The role of AANI has been integral to our achievements, with their involvement in the transfer of technology and professional training. Due to their technical support, we have been able to do more sophisticated surgeries which have boosted our overall services. Their role in the establishment of epilepsy surgery, functional and minimally invasive surgery, and skull base surgery have provided service within the country for which people once needed to go abroad. At this point, we are capable of doing majority of these operations on our own. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members and supporters of AANI for their help, without which we would not have been able to attain the kind of success we have today. As a result of the able leadership and tireless support of the president, Mr. Morinobu, and vice presidents Prof. Kurisu, Prof Arita and Ms. Tomoko Watanabe—as well as the great legacy left by the late former president, Mr. Matsui—AANI has strengthened the friendship between Nepal and Japan through its activities in neurosurgery.

To help poor patients receive neurosurgery care, we established “Neuro-fund” six years ago. Ms. Masako Moriwaki, through an Osaka-based organization called SATHI, has been assisting us in this regard. Mr. and Mrs. Nishio from Hiroshima Jusho Kai have been supporting this program over the past 4 years and Kusna Nepal Koryu Kai has been supprting the fund for the last 2 years. All the members of NFN is contributing part of their sallary each month to this fund. Each year, we have helped about 30 patients who could not otherwise afford surgical treatment. We are deeply grateful to all these people and organizations for their support, as are the patients and their families who have been able to receive treatment through this program. See more