Establishment of HELP NEPAL Health Post, Mugu
PROJECT:
Construction and operation of HELP NEPAL Health Post
LOCATION:
Murma village, Mugu district, Karnali zone
PARTNER:
The Murma Top Youth Club is the main partner. However, since the establishment of the health post in June 2004, HeNN has received support from different organisations and individuals mentioned in the Project Description below.
COST:
Construction: US$ 7,000
Operation cost:
2004 US$ 2,020
2005 US$ 3,400
2006 US$ 6,366.96
2007 US$ 7,283.53
2008 US$ 9,973
2009 US$ 9,848.96
Funding from Everest Marathon Fund allowed HeNN to send an experienced staff nurse to work in the health post for three months in April 2007. Later in the same year, HeNN decided to fund the Healthcare consultant at the cost of US$ 12,000. Everest Marathon Fund has supported the health post on an annual basis.
TIME:
2004
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The health post was constructed at a remote village in one of the most far-flung districts of Nepal. The total cost of the project came to around US$ 14,000 of which 50% was provided by the local community. This included land, building material and labour costs. Day to day running of the centre is supervised by the village committee with monthly reports submitted to both the local government as well as HeNN. Various organisations and individuals have provided support to help run the health post. US based charity, Healthcare Nepal, donated US$4,000 in 2004 to support the running cost of the health post. Others who have supported the Health Post in various ways are: National Fertility Care Centre (NFCC), Santa Bhavan Hospital in Kathmandu, Himal Dental Hospital, Kathmandu and the Mugu District Development Committee. Several individuals have also supported the health post. However, the Network still needs funds to keep the health post running. Your support would highly be appreciated.
WHAT OTHERS SAID:
Dr. Sandesh Paudyel (District Health Officer in Mugu) visited the health post on several occasions and praised the location and the service it is providing. He also appreciated the local staff and the community spirit.
Mr. Yagya Raj Pant, an Education Officer, working with the United Mission to Nepal, visited the health post while on a trip to Mugu for his official work. He said the health post was doing very well.
