M E N -T S E E - K H A N G ( S O WA - R I G PA ) (Estd. by the 13th Dalai lama in 1916 Re-Estd. by the 14th Dalai lama in 1961)
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FREE MEDICAL CAMP
Ladakh, Nubra and Zanskar During the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Ladakh, Nubra and Zanskar, Men-Tsee-Khang organized an Outreach Community Health Care programme from 26 June to 1 August, 2017 led by Dr. Tenzin Lhadon (Visiting Physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama).
August 2017
1,336 patients and also advised them on health care. Dr. Tenzin Lhadon gave talk at Riglam Model School followed by a question and answer session. She also spoke at Leh Gompa at Upper Leh about the preventive measures on common disorders and advised on diet and healthy lifestyle. The doctors gave consultations to a total of 2,125 patients in Ladakh, Nubra and Zanskar. Free medicine amounting to Rs.143,555.00 were given. Leh, Zanskar, Srinagar (7 July– 14 August, 2017) Dr. Liao Wei Tsai and team (Ms. Huang Shu Yun, Ms. Chen Ni Fang, Mr. Hsu Shun Chi and Mr. Chen Cheih Ting) from White Tara Foundation, Taiwan, assisted by Men-TseeKhang Culture Centre, conducted massage therapy on nervous disorders, joint pain and muscular pain in Leh, Mangtro village and Zanskar region in Ladakh from 7 July to 10 August, 2017.
Dr. Tenzin Lhadon accompanied by Dr. Kalsang and 6 staff members of Choglamsar Clinic organized a medical camps in Nubra valley and Zanskar. From 9 to 12 July, the team was in Nubra where the doctors gave consultations to 312 patients during the teachings at Disket Monastery. During the 7 day teachings at Padum, Zanskar, 477 people received health care services from the doctors. The medical camps were held in Men-Tsee-Khang Culture Centre, Men-Tsee-Khang Choglamsar, Tibetan Centre School ground, Tibetan Centre School Old Age Home, Changsha, Sankar Monastery and Shiwatsel teaching ground during the teaching of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Leh. The doctor also visited five Tibetan Settlements (Camp no 1, 2, 4, 5 and 10) and provided health care services. They gave health consultations to
At TCV School, the team gave treatments to more than 32 elderly people from Changthang, and from 7 to 13 July, they treated 30 people at the Old Age Home of TCV School. The team also provided treatments at Men-Tsee-Khang Culture Centre Clinic to more than 75 people, and the majority of them were native. In the Tibetan Settlement Camp, Dr. Tsai and team also paid a visit to old and bedridden patients. Overall the team treated 1200+ people in the Ladakh & Zanskar region.