Kathmandu, 6 July: Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal Felicity Volk has handed over medical equipment worth AUD 45,450 to Professor Dr Dibya Singh Shah, Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) and Samarika Dahal at the Forensic Department of TUTH today.
The equipment –an ultrasound machine and a portable dental x-ray machine – were funded under the Australia Awards Alumni Grants Program to support the work of two Australian university alumni – Professor Dr Shah and
Dr. Dahal.
The x-ray machine will be used in forensic odtology services in Nepal and will expand the disaster victim identification services provided by the Forensic Department at TUTH. Dr Dahalis pioneer in the field of forensic odontology and received the alumni grant in recognition of her strong commitment to advocacy for improved health services in Nepal and for her active engagement in the Australia Awards Women in Leadership Network (WIL) in Nepal.
The ultrasound machine is being provided as an alumni grant to Professor Dr Shah, Dean, IOM, in recognition of her leadership in the field of nephrology and transplant services in Nepal.
Handing over the equipment, Ambassador Volk said,“The Australian Government is committed to supporting health security under our Nepal Covid-19 Development Response Plan. The plan focuses on assistance for the most vulnerable and, as Nepal manages multiple challenges simultaneously, the needs of vulnerable communities are more evident than ever,” according to a press release issued by the Embassy.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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