Experiences in Nepal
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The Delaware Medical Relief Team organized a mission to provide medical support to victims of the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal after the disaster struck on April 25, 2015. A total of 100 volunteers arrived in Nepal by early May and treated over 5,500 earthquake victims through various medical teams. Team members included a diverse range of medical professionals and support personnel, and they visited multiple villages in Nepal during their mission.
Experiences in Nepal
- 1. Experiences In Nepal Delaware Medical Relief Team Mission For Gorkha Earthquake April, 2015
- 3. A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768—when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms
- 4. A decade-long Civil War involving the Communist Party of Nepal, followed by weeks of mass protests by all major political parties, led to the 12-point agreementof 22 November 2005. The ensuing elections for the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly on 28 May 2008 overwhelmingly favored the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a federal multiparty representative democratic republic
- 7. On April 27th, 2015, Delaware Medical Relief Team founding members met to discuss mobilization of team members in order to provide medical relief to the victims of the Gorkha Earthquake. Advance team members departed from Philadelphia International Airport on May, 3rd, arriving in Nepal on May 4th. On May 6th, members of the Delaware Medical Relief Team began seeing earthquake victims. All told, a total of 100 volunteers from the Delaware Medical Relief Team provided support for Five (5) medical teams, which delivered care to over 5500 Nepalese between May 6th and June 5th. Medical Teams were comprised of Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants, and non-medical personnel.
- 8. Delaware Medical Releif Team “B” Members Dr. Rey Agard - Internal Med Dr. Ashish Parikh - Cardiology Ingrid Agard - Logistics Richard Agard - Support staff Patrick Phelan - Emergency Med PA Jessey Jennings - Family Med Nurse Prac. Bernie Racey – Neurosurgery/Surgical PA Marilynn Bartley – Trauma NP Dierdre Ritchie - Nurse Margie Fishman - Journalist/ Adventurer Daniel Sato - Journalistic Photographer
- 10. VILLAGES IN NEPAL VISISTED BY DMRT MEMBERS Bhaktapur Khokana Nagarkot Chuchepati Patap Ramkot Navakirian Nuwakot Sundarijal Ree Guan Jorpati Shokhel Dolakha Seabru Besi