nepal


Acknowledgment

CAPP wishes to thank Mr. Raj B. Shrestha, Managing Director, Araniko Dental Hospital, Thimi, for the above report and pictures.



Sponsor:

  • District Development Committee, Manang
  • Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Manang
  • Hotel Association of Manang
  • Nepal Red Cross Society, Manang
Technical Assistant: Araniko Dental Hospital, Thimi, Bhaktapur


More pictures to come..

Layout: G. Tayanin     




Back to: Nepal, "First page" of Nepal section.

Click for Home Page Bratthall Malmöhögskolan Click to make Comments or Suggestions
 

CAPP Home Page: http://www.whocollab.od.mah.se/index.html
GL. Tayanin