Nurse Niru

We had the pleasure of meeting Nurse Niru when we first arrived in Nepal.  She lives in a small village (Sanku) about half an hour from Banepa.  Niru was selected by the Dhulikhel Rotary Club for training to become an Associate Nurse Midwife (ANM).  The club put her through the 18 month course. Since completing the course Niru has established a small health care clinic in her village.  This has helped to greatly improve health services in the village.  She is only 20, but helps to deliver at least one baby each week.  With her assistance childbrith complications are able to be treated, or hospital care is sought. 

Niru is very active in her community, and has helped to establish a womens co-operative.  This helps the women to generate income, and enables them to pay for their healthcare.  She also runs training sessions for the villagers, educating them on issues such as nutrition, family planning, saving ($$) and basic health care. 

Nirus dream is to further her training and complete a Bachelor of Nursing Degree.  This would be a three year course, but the US$10,000 required makes this dream a distant goal.  She is saving hard for this at the moment. 

Health Clinic in Sangku 

The Dhulikhel Rotary Club has helped others like Niru, training eager young people in remote areas to improve health care in these locations.  Bijaya - introduced on a previous blog was trained through a similar scheme.