Burns care team in MRRH

Mongar Hospital was fortunate to host a Burns Care team from USA recently, which included two plastic surgeons .  The team visited MRRH and performed two surgeries on children with burn conjectures.

A dinner was hosted for the visiting team from the hospital side. Dasho Dzongdag, Mongar was also present at the dinner attended by over 30 staff from Mongar Hospital.

Beginning October 2013, the team will make annual visits to Mongar Hospital and perform surgeries on children with clefts(lip and palate), burns and other reconstructive surgeries.

Mental Health Day Observation: Pictures

Nurses presentation

The new GNM nurses  jointly presented  on " 'Clinical Procedures"
on 10th October. They discussed the  procedures involved in

1. NG tube insertion
2. Catheterisation
3. IV canulation
4. Bandaging methods.

The presentations were combined with practical demonstrations and where relevant and feedbacks from the  participants and doctors. 

Lyonpo"s Visit to MRRH

The Honorable Minister of Health , Lyonpo Zanglay Dukpa, visited Mongar Hospital recently and met with the doctors and staff. He had a two hour long meeting during which he discussed on the following areas:

• HAMT
• Reducing waiting times.
• Doctor and nurses shortage
• GNH health workers!
• Measures he is taking to improve the over all health services in the country.

Dr  Sonam Gyamtsho, the officiating MS gave a brief account of the state of things at MRRH.

Infection Control

A team from the MOH, headed by the Clinical Microbiologist from JDWNRH, conducted  a 3 day Infection control training for health workers in the east recently. Various levels of nurses and focal persons for infection control activities participated in the training.

A brief sensitization on  "Hospital Acquired Infections" was also done for the clinical doctors.