Ear Aid Nepal (EAN)
Ear Aid Nepal (EAN)
Location/s:
Nepal
Frequncy:
Ad hoc, organised with Ear Aid Nepal
Areas of Focus:
Otological surgery, hearing aid provision, and community work
Affiliations:
Ear Aid Nepal supports work at the Ear Centre that forms part of Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara. GPH is a charitable institution run by International Nepal Fellowship, the oldest established medical charity in Nepal. The Ear Centre is Nepali run and staffed.
Specific Volunteer or Resource Needs:
Established in-country program, volunteer opportunities and those who can help supply or maintain medical equipment and hearing aids.
Summary
Ear Aid Nepal exists to support people with conditions affecting the ear in Nepal. Ear Disease and deafness are the commonest sensory disability in Nepal, which has a particularly high prevalence of ear problems, even amongst other low and middle-income countries. Ear problems are often neglected because they are invisible. However, for the sufferer they cause problems ranging from loss of educational opportunities and diminished relationships in society to severe pain and life threatening infection. Nepali economy and society suffer significant loss as a result.
Website:
Primary Contact:
Mr TPC Martin ENT Consultant, Trustee EAN
Phone:
Ear Centre Reception: +977 61 431 015
Email:
Volunteer Form:
Additional Info:
INF Partner maintains Christian-based leadership and volunteers must adhere to INF core values of integrity.