Discussion of who should participate. Is it useful to have a wide geographical spread or aim for the maximum number of specialisms, etc.
Message 30. Oct. 04
Nepalese side: as many surgeons as possible in particular including trainees and doctors treating surgical conditions who are not necessarily formally qualified surgeons (Rural surgeons, ‘mission doctors’, ‘district surgeons’, …)
International side: Colleagues who have enough empathy for their counterparts in countries like Nepal to spent time on the project. I would not see any other limiting criterion. [Olaf Bach]
R.K. Shah, 30. Nov. 2004:
I have now a group of people who have agreed to participate and cooperate in our program:
- Prof. L.L. Shah, Head Dept. of Orthopaedics, TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.
- Dr Rajesh Gangol, Consultant Surgeon, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur (Kathmandu).
- Dr Subodh Adhikari, Consultant Surgeon, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu.
- Sunil Sharma, Consultant Surgeon, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu,
- Prof C L Bhattachan, Head of Dep of Surgery, Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu.
Thus we have participation from all leading Teaching Hospitals in Kathmandu (Nepal).
Moreover, I have been successful in seeking support from Mr Michael Laurence (London) who is in the editorial board of Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) and also working with World Orthopaedic Concern - UK. He will be happy to help and support us.
Further to that we will seek support from local organisations like Nepal Health Research Council. [Kewal Shah]
Websites of
Dr. A. Zolotov
Dr. R. Meinig