AMDRF, in collaboration with local governments and NGOs, sponsors free health camps in rural and disaster affected regions of Nepal. We sponsor 1–3 camps each month, prioritizing communities those newly affected by natural disasters. Communities and Partners Free health camps are initiated when AMDRF is invited to villages by communities in need. Our local partner organizations obtain legal consent from local authorities, then an AMDRF program team visits the community to analyze the situation and approve a health camp. These health camps are set up in schools and other village buildings and staffed by Nepali physicians, medical consultants, paramedics, and nurses. Services Provided Each free health camp is tailored to meet the community’s specific needs, and in addition to free check-ups and health education, medication, contraceptives, or dental hygiene supplies are provided as appropriate. Depending on the communities’ needs, services offered during these health camps may include:
- General medicine
- Pediatrics
- OB/GYN
- Eye exams
- Dentistry
- Orthopedics
- ENT (ear, nose, and throat)
- Accessing remote villages
- Lack of up-to-date healthcare facilities in remote areas
- Finding local Nepalese doctors and medical professionals to staff rural health camps