Nepal - Manang Dental Camp Report

Organizer: District Health Office, Manang

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

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 Equipment & Instruments managed by Araniko Dental Hospital:

  • 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)

 

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:

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 23


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

3rd Dental Camp: Humde, Manang

Date Place Total Patient Tooth extraction Filling Scaling
28th - 30th October 2009 Humde Airport Terminal Building, Humde 20 15 2 -

 

Place Total Patient Tooth extraction Filling Scaling
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.

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