What are the current activities of AMDA Nepal?
AMDA-Nepal was established in 1990 as a national NGO. It is registered with Government of Nepal (GoN) and affiliated with Social Welfare Council. It is a chapter of AMDA International based in Okayama, Japan. We have AMDA Hospital at Damak. It is also the primary referral center for exiled Bhutanese from western camps. There is Siddhartha Children and Women Hospital in Butwal and AMDA Mechi Hospital at Dhulabari under construction. Besides these, we have AMDA Nepal mental health program, Thankot Satellite Clinic, Dental and Specialist Clinic at Jorpati, Geriatric Centre at Pashupati and Street Children Program in Hattigauda. Further, we have various human resource development programs. What does PHCP for Bhutanese Refugees do? Primary Health Care Project (PHCP) for Bhutanese Refugees is being implemented by AMDA Nepal under UNHCR’s fund and material support of World Food Program (WFP) since January 2001. Primary objective of the program is to provide health and nutrition services to ex