Invitation to a lecture "Dhulikhel Hospital: Challenges and Opportunities of Health Care in Nepal"

The Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the University of South Bohemia cordially invites you to a unique lecture: Date: 25 November 2024, 10 AM. 

Speaker: Professor Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha

Professor Dr. Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha is the founder and executive director of Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal. He studied medicine at the University of Vienna, Austria, where he received his MD degree in 1986 and completed his specialisation in surgery in 1994 in Vorarlberg. After returning to Nepal, he founded Dhulikhel Hospital in 1996, which has become a model of community health care in the country. He served as the Chancellor of Kathmandu University from 2012 to 2020, where he promoted the link between academic education and community services.

Come and hear an expert perspective on the healthcare system in Nepal, learn about the daily practices and unique approach to care at Dhulikhel Hospital. Gain inspiration and new insights into how healthcare works in developing countries.

Venue: Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, J. Boreckého 1167/27, 1st floor, Lector Hall A, 370 11 České Budějovice, CZ