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clinic at Everest base camp |
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The Himalayan
Rescue Association (HRA) has set up medical clinics at Manang,
Pheriche (Everest Region) and Everest base camp. The clinics in Manang
Goan and Pheriche have been in operation since March 01, 2004 with the
Everest base camp starting opening from April 01, 2004.
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Manang Clinic is managed by Dr. Alexandra Halina Dunin Bell and Dr. Michael
Kai Chin while the Pheriche Clinic is manned by Dr. Suzanne Christinne
Boyle. The two clinics will be open until the 20th of May 2004.
The
Everest base camp Medical Clinic set up at the height 5,340 meters will
be looked after by Dr. Lauanne Freer and Dr. Denise Meritt and assisted
by the HRA staff. The Everest clinic will be open till the end of May,
2004, coinciding with the closure of expeditions and trekking in the area.
The managers of the clinics are experienced and qualified persons in mountaineering
and high altitude emergencies, the NTB release added.
The
Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) is a voluntary non-profit organisation
formed in 1973 with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas,
especially keeping in view the increasing number of Nepalese and foreigners
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Everest
Base Camp Clinic
The
Himalayan Rescue Association Nepal, a non profit organisation which operates
medical clinics at Pheriche and Manang is considering a proposal to set
up a trial medical clinic at Everest Base Camp spring 2003, staffed by
physicians with previous high altitude experience. We plan to set up camp
on or around April 1 and remain at EBC until the end of spring climbing
season. The experienced medical staff will treat all climbers and staff
at EBC for a fee (similar to the operations at Manang and Pheriche) and
will treat trekkers visiting base camp as well. If the clinic is successful,
it will allow climbers and trekkers to pursue their missions and leave
their health care needs to the professionals. Of course, our mission to
provide low cost medical care the native Nepali will carry on at the EBC
clinic as well.
The
HRA staff will be based at EBC and will not climb with any team, even in
the event of emergency. Any medical emergencies occurring at advanced camps
will be expected to be dealt with by the individual team in the usual manner.
In addition, the HRA clinic will NOT supply teams with medications for
their summit attempts. We will, of course, provide any assistance we can
from our base in case of emergency.
If
the spring trial of the HRA EBC clinic is successful, the clinic will be
a permanent entity at Everest. If there is sufficient demand, services
may be expanded to fall climbing season as well.
April
2004
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