Nepal - Manang Dental Camp Report
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,
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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
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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