June 8, 2021 Fulbright Alumni Association of Nepal (FAAN) was proud to join hands with Fulbright Nepal in organizing a special panel discussion dedicated to discussing the challenges being faced by Nepal in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepali Fulbrighters from leading hospitals and research institutes in Nepal reported on how the pandemic is affecting medical care in the country. The event received support from Fulbright Association San Antonio Chapter, Fulbright Alumni E. V., World Affairs Council of San Antonio, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, Lehman College, and CUNY Belle Zeller Scholarship Fund. About the Event: Moderated by: Manfred Philipp, Professor emeritus, The City University of New York, 2018 President, the Fulbright Association, Fulbright at the Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal Panelists:

• Reshu Aryal Dhungana, Executive Director, The Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Nepal
• Kirti Kusum Joshi, Ph.D., President of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nepal
• Dr. Biraj Karmacharya, Director, Public Health and Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Shreekrishna Maharjan, Chief, Molecular Lab Medicine, Patan Hospital Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
• Dr. Sangeeta Mishra, Director / Chief Consultant, Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal Associate Professor (OBS/GYN), NAMS, (National Academy of Medical Sciences), Kathmandu, Nepal
• Dr. Archana Shrestha, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal Director, Institute for Implementation Science and Health, Kathmandu, Nepal