Project Description
Project ID
06GHC001
Project Type
Funded Project - Normal Project
Project Title
Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Fellowship
Project Summary
Sponsorship for cardiac electrophysiology fellowship training at National University Hospital and Heart Institute, Singapore.
There is a need for a properly well trained cardiac electrophysiologist for Nepal so that the indigent people of Nepal would benefit. As daily we get 250 to 300 cardiac patients in the out patient and emergency department of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre. Significant number of them constitute patients with cardiac rhythm disorders which warrants cardiac electrophysiologic services.
Location
National University Hospital and Heart Institute
Singapore
Time Frame
One year, starting March 2008
Institution
Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre
Bansbari,
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 0097719851066122
Fax: 00997714371123
Contact
Dr. Sujeeb Rajbhandari
SujeebR
hotmail.com
ANMF/Nepal Project Manager
Dr. Bhagawan Koirala
BhagawanKoiralaanmf.net
ANMF/America Project Manager
Dr. Gaury Adhikary
GauryAdhikaryanmf.net
Project Description
Nepal, a poor landlocked country in South Asia, is currently emerging from political turmoil. It has a large number of cardiac patients majority of whom are very poor. It is reflected by the number of patients attending our Out Patient Department and Emergency of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC) and totals to 250 to 300 per day.
We also have significant number of patients with heart rhythm disorders which includes either slow heart beats (that warrants pacemakers) and fast irregular heart beats (arrhythmias which requires medication or a special mode of therapy called radiofrequency ablation). Radiofrequency ablation is a part of Cardiac electrophysiology and is the definitive treatment for cardiac arrhythmias. Till few years back the Nepalese patient with such disorder had to go abroad, mainly India for that procedure. This caused financial as well as psychological burden in the indigent Nepalese patients. Seeing the magnitude of the problem SGNHC procured an electrophysiological lab (sophisticated equipment necessary). We now thus require a cardiologist who is adequately and properly trained in the field of cardiac electrophysiology. Here I would like to add that we have sufficient manpower in the other field of interventional cardiology that is in Angioplasties and Balloon valvotomies.
We have selected National University Hospital in Singapore and also a cardiologist from our centre. The hospital in Singapore has stated that they will provide one year fellowship course in the field of Cardiac electrophysiology for the year 2008 - 2009 but the entire funding (accommodation, transportation, etc.) should be taken care by SGNHC.
Material Requested
Educational materials while attending training program in Singapore.
Training Requested
Fellowship Training Cardiac Electrophysiology
Advisors/Instructors Requested
Dr. Abdul Razakir Bin Omar, MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMed (Int
Med), FAMS (Cardiology)
Consultant Cardiologist, Clinical Director Of Cardiac
Electrophysiology & Pacing
National University Hospital & Heart Institute
Singapore
Travel/Expenses Requested
Travel from Nepal to Singapore and return, plus travel and living expenses in Singapore for one year.
Grants/Stipends Requested
Sponsorship for electrophysiology fellowship training at National University Hospital and Heart Institute, Singapore
Other Items Requested
Application expenses to attend training program in Singapore.
Total Funds Requested
$10,772
Budget
The expenses that I have requested include travel, accommodation, food and other expenses.
- Application fee (for National University Hospital): $65
- Registration with Singapore Medical Council.: $105
- Certificate of good standing: $12
- Courier of application forms/documents to Singapore: $40
- Two way air fare to Singapore: $750
- Accommodation: $4,800 ($400 per month)
- Transportation: $2,400 ($200 per month)
- Cost for meals/laundry/other daily expenses: $2,400 ($200 per month)
- Stationery/internet/books: $200
Total: $10,772
Additional Information
None
Project Status
9/18/06 Request received by ANMF/Nepal 9/8/07 Project approved by ANMF/Nepal 9/9/07 Updated project proposal received by ANMF/Nepal 9/12/07 Project approved by ANMF/Nepal 9/19/07 Project approved by Projects Committee 9/23/07 Project approved for full funding by Board, Dr. Gaury Adhikary appointed project manager 12/6/07 EPS training to begin March 2008 1/28/08 Funds transferred to ANMF/Nepal 2/6/08 Memorandum of understanding signed and funds transferred to Gangalal Heart Centre
6/4/08 Report received from Dr. Sujeeb Rajbhandari 1/14/09 Report received from Dr. Sujeeb Rajbhandari 4/20/09 Report received from Dr. Sujeeb Rajbhandari
