Basic medical lab for rural health clinic in Thulo
Summary
The Mountain Fund has opened a new medical clinic in Thulo Syabru, Nepal. This project will establish a basic medical laboratory within the clinic.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $36 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By The Mountain Fund That You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The clinic will provide basic medical services to the residents of Thulo Syabru and surrounding villages in this remote region of Rasuwa district in Nepal. These communities suffer from health problems associated with crippling poverty, such as diarrhea, worm infestation, malnutrition, acute respiratory infections, and tuberculosis. A basic medical lab will have a significant positive impact on our ability to more accurately diagnose and treat these common ailments.
Activities
* Renovate the facility (ceiling, walls, floor, and lighting) * Acquire furniture, equipment, and supplies * Install the new equipment * Support annual costs for one year
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $36
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $36 . The original project funding goal was $7,968.
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
Significantly enchanced capacity to serve critical health needs * Exams (blood, urine, stool, acid-fast bacillus, pregnancy, etc.) * Diagnosis (gastro-intestinal, anemia, kidney problems, diabetes) * Treatment (medicinal & educational)
Project Message
With this Clinic and laboratory, we are one crucial step closer to our goal of 3 clinics that triangulate this part of the Rasuwa District in Nepal, making health care available to thousands.
- Scott MacLennan, International Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Scott MacLennan
International Director
27 Sumption
Sandia Park, NM 87047
United States
505-980-4520
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Project Sponsor
Organization
The Mountain Fund
139 Madison, NE
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
87108
United States
505-459-7040
http://www.mountainfund.org
The Mountain Fund's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Equip Mobile Medical Clinics in rural Nepal & Peru |
 Providing education for children with HIV in Nepal |
 Women's Safe House in Kathmandu |
The Mountain Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Health Clinic in Rural Nepal - 2008 |
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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 16, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
Project Finishsed
By Jenn Spradlin - Assistant Director, February 12, 2009 10:07 PM
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