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Quality Health Care Training
In order to produce health care workers - several components must fit together.
The Clinical Site
Medical training incorporates a significant "apprentice" component: we do as we see done. NSI is in negotiation with a number of hospitals and health programs that have distinguished themselves as places where patients are well cared for. These are being developed into excellent teaching centers.
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Tansen Mission Hospital
This is Nepal's premier "hill hospital" - 150 beds located on the side of a mountain. For over 50 years it has served patients who arrive on foot or by bus, from as far away as India. |
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Bharatpur Govt. Hospital
Located in a regional hub in the southern Terai area, this government hospital is extremely busy; for example, each year it manages over 4,000 deliveries. A dynamic staff is ready to build up its hospital into a training center. |
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Dandheldura Hospital
This mission hospital is located in the remote western hills of Nepal. It has served patients in that region for over 30 years. |
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Patan Hospital
This government-mission hospital is located in urban Kathmandu valley, and each day serves an average of one thousand patients who come from all over Nepal. |
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Nepal Orthopedic Hospital
This independent hospital was established 8 years ago and has grown into one of Nepal's leading referral hospital for patients with bone problems. |
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AMDA (Jhapa)
Originally built to care for Bhutanese refugees, this NGO hospital in the Terai cares for patients coming from all over eastern Nepal. |
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Latest Appropriate Teaching Methods
Johns Hopkins affiliate JHPIEGO has extensive international experience (including many years in Nepal) in molding teachers, curricula, and clinical settings into high quality teaching environments. NSI's own staff has experience in establishing training centers in Nepal and will partner with JHPIEGO.
Economic Sustainability
NSI is developing training programs that have both subsidized and fee-paying tracks, in order to both sustain the training and support the NSI partner institution.
What types of Training?
Those most likely to remain in rural health care service for the long-term.
Skilled birth attendant
Health care practitioners including specialist doctors, nurses, and midwives who are equipped to handle deliveries.
MDGP Doctor
Nepal's family practice doctor, who has overall medical expertise and can lead a health care team.
Mental Health Block Training
Nurses and health assistants who will be trained to recognize and treat basic mental illness - in a country where this field is widely disregarded.
Health Assistant
Elsewhere known as a physician's assistant or PA, this versatile worker performs in place of the missing doctor in many remote locations.
Anesthesia Assistant
Nurses or health assistants who, following a 6-month intensive course, are able to provide basic anesthesia, thus enabling operations to be performed in remote locations where that was not possible before.
Biomedical Technician
Science graduates who are trained in one year to repair medical equipment and to perform preventive maintenance. This cadre of worker is critical in areas that are remote from cities, and in hospitals with limited resources.
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