Dr. Kabiraj providing a free physical for a shy village friend
Going "camping" has a radically different meaning in Nepal! "Camps" are held by many non-profits to bring medical care and health information to villagers who do not have money for or access to healthcare. Our amazing HealthEd Connect volunteers recently held a wildly successful camp in southern Nepal with well over 150 adults and 50 children in attendance. On the first day they taught sanitation, homeopathic diarrhea care and prevention, and then educated the villagers about preventing the mosquito-borne diseases that are a constant threat for the Nepali people. On the second day of camp a generous local doctor, Doctor Kabiraj, provided free physicals and dental checkups. Our volunteer health workers, Deepa, Aliza, Sangeeta, Pinkey, and Mina were the enthusiastic support staff.
What an amazing team we have in Nepal!
Michelle Mahlik
BOD, HealthEd Connect (www.healthedconnect.org)
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