APAN 45th Conference, 27 March 2018 in Singapore (1330 – 1500H) Session: Rural Healthcare session on Universal Health Coverage Topic: UHC in the Philippines in the context of Health Information Systems Utilization The Role of eHealth in the Implementation of Universal Health Coverage in the Philippines

In the overall long term goal of achieving universal health coverage (UHC), the World Health Organization (WHO) describes UHC as, not only being focused on health financing but rather, being inclusive and all-encompassing of the entire health system, including, but not limited to, governance, health facilities, the health workforce, health technologies, and health information systems. Innovations in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health or eHealth are key enablers for achieving and measuring UHC1. Alongside technologies for the betterment of health service delivery, eHealth includes facets such as teleHealth, eLearning, mHealth, standardization and interoperability, and electronic health record. Evident by being a common theme and goal across Philippine national agencies is the emphasis and efforts given to the growth and expansion of eHealth in the country with the likes of the Philippine National eHealth Program (NeHP) and the National Unified Health Research Agenda (or NUHRA). The objective of this presentation is to locate where the Philippines is in terms of its implementation of using information systems for the further progress of health in the country. eHATID, or eHealth TABLET (Technology Assisted Boards for LGU Efficiency and Transparency) for Informed Decision-making of Local Government Units (LGUs), is one of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC)-accredited electronic medical recording systems available which mainly serves the rural health units in the Philippines. Experienced difficulties faced by the country in the context of health information systems used will also be tackled as well as the steps being taken by the health sector such as the Philippine Health Agenda (PHA), ongoing efforts on NUHRA, and the current initiatives for expanding the health insurance of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (or PhilHealth).

1https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/160117/universal-health-coverage-design-ict.pdf

Katrin Augustin Tel: +44 7972644957

Email: katrin.augustin@kcl.ac.uk

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Profile I am a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly organised graduate currently finishing a Master’s degree in Global Health. I have been awarded a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Pharmacology in November 2017 and have received a 1st class honours B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences in 2010. In the future, I am planning to work in global health management where I can develop my skills in research, communication and teamwork for the use in a setting that has a stronger focus on health, human rights and research implementation.

Education

King’s College London M.Sc. in Global Health with Disasters and Adaptation

Duration 2017 – ongoing (to be finished September 2018)

Royal Holloway University of London Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Pharmacology (awarded November 2017)

Supervisor Prof Robin SB Williams, Dr Philip Chen, Prof Matthew Walker (UCL) Duration 2014 – 2017

Title A Mechanism for Fatty Acids in the Medium Chain Triglyceride Ketogenic Diet Project Identification and characterisation of a molecular target for the medium chain fatty

acid decanoic acid and its implications for epilepsy seizure control. The Ph.D. strengthened by teambuilding, organisation and communication skills. I have presented my work at several conferences and contributed to establishing new collaborations and developing new research methodologies.

Royal Holloway University of London B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (First Class Honours)

Duration 2007 - 2010

Experience

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Supervision Sharafat Gadimova

Duration May 2017 – August 2017 Project Internship with the UNOOSA

Responsibilities included programme preparation, liaising with delegates and drafting the Director’s opening statement and keynote presentation for the United Nations/United States of America Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative. I further provided an analysis of the economic benefits of Global Navigation Satellite (GNSS) for the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), and strategic support to the DLR/phect-Nepal telemedicine project in Nepal. I presented this work on behalf of DLR/phect-Nepal at the UN/WHO/Switzerland Meeting on Strengthening Space Cooperation for Global Health.

Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France

Supervision Prof Stéphane Auvin Duration February 2017

Project Shadowing placement in a clinical setting (Pediatric epilepsy clinics) First-hand experience of the French healthcare setting and clinical practice in pediatric epilepsy. Including an innovative and participatory project for the education of young adults with epilepsy. This placement also allowed me to test and develop my adaptability and language skills (French).

Katrin Augustin Tel: +44 7972644957

Email: katrin.augustin@kcl.ac.uk Epilepsy Society UK

Supervision Nicola Swanborough Duration January – March 2016

Project Ketogenic diets in epilepsy treatments Journal article for the Epilepsy Society on the current scientific evidence for ketogenic diets based on the critical evaluation of current research highlights. This was supplemented by a short video interview and a blog article, and was a great opportunity to apply my knowledge and writing skills for the general public.

Cancer Research UK – Internship Supervision Dr Dominique Sauvaget, Prof Holger Gerhardt

Duration June – September 2009 Project Analysis of the effect of ectopic expression of the Notch intracellular domain in tip

cells on the density of the vascular network in retinas. This internship developed basic scientific research skills, team work, literature research and analysis, as well as presentation and communication skills.

Microbiology Lab, Royal Holloway - Internship Supervision Prof Simon Cutting, Dr Jen-Min Huang

Duration June – September 2008 Project Introduction to research skills in Microbiology focussing on project design, basic

science research methods and working with antibiotic resistant strains.

Employment

Marking

Employer Royal Holloway University of London Responsibilities Marking of third year undergraduate exams in Clinical Physiology and

undergraduate coursework in Microbiology, Neurophysiology and Biochemistry.

Pre-Masters Supervision

Employer Royal Holloway University of London Responsibilities Supervision and marking of Pre-Masters student in Microbiology. This involved

guidance in the design of their project, training in basic literature research methods, writing and organisation, and allowed me to acquire skills in leadership.

Publications

Research Chang P, Augustin K, Boddum K, Williams S, Sun M, Terschak JA, Hardege JD, Chen PE, Walker MC, Williams RSB (2015), Seizure control by decanoic acid through direct AMPA receptor inhibition. Brain 139(2): 431-443.

Review Augustin K, Khabbush A, Williams S, Eaton S, Orford M, Cross JH, Heales SJR, Walker MC, Williams RSB (2018), Mechanisms of action for the medium-chain triglyceride ketogenic diet in neurological and metabolic disorders. Lancet Neurology 17 (1): 84-93.

Other Freelance scientific journalism for the Epilepsy Society

Conference Presentations

Posters UN/WHO/Switzerland Meeting on Strengthening Space Cooperation for Global Health

5th Global Symposium on Ketogenic Therapies, Banff (Canada) 2016 5th EILAT International Educational Course on Pharmaceutical Treatments of

Epilepsy, Jerusalem (Israel) 2015 31st International Epilepsy Congress, Istanbul (Turkey) 2015 BNA 2015 Festival of Neuroscience, Edinburgh (UK) 2015 4th Global Symposium for Dietary Therapies of Epilepsy and Other Neurological

Disorders, Liverpool (UK) 2014

Katrin Augustin Tel: +44 7972644957

Email: katrin.augustin@kcl.ac.uk Talks 5th EILAT International Educational Course on Pharmaceutical Treatments of

Epilepsy, Jerusalem (Israel) 2015

Achievements and Grants

Poster Award at the 4th Global Symposium for Dietary Therapies of Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders 2014

Top Student Award 2010 Driver’s Prize 2008 (for the best achievement in a chemistry related subject Lillian F Heather Prize 2008 (for the best achievement in biology in the first year) Guarantors of Brain Travel Grant for attendance of international conferences London University Grant for PGR Study Costs

Personal Skills

Languages Understanding Speaking Writing

German Native Native Native English Fluent Fluent Fluent French Fluent Fluent Fluent

Swedish Basic Basic Basic Spanish Basic Basic Basic

Computer Skills GraphPad Prism, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook, research databases

Interests Travelling, yoga, reading, running

GARCIA, PATRIA LUWALHATI D. ⌓

Researcher & Technical Component Lead 📍 Metro Manila, Philippines / 1108

📞 (02) 426 6067/ 09177274227 ✉ pgarcia@ateneo.edu

WORK Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University

1. “eHealth Analytics for Data-driven Decision-making (eHATID 2)” September 2016 - present as Technical Component Lead • Close communication with rural health

facility workers in using the eHATID system

• Track progress of system developers

2. “eHealth TABLET for Informed Decision-making of Local Government Units” June 2014 - September 2016 as Research Assistant • Training Facilitation to Rural Health

Facilities’ staff

3. “Institutional Strengthening of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) as a DOH Research Arm for Traditional and Alternative Medicine” as Research Assistant • Tra i n i ng N eeds Ana l y s i s - t e s t

administration and statistical data analysis

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Polytechnic University of the Philippines BS Clinical Psychology 2010 - 2014

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Profile

Proactive and young professional with a life-long aspiration to combine skills in aerospace science & technology and international relations & diplomacy towards global socio-economic development

Education

2018- United Nations, Institute for Training and Research, Geneva, Switzerland

Present Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy

2015 Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany

M.Sc. Space science and technology focusing on GNSS

2013 Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany

B.Sc. in Earth and space sciences focusing on space physics.

2015 –present

Work Experience

DLR GfR mbH, Galileo Control Center, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Responsibilities: Air navigation Engineer, Service & System Development

and Project Manager

Projects: a) GNSS application for aircraft operation b) Air Traffic Management/

Drone Traffic Management/ Space traffic management and d) Communication

Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) system for multi-modal traffic control

2014-2015

German Aerospace Center, DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Graduate student assistant, DLR: German Space Operation Center

Graduate student assistant, DLR: Earth Observation Center

Intern, DLR: Institute of Communication and Navigation

2012-2013

University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Guided research and thesis, European Space Agency Project “Satellite data analysis and image processing for the detection of homogeneous thin ice regions in the Arctic Ocean”

2014-present

Training and workshops

Office for Outer Space Affairs, United Nations, Vienna, Austria

Regular cooperation and participation in workshops and conferences in the utilization of space science and technology for global socio-economic development

2014 Satellite operation training course, German Space Operations Center, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Training to operate space mission from a mission control center

Notable achievements

2013 International Satellite Scholar Award 2013, Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), New York, USA

Award in recognition of contribution and studies related to the satellite industry.

Shankar Man Rai, MBBS, MS (Gen Surgery), MS (Plastic Surgery) Ph.- (977)2004350 (Off.), (977)15014755(Home), (977)9841295062 (Mobile.)

Email: shankarrai1956@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 29-06-1956

Citizenship: Nepalese

Education/Training Year Institute

*School Leaving Certificate (First Div) 1975 SLC Board, Nepal

*Certificate in Gen Medicine 1975-1977 Institute of Medicine

Tribhuvan University

Nepal

*UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery 1979-1985 Institute of Medicine,

(MBBS) Tribhuvan University

Nepal

*POST GRADUATE

Part I, FRCS (Ed.) 1988 Royal College of Surgeons

Of Edinburgh

Master of Surgery (General Surg) 1989-1992 Institute of PG Medicine

& Research, Dhaka Univ.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

US Medical Licensure Examn. 1994 ECFMG Board, USA

International Clinical Fellowship Feb ‘95-Jan ’96 Division of Plastic Surgery

SouthWestern Medical Center

Texas University

Dallas, Texas, USA

Clinical Scholar Feb ’97-June’98 Dept. of Plastic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

Ohio, USA

Master of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Jan’05-Dec’06 Dhaka University

DhakaMedicalCollegeHosp

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Clinical & Academic Positions Held Rotating Internship Oct. ’85-Oct.’86 TU Teaching Hospital

Kathmandu, Nepal

Surgical House Officer Oct’86-Oct.’88 Department of Surgery

TU Teaching Hospital

Kathmandu, Nepal

Resident, (Surgery) Jan’89-Dec’92 Department of Surgery

Institute of PG Med & Research

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Senior House Officer 1992 Department of Surgery

TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Lecturer(Surgery) 1993-94 ,, ,, ,,

Assistant Professor(Surgery) & 1996-2003 ,, ,, ,,

Chief of Burn & Plastic Surgery

Associate Professor(Surgery) June’03-Nov’03 Kathmandu University

Associate Professor (Plastic Surgery) 2012 National Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor of Plastic Surgery 2015 National Academy of Medical Sciences

Visiting Plastic Surgeon 1998-2004 Hospital and Rehabilitation

Center for Disabled Children

Janagal, Kavre.

2002, 2005 Ecuador through Interplast,

2003 Peru, ,, ,, ,,

2004, 09, 10, 11 Vietnam ,, ,, ,,

2007 China ,, ,, ,,

2010 Dehradun, India ,, ,,

2012 Philippines (Op Smile)

Program Director & 1999-2005 Interplast Surgical Outreach Program

Plastic Surgeon Nepal

Plastic Surgeon Jan 2007 to date Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery,

Kathmandu Model Hospital

Director-Plastic Surgery Residency 2012 on wards MCh (Plastic Surgery)

Program National Academy of Medical Science

Kathmandu, Nepal

Hospital Director 2014 Kirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu,

Country Director, Nepal- ReSurge International since 2016

Awards

-Interplast Humanitarian Award, USA, 2003

-American Medical Association’s Nathan Davis International Humanitarian Award, 2004

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-Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST) Talent Award, 2005

-World of Children Honoree, USA, 2006

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-The Smile Train Hero Award, USA, 2007

-Don Laub Humanitarian Award,USA, 2008

-Unsung Hero of Compassion Dalai Lama Award, USA, 2009

-Best Doctor Award, Nepal 2011

-Prabal Janasewa Shree (By the President of Nepal) 2012

-Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist, UK-2013

Membership/Registration

Nepal Medical Association ------------ Life Member

Nepal Medical Council Registration ------------ No. 945

Rotary Club of Budanilkantha, Kathmandu--------- Charter Member

Society of Surgeons of Nepal ------------ Life member

Earth Speak, USA ------------ International Board Member America Nepal Medical Foundation (Nepal Chapter) Board Member

Interburns Member

Knowledge Management Committee, Member

Nepal Health Research

Undergoing Research Projects

-Epidemiological Analysis of cleft deformities in Nepal

-Effectiveness of community based, week-long speech therapy by nurses trained in

speech therapy in camp situations in correcting articulatory errors in cleft palate patients

following palate surgery.

-Causes of the postponement of cleft surgery

-Incidence of acute burn injuries and the status of knowledge and practice of burn injury

prevention and first aid in Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu Valley

Publications

(Accepted at the Journal of NAMS): Shankar Man Rai, Ruchi Koirala, Kiran

Nakarmi, Bhawani Pradhan, Shivakala Rai, Bishal Karki, Pramila Shakya, Surendra

Jung Basnet, Krishna Nagarkoti, Mangal Ghartimagar, Pradeep Rajbhandari, Shambhu

Karki, Jagdish Agrawal, Nirmal Gyawali, Bhupi Tulachan.

Effectiveness of week-long speech therapy by trained nurses in correcting articulatory

errors in children after palatoplasty.

Published Articles

Rai SM, Karki B, Nakarmi K, Basnet SJ Ghartimagar M, Nagarkoti K, Joshi KD,

Rajbhandari PK, Gurung B. Retrospective study on early outcome of acute burn injuries

treated at Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre of Public Health Concern Trust-Nepal. J Nepal

Health Res Counc. 2014 Sept-Dec; 12(28):195-9.

Rai, SM et al. Microsurgical free flaps at Kathmandu Model Hospital. J Nepal Health

Res Counc. 2014 May; 12(27):24-9.

Shankar Man Rai, Kiran Nakarmi, Surendra Basnet, Pramila Shakya, KrishnaNagarkoti,

Mangal Ghartimagar, Bohal Karki, Suzita Hirachan. Age of individuals undergoing cleft

Lip and cleft palate surgeries in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association.

2013;52(192):299-304

Ross IS Zbar, Shankar Man Rai, Pradeep Ghimire, 2003. ‘Repair of congenital nasal

anomalies involving redundancy of structures, ‘The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal’,

vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 214-217.

Zbar, Ross, Rai, Shankar Man, Dingman, David L, 2000 Sept. ‘Establishing cleft

malformation surgery in developing nations: a model for the new millennium’, Plastic &

Reconstructive Surgery, 106(4):886-889

-Rai, Shankar Man, Bezruchka, Stephen, 1997, ‘District Hospital-based continuing

education to improve surgical skills of doctors posted to remote areas of Nepal, Regional

Health Forum, WHO, vol. 2, pp. 45-49.

(http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/Regional_Health_Forum_c8.pdf )

-District hospital workshops to improve surgical skills of doctors posted to remote areas.

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 1997; 35:198-202.

-Axillary procedure in Breast Cancer- a review. Journal of the Institute of Post Graduate

Medicine & Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh, vol. 7, no. 1, July 1992.

-The relationship of the primary tumor size and histological grading with axillary lymph

node metastasis in breast cancer, Master of Surgery(General Surgery) Thesis, Institute of

Post Graduate Medicine & Research, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

-Hysterosalpingography in female patients with infertility (co-author), Journal of Nepal

Medical Association (Souvenir Suppll.), vol 7, no. 1, issue 89, Jan-March 1989.

-Child nutrition in Nepal (co author), Journal of Nepal Pediatric Society, vol. 1, no. 1,

issue 6, Jan-June, 1985.

-Common diseases in Nepalese Children (co author), Journal of Nepal Pediatric Society,

vol. 1, no. 1, issue 6, Jan- June 1985.

-A study on the relationship of ABO blood groups with orofacial clefts in Bangladeshi

population, Master of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Thesis, Dhaka University, Dhaka,

Bangladesh. 2006.

Course Director/Organizer

-Seminar on Cleft Problems in Nepal a Cleft Meeting (1 day) of Nepalese cleft teams

and a cleft team of Karing For Kids (USA)-2001 at Kathmandu University Medical

School, first of its kind in Nepal,

-Hand Surgery Workshop(5 days)- Nov. 2002, for plastic surgeons and orthopaedic

surgesons,one week with didactics, demonstrations, case discussions/demonstrations,

anatomy lab work, operations, hand therapy sessions, etc with Kathmandu University

Medical School in collaboration with Interplast, Inc. USA.

-Basic skills in Microsurgery Workshop (5 days), several course conducted since 2003 to

date, in small groups of 6 people at a time, for plastic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons,

orthopedic surgeons, urologists, and gynecologists, with didactics, video

demonstrations, practice sessions on gloves and chicken legs, using loupes with 5X

magnifications, and operating microscopes, free flap case demonstration with support

from ReSurge International (formerly Interplast, Inc.)

-Workshop on Cleft Speech Therapy for surgeons (2 days), with didactics, and case

demonstrations, October, 2005, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu, 2 plastic

surgeons, 3 plastic surgery residents, one therapist from Dhaka, Bangladesh also attended

the workshop.

- Clinical Microsurgery Workshop, in collaboration with Interplast, Australia,

Kathmandu Model Hospital; May 2009; September 2008; May 2008; February 2008;

April 2007 (Micro Lab Workshop and a total of 56 free flap cases).

-Workshop on Cleft Speech Therapy, July 23-26, 2007, Kathmandu Model Hospital

-Workshop on Basic Surgical Skills, September 15, 2007, Kathmandu Model Hospital

- First Interplast South Asian Regional Meeting of Plastic Surgeons, Kathmandu,

Nepal. May 26-30th 2008

- Awareness Workshop on Comprehensive Cleft Care, Kathmandu, Nepal. July 12th

2008

-Faculty from Nepal for the development of multidisciplinary Cleft Team. Cleft and

Craniofacial Workshop, May 11-13, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh

-Chair, Task Force , (Speech Therapy Without Speech Therapists), International Cleft

Conference, May 5-10, 2013, Orlando, USA

Conferences/Workshops Attended

-Invited speaker, Face Off 2014 Conference and Live Surgical Workshop on

Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, April 10-12, 2014. Sri Nagar, Kashmire, India.

-Invited speaker, International Cleft Conference, organized by Operation Smile, Nov 8-

10, 2013, Gauhati, India

-Course Director, Essential Burn Course (EBC), April, 2013, Kathmandu. Organized by

Interburns

-Faculty for ‘Training of the Trainers’, EBC, 2012, Kathmandu

-Essential Burn Care Program, April 3-5, 2011, organized by Interburns, in Srimongol,

Bangladesh

-Emergency Management of Severe Burn, Dec 1-2, 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh organized

by Australia and New Zealand Burn Association.

-Conference on Safe Delivery of Anesthesia in Children and Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

in Africa, July 26-28th, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.

-ACPA Annual Meeting, March 2010, Dallas Fortworth, Tx. USA (Panelist)

-Essential Burn Care Course, 21st November, 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal

-Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Oct 2-5, 2008, Gold Coast, Australia.

-American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Oct 2007, Baltimore, USA

-Indian National Cleft Seminar, Chennai, Oct 2007, India

-American Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, Oct. 6-10th, 2006, San Francisco, USA

-Cleft Meeting Hyderabad, India, Jan 2005, invited speaker.

-Cleft Workshop by Mr Brian Sommerlad, Feb 2005, Dhaka, Bangladesh

-Winter Meeting, British Association of Plastic Surgeons, invited speaker, 2004

-International Cleft Workshops, 2002 and 2004, Chang Gung Hospital, Taiwan

-American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons Meeting, 2003, San Diego,

USA

Dr. Rai finished his undergraduate medicine (MBBS) as the second batch graduate of the first medical

school of Nepal under Tribhuwan University in 1985. After two years of training in General Surgery at

the Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu, he completed his three years Master

of Surgery in General Surgery from Dhaka Univervsity, Bangladesh in 1992. To pursue plastic surgery

training in the USA, he completed his USMLE in 1994, underwent a year-long clinical fellowship in

Plastic Surgery at South Western Medical Center, Dallas, Texas in 2005, and an 18 months clinical

fellowship in Plastic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio in 1997-98. After he came back to Nepal, he

established the Plastic Surgery Unit at TUTH.

In 1999, he started a comprehensive cleft program with the support from Interplast Inc. (now ReSurge

International). This program later incorporated free post burn contracture reconstructive surgical care .

So far, this program has been able to provide free reconstructive surgeries to more than 20,000 people.

This program, now running at Kirtipur Hospital under Public Health Concern Trust-Nepal is also training

specialist plastic surgeons under the M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) program of National Academy of Medical

Sciences where Dr. Rai serves as a Professor of Plastic Surgery and as the coordinator for the M.Ch.

(Plastic Surgery) Residency Program.

The cleft program that Dr. Rai has organized in Nepal through the support from ReSurge International

provides its multidisciplinary service at its five outreach centers scattered from East to West and its

head quarter in Kathmandu based at Kirtipur Hospital.

Dr. Rai’s team has also been providing a comprehensive care to poor people with post burn contracture

deformities and disabilities, post cancer resconstruction, pressure sores, hand surgery and complex

wound care especially needing microsurgery. Outreach centers not only provide the free operative

surgical care but also speech therapy, basic dental care, physiotherapy and splinting on regular basis.

The team has also been running Nepal Cleft and Burn Center at Kirtipur Hospital which is the largest and

most modern acute burn center of the country where the number of admissions for acute burn care has

been increasing every year. The team also has established the only Skin Bank in the country and has

been working towards prevention of burn injuries in collaboration with several social organizations.

Dr. Rai has been recognized for his humanitarian work nationally and internationally by many awards and

decorations e.g. Interplast Humanitarian Award, USA (2003), American Medical Association’s Nathan Davis

International Humanitarian Award (2004), Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (RONAST) Talent

Shankar Man Rai

Plastic Surgeon

Kirtipur Hospital

Phone: 9841295062 (Mobile)

01 5014755 (Home)

Email: shankarrai1956@gmail.com

Award (2005), World of Children Honoree, USA (2006), The Smile Train Hero Award (2007), Don Laub

Humanitarian Award, USA (2008), Unsung Hero of Compassion Dalai Lama Award (2009), -Best Doctor

Award, Nepal (2011), Prabal Janasewa Shree (By the President of Nepal 2012), Honorary Fellowship of the

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist, UK (2013).

Dr. Rai has volunteered as a plastic surgeon in Peru, Ecuador, Vietnam, China, the Philippines and India. He

has organized a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons who are dedicated towards providing the

service for the poor as well as educating the future plastic surgeons.

Dr. Rai is the Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program of National Academy of Medical Science,

Kathmandu, Nepal where he is a Professor of Plastic Surgery. He is also the Nepalese Co-ordinator for the

plastic surgery training program of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. He is an examiner for

the final exit examination of both the systems.

Currently, he is the Country Director of ReSurge International in Nepal.