Nepalese Doctors’ Association (UK)
(Established 1985)
www.ndauk.org.uk
Nepal Earthquake Appeal update
Chairman
Dr Arun Jha
Vice-Chairman
Dr Badri Man Shrestha
(29 April, 2015)
General Secretary
Dr Ramesh K Khoju
Treasurer
Dr Siri Gautam
Joint Secretary
Dr Beena Subba
Executive Members
Dr Robin Sherchan
Dr Kamal Aryal
Dr Vandana Karn
Dr Kishor Lekhak
Dr Bharat Shrestha
(immediate past chairman)
The Nepalese Doctors’ Association UK has joined hands with Lisa May
Foundation and other charitable organisations to organise emergency
medical and humanitarian support in Kathmandu and neighbouring
earthquake affected areas.
Co-opt members
Dr Sanjeeb Nepali
Mrs Eva Gautam - Aitken
Dr Anup Pradhan
Lisa May Bank details : Barclays Bank A/C 20220086 S/C 20-31-06
Please watch the YouTube Video Appeal
https://youtu.be/79_LWIg-cpY
One of our NDAUK member Dr Angel Magar happened to be in Nepal
during the earthquake. He has kindly assessed the latest situation and sent
the following information:
E mail:
[email protected]
“According to my analysis in the Kathmandu we need more support in terms of food,
shelter above all funding than the human resources as there is a high level steering
committee of Nepal Army, Ministry of Home and Ministry of Health who will coordinate
the support for the victims.
Dhading and Gorkha, both are worst hit districts along with Sindhupalchok. I went to
Sindhupalchok today (27 April) and witnessed the devastation. Victors are complaining
of lack of foods, water, sanitation and shelter at Sidhupalchok, similar stories are from
Dhading and Gorkha.
Government of Nepal is trying to manage all kind of funding and relief support through a
centralised system. Accordingly, Ministry of Health and Population has designated
coordinator for all 19 affected districts.
This morning, Ministry of Heath asked on of the tertiary care hospital if they would like
to accept 10 Ortho Surgeon from India. The Hospital denied MoH offer stating that they
have enough manpower to run OT. Later I found that they didn't have sufficient Oxygen
cylinders and OT rooms.
I just had a Ministry officials, any relief effort in health has to be coordinated
through Health emergency operation center at Ministry of Health and population, which
is operational 24 hours. (contact number: +977-1-4250845/842) Dr Khem Karki is the
International Coordinator.”
A team of Nepalese doctors led by Dr Kapil Rijal is leaving for Nepal on
Saturday, 2nd May and the details are as follows:
1. A group of 15 Nepalese doctors, 1 structural engineer + 1 accountant
2. They are going to the remote villages where there are no medical services as yet.
3. They are working closely with NDA, UK and the Buddhist Community Centre, UK
4. We've already received 400kg of high energy bars and 150 sleeping bags
5. More collections/requests are on-going to collect other essential equipment
The list of doctors so far is as follows:
1. Dr.Amrita Gurung
2. Dr.Aashish Shah
3. Dr.Laxman Thapa
4. Dr.Sudarshan Gurung
5. Dr.Reskaji Gurung
6. Dr.Reena Rana
7. Dr.Rajib Maharjan
8. Dr.Amrit Gurung
9. Dr.Bibeg Gurung
10. Dr.Amit Gurung
11. Dr.Milan Gurung
12. Dr.Bhichhyan Rai
13. Dr.Ruchi Thapa
14. Dr.Khusi Man Gurung
15. Dr Anjana Dongol
16. Dr Savin Pokhrel
17. Dr Purnima Gurung
18. Saroj Koirala
19. Rajendra Shrestha
20. Dr Kapil Rijal
Dr Chuda Karki is leaving on 6 May. Others may join him on that date.
NDAUK has organised an urgent meeting on Saturday, 2nd May, at the
Nepalese Embassy in London to discuss further course of action and the
charity dinner on the same evening. So far, we have raised approximately
3000, and hope to raise more.
I will keep you updated as the situation unfolds.
Arun Jha
Chairman, NDAUK
Email: [email protected]