Experiences In NepalDelaware Medical Relief Team Mission For Gorkha Earthquake

April, 2015

A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768—when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms

A decade-long Civil War involving the Communist Party of Nepal, followed by weeks of mass protests by all major political parties, led to the 12-point agreement of 22 November 2005. The ensuing elections for the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly on 28 May 2008 overwhelmingly favored the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a federal multiparty representative democratic republic

On April 27th, 2015, Delaware Medical Relief Team founding members met to discuss mobilization of team members in order to provide medical relief to the victims of the Gorkha Earthquake.

Advance team members departed from Philadelphia International Airport on May, 3rd, arriving in Nepal on May 4th. On May 6th, members of the Delaware Medical Relief Team began seeing earthquake victims.

All told, a total of 100 volunteers from the Delaware Medical Relief Team provided support for Five (5) medical teams, which delivered care to over 5500 Nepalese between May 6th and June 5th. Medical Teams were comprised of Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants, and non-medical personnel.

Delaware Medical Releif Team “B” MembersDr. Rey Agard - Internal MedDr. Ashish Parikh - Cardiology

Ingrid Agard - LogisticsRichard Agard - Support staff

Patrick Phelan - Emergency Med PAJessey Jennings - Family Med Nurse Prac.Bernie Racey – Neurosurgery/Surgical PA

Marilynn Bartley – Trauma NPDierdre Ritchie - Nurse

Margie Fishman - Journalist/ AdventurerDaniel Sato - Journalistic Photographer

VILLAGES IN NEPAL VISISTED BY DMRT MEMBERS

Bhaktapur KhokanaNagarkot Chuchepati

Patap RamkotNavakirian NuwakotSundarijal Ree GuanJorpati Shokhel

Dolakha Seabru Besi