Serving With A Purpose: Tansen Hospital in Nepal

Where is Nepal??
As you can see, its sandwhiched between China and India.

The United Mission Hospital Tansen is located in Buhsaldanda.

Facts:

Language: Most people speak Nepali though there are 20 other languages divided into a variety of dialects. Much of the Nepalese government speak English.

Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NR) 74.4NR=1US Dollar

Population: 23,200,200

Climate: Subtropical summers with mild winters. Harsher winters and cool summers up in the mountains.

Home of the largest mountain in the world. Mount Everest!!

Quite a view from Tansen!!!

Tansen Hospital currently has 313 employees. The hospital offers a surgical ward, maternity ward, burn unit, orthopaedic ward (where Ryan will work), medical ward, and pediatric ward (where I will be helping out). The hospital also contains clinics for men, woman and children; psychiatric, diabetes, problem pregnancy, ENT, leprosy/TB, dental, endoscopy, ultrasound, x-ray, lab, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy. There are 2 operating rooms, 2 procedure rooms, and a community health department.

We will be leaving on August 6th, 2012. Ryan, Winslow and I will arrive in Kathmandu where we will spend a week adjusting to the altitude, food, culture and lifestyle. I am told there is a pretty amazing zoo close by our hotel so we will be showing Winslow all sorts of animals!! From Kathmandu we will take another 2 hour flight and 45 min. car ride into Tansen.

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