Ventilator Training Lab
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| Location: | Bir Hospital, Kathmandu |
| Institution: | America Nepal Medical Foundation – Nepal |
| Project: | ANMF with partnership of Bir Hospital, NIC [National Innovation Center], Gradian Systems and other organization will be helping to establish a Sim lab at Bir Hospital.
ANMF will use the funds for the cost of the hands-on training in the 9 hospitals that the ventilators were provided [21ANMF003] and also for the establishment of Sim lab at Bir Hospital. There is lack of center where critical care trainings are provided in Nepal. This initiative will help our critical care health care workers be properly trained to tackle various different critical care problems and also stay up to date with the new medical equipment technologies. This center will be initiated in Bir Hospital which is a government Hospital and will also take ownership of the Hospital. |
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| Institution: | America Nepal Medical Foundation – Nepal |
| Location: | Kirtan Chowk, Baluwatar, Kathmandu |
| Contact: | Bikrant Rana, Project Coordinator |
| Organization: | America Nepal Medical Foundation – Nepal (ANMF/Nepal) is ANMF/USA’s sister organization in Nepal. Although there is no legal connection between the two (beyond memoranda of understanding) they coordinate closely.
America Nepal Medical Foundation-Nepal (ANMF-Nepal) is an organization which consists of a group of reputed doctors and who volunteers in order to strengthen the health care delivery services of Nepal. The board members of ANMF/Nepal are working at different health care systems at National Level and they volunteer in this organization. The ANMF/Nepal implements the projects very efficiently with very less overhead cost. Mainly ANMF/Nepal donates the funds directly to other implementing partners (which are mainly government institutions). Organization Mission Statement
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| Title: | Sim Lab and Ventilator Training |
| ID: | 21ANMF009 |
| Type: | Facilities |
| Proposed: | 1 July 2021 |
| Approved: | 21 July 2021 |
| Grant: | $14,500 |
| Funded: | $14,500 |
| Nepal Manager: | Bikrant Rana |
| USA Manager: | Jivan Lamichhane |
| Details: | ANMF with partnership of Bir Hospital, NIC [National Innovation Center], Gradian Systems and other organization will be helping to establish a Sim lab at Bir Hospital. ANMF will use the funds for the cost of the hands-on training in the 9 hospitals that the ventilators were provided [21ANMF003] and also for the establishment of Sim lab at Bir Hospital. There is lack of center where critical care trainings are provided in Nepal. This initiative will help our critical care health care workers be properly trained to tackle various different critical care problems and also stay up to date with the new medical equipment technologies. This center will be initiated in Bir Hospital which is a government Hospital and will also take ownership of the Hospital. |
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| 17 Jan 23 | ANMF/Nepal reports that unused funds left from the project to be used in project 22ANMF003 Equipment for Sim Lab at Bir Hospital. |
| 4 Apr 22 | Certificate of Appreciation received from National Innovation Center. |
| 3 Mar 22 | Update from ANMF/USA Board member Kalpana Shrestha: I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Bhupendra Basnet, Dr. Janak Koirala and Bikrant Rana. Dr. Bhupendra gave me a tour of The SIM Lab. I have attached all the pictures [see Photos]. 3 SIM labs, 1 computer room, 3 discussion rooms, 1 meeting room, 1 big hall for expansion and general purpose, 1 store room and 1 reception room with changing areas. All partitions have been completed. They are awaiting equipment and instruments. I was told that there are 2 sets of Mannequins with the National Innovation Center that they will be bringing. I met with Dr. Ravi Ram Shrestha and Dr. Gita Pradhan, Anaesthesiologists who will be running the Labs. The are eager to start the program. |
| 15 Feb 22 | Price quotes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 10 Feb 22 | Update received from ANMF/Nepal. All the construction work (partition, flooring, doors and windows) have been installed. Oxygen pipeline is left to be installed. |
| 9 Feb 22 | Price quotes (1, 2) received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 29 Jan 22 | The physical structure including partition is now complete and the equipment can be installed and training started. |
| 17 Sep 21 | $14,500 transferred to ANMF/Nepal. |
| 8 Sep 21 | Social Welfare Council (SWC) Approval received. |
| 1 Aug 21 | Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed. |
| 21 Jul 21 | Letter of Intent signed. |
| 21 Jul 21 | Fund Assurance Notice sent to ANMF/Nepal. |
| 21 Jul 21 | Project approved by Web ballot by the ANMF/USA Board of Directors. |
| 20 Jul 21 | Memo received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 11 Jul 21 | ANMF/USA Projects Committee recommends the proposed project be approved. |
| 9 Jul 21 | Letter from Bir Hospital specifying the area assigned in the hospital. |
| 7 Jul 21 | ANMF/USA Board of Directors are in general agreement that this would be a very good project for ANMF to engage in. For due diligence, the proposal from Nepal will be discussed in the Projects Committee and then sent to the ANMF board after which it can be decided by web-ballot. |
| 1 Jul 21 | Quotation for training kit received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 1 Jul 21 | Budget received from ANMF/Nepal. |
| 1 Jul 21 | Application received from ANMF/Nepal. |
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| 4 Apr 22 | Certificate of Appreciation |
| 15 Feb 22 | Price quotes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) |
| 10 Feb 22 | Update |
| 9 Feb 22 | Price quotes (1, 2) |
| 16 Nov 21 | Price Offer for Training Manikins |
| 8 Sep 21 | Social Welfare Council (SWC) Approval |
| 1 Aug 21 | Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) |
| 21 Jul 21 | Letter of Intent |
| 21 Jul 21 | Fund Assurance Notice |
| 20 Jul 21 | Memo from ANMF/Nepal |
| 9 Jul 21 | Letter from Bir Hospital |
| 1 Jul 21 | Quotation for training kit |
| 1 Jul 21 | Budget |
| 1 Jul 21 | Application |

















