By Cesca Eaton | UK Operations Manager, Doctors for Nepal
Dr Lalit is still trying to gain one of the very few postgraduate places available to him in Kathmandu. He has more exams coming up in the next couple of months and he's studying hard to give himself the best possible chance of success. In the meantime, he continues to work in one of the remotest regions of Nepal, as a doctor at Rukum District Hospital, as part of the Government’s comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care programme. He made front-page news across Nepal recently, because he carried out an emergency lower segment caesarian section with very limited resources in very difficult cirmcumstances.
During the operation the electricity cut out – a common occurrence in hospitals in the remote regions of Nepal – and Lalit had to continue the operation via torches held by members of his operating team.
Lalit says: “It was the first caesarian section that I’ve carried out in the past 8 months under such limited resources! I would like to thank my operating team, the district health officer, public health nurse, hospital staff and leaders for all your kind support. Thank you all.”
We are so very proud of Lalit for this amazing work - not only did he carry out such a dangerous operation with sporadic electricity and via torchlight, but, most importantly, he delivered the baby safely with both mother and child doing very well.
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