Nepal is the 12th poorest nation on earth with an annual per capita income of $241 and a very high infant mortality rate. There are no pediatric or neonatal intensive care units, resources or trained manpower in Nepal for poor children; hence, they die of extremely treatable but serious illnesses.

The Nick Simon Foundation of New York is building a maternity hospital that will have spaces for pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. A team of volunteers consisting of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists from the United States has developed a project to aid in the establishment of the PICU and NICU. They have the experience, skills, and heart for such a task. They need only the charitable donations of equipment, supplies, and funding to offset the costs for what is not provided.

By the end of the project, there will be a fully functioning, well-equipped PICU and NICU, with well-trained manpower taking care of critically ill children in Nepal, resulting in improved quality of care and decreased morbidity and mortality.

To learn more about this project, see Neonatal ICU Training.