Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal

by American Himalayan Foundation
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Surgery for Children with Disabilities in Nepal

Project Report | Sep 8, 2022
HRDC's Three S's: Surgeries, School, and Superheroes

By AHF Staff | AHF Staff

Dr. Bibek Banskota. Photo by Shesh Awa
Dr. Bibek Banskota. Photo by Shesh Awa

There are three components to HRDC's model of compassionate care. They can be boiled down to  three S's: surgeries, school, and superheroes. 

1.) Surgeries: HRDC is known for providing free and affordable orthopedic surgeries to children living with disabilities or are suferring injries. All this life changing work is carried out in six operation theatres at HRDC's Banepa hospital. These theaters are also used for both inpatient and outpatient services. Outside of the realm of surgery, HRDC's in house prosthesis/orthosis workshop is a state of the art environment where recovering children can be fitted for their future prosthetics that will help them walk again. It is a truly special place, and they even have radiology and pathology services. For post surgery, there is also the cerebreal palsy clinic and physical therapy. This is a place where a child-centric staff priortizes their patients whole body needs. 

2.) School: Before even going into the educational needs of the patients; HRDC is also recognized for being a place where surgeons early in their career and education can receive highly specialized training. While the medical residents at HRDC learn, the recovering kids are given the opportunity to not fall behind in their education. Since many children come to HRDC from remote areas and many undergo protracted treatment, the average length of hospital stay is about three weeks. However, children must stay at HRDC for months with more serious procedures. This causes a significant gap in their already limited access to education. They started the "HRDC School" began in 2014 to provide continuing education to admitted children. 794 children benefited from HRDC school in 2021-2022. Not only do these kids benefit, they have a lot of fun and love it. 

3.) Superheroes: Beyond the walls of the hospital and classroom, HRDC also runs three satellite clinics and conducted a total of 85 mobile care clinics in 2021-2022. These caregivers are bringing their work into marginalized and hard to reach communities that makes a world of difference. It also keeps care consistent for former HRDC patients who need some level of aftercare from their procedures.They also assess, identify, consult, motivate and refer children for rehabilitation through outreach camps. After initial treatment, tthere are systematic follow-ups of the children with physical disabilities for continued primary rehabilitation therapy and social inclusion to improve their quality of life. All of them are superheroes, the kids especially.

What makes HRDC's work so special is that it does not start with surgery or end with surgery. It is the catalyst for these sensitive young people to learn, grow, play, and develop in their place with the support of the family and community at large and subsequently integrate into the mainstream community, including the schooling system. Each part is as unique and important as the other, just like them. 

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American Himalayan Foundation

Location: San Francisco, CA - USA
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Sarah Bakker
San Francisco , CA United States

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