saving babies in nepal
Earlier in 2025, SAWW donated two bubble CPAP machines to Chaurjahari Hospital, a remote rural hospital in Nepal. Bubble CPAP treatment helps premature and seriously ill babies to breathe and is often lifesaving. The equipment was for a newly established Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) that lacked funds and had limited resources.
The Diamedica Baby CPAP devices we donated are for use in low-resource locations and produce their own oxygen/air mixture. This makes them ideal for poor, remote hospitals where medical gases are often in short supply or even lacking, and expensive oxygen cylinders are liable to run out. The Baby CPAP devices donated by SAWW have enabled reliable, affordable CPAP treatment at Chaurjhari Hospital.
Below is an article by Dr Dhiraj Mahara , the paediatrician who received the donated equipment and is now using it to save the lives of babies and infants.
where kindess becomes life Dr Dhiraj Mahara
This is a heartfelt tribute to your kindness and the way it’s giving countless children the chance to breathe freely and experience the precious gift of life.
arrival
Unboxing the package containing the Bubble CPAP donated by Safe Anaesthesia Worldide and going through the circuits
training
After receiveing the equipment, we started with a small training and briefing class for our medical officers and nurses who are currently active in our pediatric departments.
preterm baby
One of our first patients was a 34 weeks of gestation preterm baby, nearly 1800g delivered on the road. Presented in our emergency with lethargic, poor feeding and respiratory distress. With bubble CPAP, spoon feeding, and IV fluids, the baby began to recover and is still under our care.
neonatal sepsis and pulmonary hypertension
One day old admitted baby with diagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis and severe pulmonary artery hypertension. This patient was admitted for 5 days and improved very well. We could discharge it from our SNCU to a happy family back home.
pneumonia and respiratory distress
A critically ill 2-year-old boy arrived with severe pneumonia and respiratory distress. With no access to advanced ICU care, we relied on our bubble CPAP machine and careful monitoring. After five days, he was strong enough to go home
Thanks to your generous donation, we’ve been able to care for some of our most vulnerable patients—newborns and young children—who would otherwise have no chance to get treated. These are not just stories—they are lives that have been touched, healed, and saved because of you.
Dr Dhiraj Mahara, Chaurjahari Hospital, Rukum, Nepal