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Medical Education Ordinance certified, but continuing vigilance is needed. calling Doctor Narsingha….

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

According to legend (with help from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiranyakashipu ), Hiranyakashyapu asked for the following boon from Brahma: O my lord, O best of the givers of benediction, if you will kindly grant me the benediction I desire, please let me … Continue reading →

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Will Nepal become a “degree factory” for doctors?

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

The Big Problem with medical education in Nepal Unless the trend of opening medical colleges in Nepal is stopped, the country risks gaining a reputation as a “diploma factory.” The MBBS degrees awarded to young students in Nepal will not … Continue reading →

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Biratnagar 2016 excursion part 2 – the sessions

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

In summer 2016 I spent two weeks teaching in Biratnagar, Nepal. Though it’s the second-largest city in the Himalayan country, it’s not on tourist path. In the first part of this series I described a few things about the town. … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2015 #Criticalcare Road Trip through #Nepal

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

CCNEPal is a small #NGO with one mission: teach Advanced Cardiac Life Support  in #Nepal. For months, we planned a “road trip” outside the Kathmandu Valley with twelve sessions. We made 500 sets of handouts, printed 500 certificates, pre-positioned our teaching … Continue reading →

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