Dhulikhel Dental School Project
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Situated on the edge of the Kathmandu Valley, Dhulikhel Dental School provides education and care to Nepalese most in need. As volunteers and friends of school, we are ready to answer their call for help.
Our goal is to raise $6000 USD which will cover the cost of a new x-ray scanner and extra imaging plates. The images that will be obtained with the new scanner with enable the highest quality of diagnosis of problems which will benefit all the patients seen at the dental school. If you would like to help us reach our goal please click the donation button to make a tax deductible donation. |
Global Purpose Group, a registered 501(c)3 - EIN # 27–1840593
All donations are tax deductible. |
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After discussions with the faculty they identified x-ray imaging improvement as a priority. It is beyond the budget to switch to expensive digital sensors. The best solution for the school is a image plate scanner that can digitize all the images and be used by all the departments in the dental school. There is a Dentsply dealer in Kathmandu that sells the Durr Vista Scan. The unit will be purchased in Nepal making it easy to be properly maintained.
Namaste and thanks! Brian, Jesse, and Erica Hollander |
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Background
Affiliated with Dhulikhel Hospital, the dental school shares the same values of community service, with programs at numerous outreach posts in rural Nepal. The fees at the clinic are anywhere between 50-70% lower than private practice, enabling everyone to be able to receive care. The majority of the patients are poor and some middle class. Most people are from Dhulikhel, but some people are walking or traveling by bus for several days to receive care.
The Dental School regularly visits nearby primary schools to provide education, and has outreach programs at multiple health posts across the country. In 2018 the Dhulikhel Dental School graduated it's first round of fully trained dentists.
The goal of the faculty and staff at school is to provide a world class dental education in a developing country.
They have worked very hard to keep up with the changes in modern medicine. They do this attending by continuing education courses around the world and welcoming volunteers who exchange their dental expertise.
The Nepalese hospitality that the volunteers receive leaves us all coming home and saying these are some of the nicest people in the world. As volunteers and friends of Dhulikhel Dental School we would like to show our appreciation.
The Dental School regularly visits nearby primary schools to provide education, and has outreach programs at multiple health posts across the country. In 2018 the Dhulikhel Dental School graduated it's first round of fully trained dentists.
The goal of the faculty and staff at school is to provide a world class dental education in a developing country.
They have worked very hard to keep up with the changes in modern medicine. They do this attending by continuing education courses around the world and welcoming volunteers who exchange their dental expertise.
The Nepalese hospitality that the volunteers receive leaves us all coming home and saying these are some of the nicest people in the world. As volunteers and friends of Dhulikhel Dental School we would like to show our appreciation.