Background
Dr. Ram KM Shrestha is a renowned surgeon who left his successful career in Austria at the age of 32 to work on something that would benefit the larger community. He established Dhulikhel Hospital in his home country of Nepal as a model community hospital that would serve people irrespective of their background, putting lives first. He is also celebrated for his contribution to the development of Kathmandu University during two terms as Vice-Chancellor. During this seminar, he will present his philosophy, and the journey that started with a treatment centre with four rooms, 25 years ago and is now a full-fledged University hospital with 18 community health centres across Nepal.
Quote: ‘It is all about humanity. There has to always be a purpose in life and mine is to serve people through the knowledge and skills I have acquired over the years’
Learn more in this interview given in November 2022: A LIFE OF PURPOSE
Program
Moderator: Suraj Thapa | Professor, Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiO & Visiting professor, IOM, TU, Nepal
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Welcome |  Prof. Jan Bjålie | Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation - Faculty of Medicine, UiO |
| 13:35 | Community Health |  Dr. Ram KM Shrestha | Founder and Executive Director, Dhulikhel Hospital |
| 14:05 | Q&A and concluding remarks |
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| 14:15 | Networking with coffee and pastries | |
Dr. Bernadette Kumar | Special advisor, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Dr. Biraj M Karmacharya | Director, Public Health, Community Programs & Global Engagement, Dhulikhel Hospital & Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences