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wheeler wheelchairs. The
wheelchairs were provid-
ed by Motivation UK.
Whereas, five received
wheelchairs from other
partnering organisations.
All new patients were
provided with wheelchair
supportive cushions.
Some received, Tenodesis
belt, universal cuff and
wheelchair gloves.
All the patients were
treated successfully with
the patients’ full satisfac-
tion and therapists were
successful in achieving
the functional outcome as
per SCIM chart.
During the month of
April, eight male and
seven female patients
were admitted to the
Centre. Twelve were
paraplegic and three
were quadriplegic. Four
came with pressure ul-
cers during admission.
Three of the patients
sustained spinal cord
injury due to fall from
tree whereas other caus-
es were: Road Traffic
Accident (3), fall from
cliff (3), fall from build-
ing (4), impact by rock
(1) and Potts’ Spine (1).
A total of eight patients
were discharged in good
health this month after
complete and compre-
hensive rehabilitation.
Four left against medical
advice (LAMA) and two
were discharged on re-
quest (DoR). The aver-
age duration of stay of
the discharged patients
was 107 days, with dura-
tions ranging from 33 to
302 days.
During the month, pa-
tients and caregivers also
received educational
classes on Activities of
Daily Living (ADL) and
presentation on assistive
technology. Similarly,
two received three-
Our Patients
Other Activities
Spinal Centre celebrated its 12th Anni-
versary on 7th April with Staff, volun-
teers, patients and caregivers. Several
activities were held for entertainment
and recreation, including the interest-
ing and inclusive game of bocce ball.
The Spinal family also celebrated the
Day with special dish.
A Silent Auction followed by Gala
Dinner was held at Yala Maya Kendra,
Patan for the first time to raise funds
for the Centre. Staff, Board Members
and well-wishers were present that
evening. The money raised at this event
will benefit the patients of Spinal Injury
Rehabilitation Centre. To know more
about the Silent Auction, please visit
the below link.
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Ram Bahadur Tamang successfully
traveled 366 kms starting from
Namobuddha to Lumbini in 26 days.
His supporters came from different parts
of the country to welcome him at Maya-
devi Temple, Lumbini, the birth place of
lord Buddha. This was a very emotional
moment for Ram and a moment of joy
and pride for his family, friends and sup-
porters. Thank you team Sanu Maya Ta-
mang (wife), Prajwal Ghimire and Binod
Karki. We would like to thank all the indi-
viduals and organisations who made it
possible for Ram to complete this journey
and thanks to Ajit Man Tamang and the
team of Lumbini Development Trust for
making the completion ceremony of
Ram’s wheelchair yaatra very special and
memorable Special thank goes to Ms.
Rosalind Russell from America, without
her support, this Yaatra wouldn't be mate-
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Mr. Bishnu Pd. Ghimire from Nursing Mr. Devendra Dhital from OT
Completion of Ram’s Wheelchair
Yaatra at Lumbini.
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Other Activities (Contd.)
A meeting was held among pa-
tients, caregivers and Spinal Cen-
tre’s administration with an aim to
provide more effective and better
service for patients and their car-
er.
Our three passionate Interns Bi-
nay Shrestha, Nikita Kayastha and
Rojina Dahal, from ACE Institute
of Management completed their
three months Internship success-
fully. They supported in different
fundraising events of the Centre
as well as helped in updating the
websites, blogs and many more.
We would like to thank all three
for their help and wish our best
for their future endeavors.
Dr. Giselle from America came for
a visit gave a lecture about Alz-
heimer and Parkinson disease.
Medical, nursing and therapy team
were benefited through her presen-
tation.
Our enthusiastic Canadian volun-
teer Kate Coffey left Spinal Centre
this month. She was here for six
month and helped in activities and
event of the Centre. She supported
us on strategic planning and fund-
raising. We would like to thank
Ms. Coffey for her great dedication
and wish for her comeback.
Karen Hilton, a friend of Kate
Coffey, from Canada, volunteered
at Spinal Centre for two weeks in
Human Resource (HR) department
and also helped in development of
communication and in fundraising
event. We would like to thank her for
her great support.
Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Plan for next month:
Regular Spinal Cord Injury Inde-
pendent Measurement (SCIM), goal
setting, case presentation and rehab
round.
Training on Neuro-Rehabilitation for
50 health care workers.
Home Modification at Kathmandu.
Wheelchair follow-up.
Case of the Month
Manoj Dong
apy and motivation from nurs-
es, patients and volunteers. Dur-
ing his stay, he had very posi-
tive attitude towards all at Spi-
nal Centre. Within a few
months, the Therapists were
successful in helping Manoj re-
gain his balance, enabling him
to perform activities of daily
living, Independent in Wheel-
chair, even play a wheelchair
Basketball!
Mid last month, prior to his dis-
charge, we are all pleased with
the progress Manoj showed dur-
ing rehabilitation at our Centre.
His stay at Spinal Centre was
unique and pleasant for all. This
month, Manoj left our Centre
with his supportive wife to con-
tinue his work back home.
Manoj Dong is 42 years old agri-
cultural worker from Ramechhap.
Life was going on well for the
Dong family until Manoj sus-
tained spinal cord injury by falling
from the tree.
Following the accident, Manoj
was rushed to nearby Health Post
from where he was referred to Ne-
pal Orthopedic Hospital (NOH)
for treatment.. He was diagnosed
with compression fractured L2
with AIS-B.
Manoj was surgically managed
with Posterior instrumentation for
his injury, which strengthened his
back. Manoj’s condition brought
massive sorrow to the Dong fami-
ly. On December 2013, Manoj
was brought to Spinal Centre for
comprehensive rehabilitation.
Manoj spent seven months at Spi-
nal Centre, receiving regular ther-
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Ram Bahadur Tamang’s Wheelchair Yaatra: A great Success!
Ram underwent a
spinal injury 3
years ago when he
was 28 years old
which forced him
to use a wheel-
chair. He is now 31
and is a vocational
trainer at Spinal
Centre where he is responsible for training patients
and their carers to produce high quality handi-
crafts. Alongside, his employment he has cam-
paigned hard to raise awareness of SCI in Nepal and
for the government to improve the support which
they provide to person with disabilities.
Ram tells a powerful story of how he himself has
been victim of neglect in Nepalese society: ‘When I
used to wait for the public bus to go home, I was al-
ways deprived of the ride for being a paraplegic in a
wheelchair. Unluckily, I could see people lifting po-
tato bags weighing over 100 kilos; but they refused to
carry my half-paralysed body and wheelchair, both
weighing less than half a potato bag! This got me
thinking for a couple of weeks and I decided that the
voices of the spinally injured people must be heard.
The Yaatra
In Hindu culture a Yaatra is a convoy with strong
spiritual connotations. Often it is a way of achieving
inner peace
but can be
used as a form
of protest, and
this is the
same case
with Ram. He
was a bit sad
with the way
disabled people are treated in Nepal, and decided to
raise up his campaign efforts by going on a 366 kms
Wheelchair Yaatra from Namo Buddha to Lumbini
across Nepal on 24th March 2014. It is not only the
massive distance which pose a challenge but the
enormous inclines. Nepal sits right on top of the Him-
alayas, one of the most beautiful and formidable
mountain ranges in the world, they are of course
home to the famous Mt. Everest.
Ram has touched people’s hearts during this Yaatra.
He has had regular supportive
horn honking on the roads
and even had a tearful man
present him with a bouquet of
flowers in admiration for his
courage. He has also had a
visit from the famous Nepali
folk singer, Hari Yonzon,
who heard about Ram’s story
on the news and decided he
had to visit him personally.
On route Ram has also met with other disabled people,
some of whom are coping well and are employed as
lecturers or teachers,
such as Ramesh
Chandra Pandey. Un-
fortunately however
he has also met some
people living with
spinal injury who
have never received
rehabilitation ser-
vices, and as a result are confined to their homes. Tej
Bahadur Nepali, for example, has been confined to his
bed at home in Dhumkibas village for the past 10
years.
Ram successfully completed his 366 kms Wheelchair
Yaatra on 18th April 2014, at Mayadevi Temple of
Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha after 26
days.
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Photo Gallery
Wheelchair follow-up at Kathmandu
Patients and trainers engaged in Vocational Training Session
Our three enthusiastic volunteer Binay, Nikita and Rojina
Home Modification at Kavre
Thank you for your support: Himalayan Bank Ltd. Kamaladi.
Annapurna Travels and Tours,
Ghantaghar.
Hotel De’ L Annapurna Pvt Ltd, Dur-
bar Marg.
Mr. Padma Jyoti & Mrs. Meera Jyoti.
Mr. Prachanda Bahadur Shrestha and
Mrs. Sabita Shrestha.
NIC Asia Bank Ltd. Thapathali
Non Resident Nepalese Association.
( NRNA)
Cecile Knapp, and Andreas Knapp.
Mr. Romain Zens.
Mr. Francois Schmitz-Schmit,.
German Nepal Help Association
(GNHA)
Friends of Spinal Injury Rehabilitation
Centre
Useful Links:
Facebook: Spinal Nepal
SIRC video: https://vimeo.com/channels/dmw/57165491
ASCoN e-learning: www.elearnsci.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VHXJ2Wzt3A0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=scdswbSYB1c
Entertaining at Silent Auction Patient outing programme at Chandeshwori temple