News from Biratnagar

Written account and attached photos from Sangeeta’s time assisting Rewati Roman Neupane

We recently received news from RN and community health worker, Sangeeta Poudel! Sangeeta has been working hard at the hospital throughout this pandemic, but also spends her spare time out in the community, providing compassionate care and sharing potentially life-saving information. Below is her written record of one of her recent experiences with an at-home client.

“In the mid time of Covid pandemic in Nepal, Everyone is afraid and situation was so painful. At the same time my neighbor came to me and asked to visit his father who was suffering from fever and cough. I could not deny his request though all the symptoms were similar to Covid-19, but I decided to visit him because I had PPE set provided by HHN [HealthEd Connect]. After becoming safe by wearing set I went to visit that house, I checked fever of him and it seems like Covid, I suggested to check PCR once and stay in home isolation. After two days they went for checking and it came positive as I guess before.

After that again they came to me and visit them because they don’t want to admit in hospital by hearing condition of hospitals, As their father is 87 years senior citizen. I asked them to provide PPE set to visit them regularly, so that I can ago safely. After that I went there and support him psychologically but only that I applied all the medicine recommended by doctors. I took the temperature and oxygen salutation and suggest them to admit in hospitals if condition become worst. And good thing is that he is getter better day by day after taking care daily. Finally within three weeks his report was Negative. They are so happy and thankful to me.” -Sangeeta Poudel

Thank you for supporting the effort and care that our community health workers like Sangeeta share with their community members!