THE SANGHA

The Spinal Injury Sangha Nepal is a registered not for profit society in Nepal. Its focus is to respond to the ‘traditional’ injuries to the spinal cord which arise in Nepal as the result of falls e.g. from cliffs, balconies, swings. Modern- day accidents arise as traffic volumes grow.

The society’s initial focus is to provide a rehabilitation facility; future plans include engaging in other areas such as public advocacy, developing evacuation procedures, and addressing issues of patient-handling in the absence of specialist care. Concurrently, the Sangha also seeks to ensure that trauma centres and health posts within Nepal are better prepared to cater for spinal cord injury (SCI).

Currently, the Sangha is collaborating with Nepal Disabled Association, which has made the premises at Jorpati available for the Centre. From 2008 thanks to the help of international donations earlier this year, the new centre will be built at a new site, 20 kilometres east of Kathmandu.

THE LOGO

The logo of the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre is a stylised representation of the human spine as created by Kathmandu artist Subas Rai.