Free Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) CAMP at Pokhara-18, Adarsha Basti on Baisakh 29-30, 2083 | May 13-14, 2026

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In Nepal, most health services are concentrated in metropolitan regions, which restricts access to health care services for the rural population. To fill the gaps in accessing oral and ear health care services in rural areas of Nepal, prioritizing the marginalized population, NELUMBO, NEPAL had launched the “Dental Care and Ear Care” project, under which dental and ear camps are organized in various places to provide quality ear and oral health care services to those in need. Through this project, NELUMBO, NEPAL in coordination with Saurekhola (Gupteshwor) Local Development Committee, Adarsha Basti Local Development Committee, Saurekhola Mother’s Group, and Karmashil Sewa Samaj conducted a two-day “Free Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Camp” at Adarsha Basti in Pokhara Metropolitan City-18, targeting the local community people of the aforementioned Metropolitan City. This camp was conducted to address the often-neglected ear, nose, and throat-related health problems to ensure early diagnosis, timely treatment, and promote health equity.

Camp Team:

S.N.	Name	Designation	Remarks
1	Mr. Ekadev Devkota	Chairperson
2	Mr. Bhim Prasad Bhandari	Program Coordinator
3	Ms. Shamika Basnet	Senior Program Officer	A-3814
4	Dr. Sajan Baral	ENT Doctor	NMC No. 25581
5	Mr. Rabi Gurung	Technical Officer
6	Mrs. Pratiksha Basnet	Ear Care Practitioner	B-2617
7	Ms. Niruta Devkota	Sr. IT Supervisor
8	Mr. Rupesh Gurung	Technical Supervisor
9	Mr. Mukti Bahadur Mal	Senior Driver

PREPARATIONS

The camp was conducted at the house of social worker, Mr. Shiva Prasad Koirala located at Adarsha Basti, Pokhara MC-18. One big hall was utilized for check-ups, syringing, and micro-suctioning. The registration desk was set up in the premises to ensure easy access for participants to register for the checkup. The overall setup of the camp was carried out by the team on the same morning as the camp.

ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The service at the camp started at 08:00 AM and continued until 06:00 PM on both days. A total of 251 people registered and were screened during the two-day camp. The structured schedule ensured that all planned procedures, which ranged from initial check-ups and ear cleaning to micro-suctioning, were carried out efficiently within the scheduled time. The major highlights of the camp were:

General Ear Checkups
Ear Syringing
Micro-suctioning
Medicine Distribution
Counseling

The ear, nose, and throat screenings for all registered participants were completed during the camp. The primary medical procedures included ear syringing to remove wax or foreign material, examination and management of tympanic membrane. These procedures are summarized in the bar chart presented in Figure 1, which provides a visual representation of the frequency and distribution of each intervention performed during the camp.

The OPD findings showed that 11 people had perforations in their tympanic membranes. During the checkup, it was also observed that a significant number of people had impacted earwax, which was affecting their hearing to some extent. Over the course of the 2-days camp, ear syringing was performed for 45 people along with 4 suctioning cases. Furthermore, 14 patients who required further surgical treatment and medication were referred to specialized hospitals in Pokhara Metropolitan City.

CONCLUSION

Pokhara Metropolitan City-18 proved to be one of crucial locations for the ear camp, as most of the local people were unaware of the severity of ENT related problems until the camp was conducted. This camp also served as an important means for raising awareness about health among local community people of the area. The services provided through the camp got positive feedback from the Pokhara Metropolitan City-18 ward office, ward members and local stakeholders.

NEWS COVERAGE

News about the camp covered by National Daily Adarsha Samaj.