Childrens Medical Aid Foundation Inc
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Corrective Surgery Program
Two percent of Nepalese children are born each year with a congenital defect that is easily detectable at birth. This is a higher rate than children born in Western countries. Some contributing factors are poor nutrition, inherited tendencies, absence of pre-natal care, and mineral deficiencies during gestation. For many children, surgical intervention may be their only chance to be freed from the stigma, shame and handicaps associated with a congenital defect. While some organizations focus on the important work of correcting cleft lip and palate defects, CMAF seeks to assist children with other types of birth defects – children that would have no other alternative if CMAF did not assist them.
We help locate children in need (often by word-of-mouth), educate families about their options, and work to dispel the fears and beliefs related to the cause of the defects.
CMAF partners with a specially trained Nepalese Mobile Surgical Team, lead by world-renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Shankar Rai, to treat a broad range of congenital defects. These include syndactylism (webbed fingers), disfiguring moles, polydactyly (supernumerary fingers or toes) and hypospadius (male genito-urinary problems).
Surgical reconstruction offers these children with functional and aesthetic benefits, transforming their futures with the hope of a normal childhood and better life. Villagers with post-traumatic injuries such as ulcerated wounds and disfiguring scars are also eligible for surgical treatment. Services are provided to those in need at no charge, regardless of caste, religion, or political beliefs.
Clinic Development
CMAF assists with the development of clinics to meet the basic medical needs of unserved rural populations in Nepal. Currently, we are helping to raise funds to reopen Chisang Clinic in Bawanee, East Nepal in summer 2011. The building is paid for and villagers have already collected enough money to purchase several gallons of paint, and have started cleaning and painting the building inside and out. We are now working with our Nepal partner, Debendra Karki, a native of Bawanee, to raise $7,000 to ship $200,000 worth of donated medical equipment and supplies for the clinic. Debendra has a PhD in Public Health, and a post graduate degree in Anthropology from Harvard University. He has worked with the World Health Organization and US Aid. As partners we can share our energy and experience to provide medical care for thousands of families in and near his hometown.
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Outstanding Physician of the Year to Dr. Shankar Rai 1994
American Medical Association
Nathan Davis Award to Dr. Shankar Rai 1994
American Medical Association
Red Cross Hero Award to Carol Vernal 2007
American Red Cross
Appreciation Award to Carol Vernal 2009
Kathmandu Model Hospital
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Childrens Medical Aid Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/02/2016
Carol Vernal
Founder and CEO, Children's Medical Aid Foundation
Term: 2009 - 2012
Bonita Hoskins, DDS
Orthodontist in private practice, Yuba City, CA and Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal
Andreas Sakopoulas, MD
Cardiovascular surgeon with private practice in St. Helena, CA and has worked with Dr. Bagwan in Nepal.
Bennett Martin, AIA
Principal, STRATAa/p architectural and strategic design firm, Sonoma, CA
Ngima Sherpa
Past President, Himalaya Sherpa Club and Manager, Meritage Restaurant in Sonoma, CA
Sylvia Bertram, Rn, PhD
Retired, Sonoma, CA
Carol Vernal
Founder and CEO, Children's Medical Aid Foundation, Sonoma, CA
Diane Sosa, CPA
Bregante & Company, LLP, Sonoma, CA