to develop neurocritical care in Nepal. Training programs in neurocritical care are essential to produce neurointensivists and to enhance the care of critically ill neurological patients. NSCCM has recently partnered with the NCS. With the generous support of the NCS, the Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) course was conducted for the fi rst time in Nepal on February 21, 2015. It was also the fi rst course conducted in Asia. The landmark course was conducted with Dr. Alberto Goffi and Dr. Victoria McCredie as course directors and Dr. Antonio Bellini and me as course trainers. The course was attended by 34 doctors encompassing various specialties that are actively involved in dealing with neurological emergencies in daily practice. The course was a valuable means to update healthcare professionals dealing with these neurological emergencies in their daily practice. Due to various challenges and a unique disease spectrum, the standard guidelines and recommendations designed for developed nations may not be applicable in the resource limited settings. Modifi ed guidelines and protocols (as suggested for patients with septic shock) considering the availability of local resources, disease spectrum, and existing evidence may help to enhance the quality of care and patient outcome in resource limited settings. Gentle Shrestha, MD, FACC, EDIC, FCCP is a neurointensivist and anesthesiologist at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is a member of the NCS and invited guest writer for Currents. Contribute to the Nepal Disaster Relief: The NCS Executive Committee has authorized a donation on behalf of the society to the earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, and we are providing information about ways in which individual NCS members can also contribute to the Nepal Disaster Relief. The World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM) has invited the NCS to join global relief efforts in Nepal. Individual fi nancial donations can be made by visiting http://justgive.org and select “Help Nepal Earthquake Victims.” This link will bring you to a page featuring many different organizations who are accepting contributions and includes a short description of what type of relief they are providing. Thank you for your support of our friends and colleagues in Nepal. We will continue to be in contact with our partner society in Nepal as they move through the challenging months ahead. Romergryko Geocadin, MD, FNCS President, Neurocritical Care Society 9
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