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Dental Project in Chitwan, NEPAL
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On behalf of the organizers, Sairam Dental Care Pvt. Ltd, International Association of Dental Students and the supporter Bharatpur Government Hospital, Dental department and Community Help Centre, I would like to welcome attendees to the Dental Project in Chitwan, Nepal.
! May I extend our sincere thanks to the International Association of Dental Students, our organising committee staffs and organizations who have helped bringing this event to you.
! I assure you that you will have a memorable event with lots of learning opportunity working with the community.
! If you require any assistance, or have any comments during the program, our organizing committee staff will be delighted to assist you. All of our team look forward to meeting you where you will be assured of a warm welcome.
! We trust your visit to Nepal proves worthwhile and rewarding.
! Best regards, Dr. Ajay Neupane Senior Dental Surgeon Head of Dental Department Bharatpur Government hospital Chitwan Nepal
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It is our pleasure to welcome you all to the Dental Project in Chitwan, Nepal. Advances in technology has made this world a global village. But still a large number of people do not have access to primary dental care. Sairam Dental Care has been providing primary dental care for the poor and marginalized community of Chitwan as a social responsibility for the past 10 years. We have conducted more than 200 dental camps in community, governmental schools, orphanages and elderly homes. This project aims to provide the attendees an insight of the oral health problems faced by the people in this part of the world. We believe, this provides a platform to learn, share and exchange knowledge, discuss challenges and present original ideas. At the same time, this brings smiles to the community’s faces. I assure you, this will be an enjoyable event where you will also exploring Nepal’s beauty naturally as well as socially. We would like to give our special thanks to International Association of Dental Students, Bharatpur Government Hospital, Dental Department, Community Help Centre, Chitwan and all who have helped and contributed to make this event happen.
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Best regards, Dr. Saru Thapa Executive Director Sairam Dental Care Pvt. Ltd.
! As a Project Manager, it is my great pleasure to welcome all participants to the Dental project in Chitwan program. We feel very privileged and fortunate to host this event and would like to thank the International Association of Dental Students and the organizing committee for taking up the initiatives. I am confident the project will leave you with fond memories, a good learning experience and a fulfilling holiday in Nepal. We shall all do our best to have you return from this event with unforgettable memories.
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Manogya Bhattarai Project Manager Dental project in Chitwan
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Since being established IADS took the responsibility of promoting oral health around the globe by establishing many voluntary activities in the past years. Voluntary activities are of great importance to provide dental care in to the people in need throughout the world. And it help to connect the dentists and dental students with their communities. We are happy to promote this best attribute of humanity among our members and encourage them to come and help the people in need and draw the smile on their faces . I would like
to congratulate the organizers for their great effort and I wish them a
successful project Abdullah Salad Chairman of IADS International Voluntary Abroad Committee
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NEPAL ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Page 5
Nepal Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitudinal variation.
! The elevation of the country ranges from 60 m above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 m, all within a distance of 150 km resulting into climatic conditions from sub-tropical to Arctic.
Nepal occupying only 0.1% of the total landmass of the earth is home to: •2% of all the flowering plants in the
world
•8% of the world’s population of birds
(more than 848 species)
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•4% of mammals on earth •11 of the world’s 15 families of
butterflies (more than 500 species) •600 indigenous plant families
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Capital Population People Language
Religion
Currency
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: 147,181 sq. km : Situated between China in the north and India in the south, east and west : Kathmandu : 25.8 million : Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages. : Nepali is the national language; traveltrade people understand and speak English as well. : Nepal is a secular state with a predominance of Hindu and Buddhist population. : Nepali Rupee (approximately US$ 1 equals Rs. 78.90 as of December 2008)
•319 species of exotic orchids
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Area : 147,181 sq. km Location: Situated between China in the north and India in the south, east and west Capital: Kathmandu Population: 25.8 million People: Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages. Language: Nepali is the national language; travel-trade people understand and speak English as well. Religion: Nepal is a secular state with a pre-dominance of Hindu and Buddhist population. Currency:
Nepali
Rupee
(approximately US$ 1 equals Rs. 99.70 as of October 2014) Political System
: Federal Democratic
Republic Climate: Nepal has four major seasons (1) Winter: December-February,
(2) Spring: March-May,
(3) Summer: June-
August, (4) Autumn: September-November. Monsoons are from June till mid September. Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
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Visa Information
Visa can be obtained on arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, at border entry points in Kakadvitta, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Gaddachowki on Nepal-India border and Kodari on Nepal-China border. Visa can also be obtained at the nearest Nepal Embassy or Diplomatic Mission. Visa can also be obtained (renewal purposes) at Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, Kathmandu. A valid passport and one passport -size photo with a light background is required. Immigration
! Visa can be obtained only through payment of cash in the following currency:Euro, Swiss Franc, Pound Sterling, US Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Dollar, Singapore Dollar and Japanese Yen.Credit card, Indian currency and Nepali currency are not accepted as payment of visa fee.
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a. Tourist Visa Visa Facility
Duration
Fee
Multiple entry
15 days
US$ 25 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry
30 days
US$ 40 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry
90 days
US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency
! b. Gratis (Free) Visa •
Gratis visa for 30 days available only for tourists of SAARC countries.
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Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal.
! c. For Indian National Indian nationals do not require visa to enter Nepal. As per the Nepalese Immigration, Indian Nationals Traveling to Nepal must posses any One of the following documents. 1.
Passport
2.
Driving License with photo
3. Photo Identity card issued by a Government Agency 4.
Ration Card with Photo
5. Photo
Election Commission Card with
6. Identity Card issued by Embassy of India in Kathmandu 7. Identity Card with Photo issued by Sub- Divisional Magistrate or any other
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officials above his rank Also, please check with your nearest travel agents for documents required by the Indian Immigration for Indians traveling to Nepal. d. Other Information Nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan will need to obtain visa from Nepal Embassies or Diplomatic Missions in their respective countries, as they do not get visa on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal.
! For further information, please contact: Department of Immigration Kalikasthan, Kathmandu Tel: 00977-1- 4429660 / 4438862 / 4438868/ 4433934 E-mail: mail@immi.gov.np Web site: www.immi.gov.np
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ACCESS TO NEPAL
! BY AIR: Nepal Airlines is the national flag carrier of Nepal with flights to/from Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Osaka. Other international airlines operating from/ to Kathmandu are Air Arabia (Sharjah), Air China (Lhasa, Chengdu), Biman Bangladesh (Dhaka), China Southern Airlines (Guanzhou), Cosmic Air (Delhi, Varanasi), Dragon Air (Hong Kong), Druk Air (Delhi, Paro), Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi), GMG Airlines (Dhaka), Gulf Air (Bahrain, Muscat), Indian Airlines (Delhi, Kolkotta, Varanasi), Jet Airways (Delhi), Jet Lite (Delhi), Korean Air (Seoul), Pakistan International Airlines (Karachi), Qatar Airways (Doha), Silk Air (Singapore), Thai Airways (Bangkok).
! FOREIGN EXCHANGE Foreign currencies must be exchanged only through the banks or authorized foreign exchange dealers. The receipts from such transaction are to be obtained and retained. Visitors can exchange money at the foreign exchange counter at the airport upon arrival also. Indian currency Rs. 500/-and Rs. 1,000/- notes are not allowed to be brought into Nepal, will not be exchanged and will not be accepted for transaction of any kind.
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GETTING AROUND Metered taxis are easily recognizable by the taxi sign and black number plates and can be hailed off the street. Micro buses and battery-run EV tempos cheaper than taxis are also available. No tip is expected. There are regular bus services within the three cities of the Kathmandu valley operating from old bus terminal Ratna Park. Similarly, scheduled bus services for outside the valley operate from the Gongabu Bus Terminal. It is also possible to hire mountain or motor bikes at nominal rates.
! WORLD HERITAGE SITES There are four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal. Two are in cultural category and two are in natural category. World Cultural Heritage Sites of Nepal are: Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, and seven monuments of Kathmandu valley within a radius of 20 km (together counted as one Heritage Site). The World Natural Heritage Sites are Chitwan and Sagarmatha National Parks. Kathmandu valley World Heritage Site comprises of three historical palaces – Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares; two Buddhist stupas – Swayambhunath and Bauddhanath; and two Hindu temples – Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan. Nepal offers incomparable scope to connoisseurs of art and culture to see and study different aspects of fine arts in its paintings, sculpture, wood carving and architecture.
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Outdoor Attractions & Activities Few destinations in the world can match Nepal in the variety of world-class experience - be it mountaineering, trekking, mountain biking, nature tours, culture tours, pilgrim tours, white-water-rafting, canyoning (cascading), kayaking, canoeing, mountain flights, pony trekking, jungle safaris, bird watching, fishing/ angling, paragliding, ultra-light aircraft ride, bungy jumping. Special interest tours like orchid tours, culture trek, honey hunting, village tours, fossil hunting, meditation courses, ATTRACTIONS & Shamanism-Panimism tour, cave tours, OUTDOOR snow ACTIVITIES leopard and blue sheep trek and other kinds of Few destinations in the world can match Nepal tours are carried out for select groups throughout in the variety of world-class experience - be it mountaineering, trekking, mountain biking, nature the year.
tours, culture tours, pilgrim tours, white-waterrafting, canyoning (cascading), kayaking, canoeing, mountain flights, pony trekking, jungle safaris, bird watching, fishing/ angling, paragliding, ultra-light aircraft ride, bungy jumping; we have it all. Special Trekking interest tours like orchid tours, culture trek, honey hunting, village tours, fossil hunting, meditation Nepal is the ultimate destination for the trekking – offering a myriad of courses,enthusiast Shamanism-Panimism tour, cave tours, leopard and challenges blue sheep trekof andthe other kinds possibilities from the short and easy to thesnow demanding snowy of tours are carried out for select groups throughout peaks. Easy, moderate or rigorous – there isthesomething for every one.please Nepal has year. For organizing your tours, contact: Nepal Association of Travel and Tour Agents (Tel: aptly been called “A Trekkers’ Paradise” as 4418661, her terrain – mountains, hills and the 4419409, Web site: www.natta.org.np) or Nepal Association of Tour Operators (Tel: 4418999, Terai – offer some of the most Web site: www.nepaltouroperators.org).
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spectacular trekking routes in the world. The immense contrasts in altitudes and climates found here support an equally spectacular mix of lifestyles, vegetation and wildlife. Trekking in Nepal is as much a cultural experience as a Himalayan adventure. In the shadows and TREKKING Nepal is the ultimate picturesque destination for the trekking foothills of the icy pinnacles of the Himalayas, one passes charming enthusiast – offering a myriad of possibilities from villages inhabited by diverse ethnic groups. Treksandvary high the short easyfrom to the expeditions, demanding challenges of the snowy peaks. Easy, moderate or rigorous altitude treks to simple easy paced walks. – there is something for every one. Nepal has aptly
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been called “A Trekkers’ Paradise” as her terrain – mountains, hills and the Terai – offer some of the most spectacular trekking routes in the world. The immense contrasts in altitudes and climates found here support an equally spectacular mix of lifestyles, vegetation and wildlife. Trekking in Nepal is as much a cultural experience as a Himalayan Page 13 adventure. In the shadows and foothills of the icy pinnacles of the Himalayas, one passes picturesque charming villages inhabited by diverse ethnic groups. Treks vary from expeditions, high
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! With eight of the highest peaks in the world, including Mt. Everest, it is hardly surprising that Nepal has been the stage for some of the most outstanding achievements in the world of mountaineering. The dauntless icy peaks have since decades challenged the bodies and spirits of the daring ones.
! Rafting/Kayaking/Canyoning
! Few rafting rivers in the world can match the thundering course of the rivers of Nepal originating from the snow meltdown of the Himalayan terrain. The rivers gush through the twisted canyons, winding through calm valleys where small settlements are perched on the banks, taming out only as they spill out into the Indian plains to merge with the Ganges. A river-trip is one of the best ways to explore the typical cross-section of the country’s natural as well as the ethnocultural heritage with massive doses of adrenaline buzz on our world-class whitewater thrills. An extreme sport popular in Europe, canyoning is now available in Nepal. It involves abseiling, jumping, sliding, climbing along waterfalls and steep cliffs to deep pools, giving the canyoneer the freedom to explore beautiful underwater landscape.
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Village Tours Village tours allow visitors to experience a stay in a typical Nepali village. This gives visitors an opportunity to observe the rich Nepali cultural tradition from the closest quarter and intermingle with the locals. Besides, any expenses made at that level directly contribute to the welfare of the local community, hence giving the visitor a sense of satisfaction. Village tours are conducted in Sirubari, Briddim, Ghalegaun, Ilam and other places.
! Other Activities For those who cannot withstand the rigorousness of mountain climbing there are mountain flights which fly around Mt. Everest and other summits providing a closeup view of the top of the world. For others, Pokhara, the lake city of Nepal provides
endless opportunities for fishing, swimming, canoeing and boating along Phewa Lake. Air sport options like paragliding and flying in ultralight airplanes to see the spectacular views are also available in Pokhara.
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Jungle Safari Chitwan National Park, Bardiya National Park, Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve offer exciting safari holidays. Jungle activities here include venturing into deep jungle on elephant back or four-wheel drive to view wild animals in their natural habitat, canoe rides along the jungle rivers, nature walks, bird watching and village tour excursions. A Rich Natural Heritage Thanks to Nepal’s extensive and effective parks and reserves system, the country has managed to preserve more endangered species of flora and fauna than any other area in Asia. Nepal has a network of nine national parks including 11 buffer zone areas, three wildlife reserves, three conservation areas and a hunting reserve. Nepal's protected land cover 28,998.67 sq. km., or 19.70 percent of the country’s total land. POPULAR DESTINATIONS Kathmandu is popular for its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, historical monuments and cultural splendour.
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Pokhara is famous for its close-up mountain views, pristine nature, sparkling lakes, limestone caves, deep gorges and waterfalls.
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Program Details Period
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10th – 24th February 2015
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Venue • Kathmandu • Chitwan • Pokhara
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Fees
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• 700 USD
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Includes:
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• Weekend in Chitwan (Elephant bath, Jeep Safari or Jungle
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• Sight seeing in Pokhara (Additional cost for paragliding)
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• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
safari)
• Sight seeing in Kathmandu
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• Transportation
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Program Schedule ! 10th February, Tuesday • Arrival of all participants to Kathmandu. • Rest at Kathmandu in hotel followed by dinner.
! 11th February ,Wednesday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10:00am Heading to Chitwan • 1:30 - 2:30pm Lunch on the way to Chitwan • 3:00pm Arrival at Chitwan • 3:00 - 5:00pm Rest at hotel • 5:00 - 8:00pm Opening ceremony followed by introduction program • 8:30 - 9:30pm Dinner
! 12th and 13th February, Thursday and Friday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10: 00am Heading at the site of camp • 11: 00am Start dental camp • 1:30 - 2:30pm Lunch break • 2:30 - 5:00pm Camp continue • 5:00pm Heading to hotel • 5:00 - 6:00pm Rest at hotel • 7:00 - 8:00pm Social activities
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• 9:00pm Dinner
! 14th and 15th February, Saturday and Sunday • Weekend activities in Sauraha (inclusive of three meals) • Elephant bath jungle walk bird watching boating elephant safari
! 16th, 17th, 18th February, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday • Dental camp in school or orphanage home or old age home
! 19th February, Thursday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10:00am Tour to government hospital, medical college dental department and
cancer hospital to see oral cancer cases • 1:30 - 2:30pm Lunch • 3:00 - 6:00pm Presentation by participants (Interested) • 6:00 - 7:00pm Refreshment • 7:30 - 8:30pm Closing ceremony distributing certificate along with token of love • 9:00pm Dinner with BBQ
! 20th February, Friday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10:00am Head for rafting • Whole day rafting (including lunch) • Heading to Pokhara rest at hotel • Evening walk at lake side followed by dinner
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21th February, Saturday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10:00am Pokhara sight seeing and leisure (includes dinner)
! 22nd February, Sunday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • Heading to Kathmandu rest at hotel • Evening walk in Thamel followed by shopping
! 23rd February, Monday • 8:30 - 9:30am Breakfast • 10:00am Kathmandu sight seeing
! 24th February, Tuesday • Departure
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Accommodation
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! Bharatpur Garden Resort
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Camp Venue
! During dental camp we will make our best effort for participants to perform more cases of extraction, restoration and scaling cases under supervision of senior dental surgeon. Participants will be taken to government school for dental education program.
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Organizers
International Association of
Sairam Dental Care Pvt. Ltd.
Dental Students
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Bharatpur Government Hospital
Community Help Centre,
Dental Department
Chitwan
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