Equip Mobile Medical Clinics in rural Nepal & Peru

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Summary

Provides equipment for annual Mobile Medical Clinics (aka "Camps") to deliver critical health care to 14,000 remote mountainous villagers in rural Nepal and Peru, from 2008 - 2012. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Mountain Fund's Mobile Medical Camps will bring volunteer medical staff to villages in Nepal's Rasuwa district, and Peru's Urubamba district, where regular health care is not available. 250-300 patient visits will be conducted during each 10-day camp. The equipment funded by this project will be used in 10 mobile camps scheduled over the next 5 years.

Activities

Each Mobile Medical Camp enables volunteer doctors, nurses, paramedics, optometrists & audiologists to address critical health needs, train local healthcare providers and provide preventive healthcare services in each village.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $30
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $31,545
Total Funding Goal: $31,575

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Over 5 years the equipment funded by this project will allow us to conduct 2,000 - 2,500 patient visits. We will have a significant positive impact on the health and well-being of the communities we will serve.

Project Message

In rural communities where we have not yet established a health clinic, our Mobile Medical Camps will deliver critically important health care to those who simply have no other medical care available.
- Scott MacLennan, International Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Scott MacLennan,
International Director
27 Sumption
Sandia Park, New Mexico 87047
United States
505-980-4520
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Mountain Fund

Organization

The Mountain Fund
139 Madison, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
United States
505-459-7040
http://www.mountainfund.org

Learn more about The Mountain Fund and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Nepal and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 07, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 09, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Returning to Nepal in October 2008

By Jenn Spradlin - Assistant Director, August 07, 2008 06:19 PM

Our popular "Moving Medical Camp" provides basic healthcare and medical treatment. Our volunteer medical team will trek deep into the rural countryside on the Langtang Trail and bring along with us the equipment and supplies needed to stay several days in villages and conduct health clinics.

Our next trip for 2008 will be on October 6th thru 19th. Visit www.trek4good.org for trip information.
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