M E N -T S E E - K H A N G (Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute of H.H. the Dalai lama)
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July 2014
OUTREACH PROGRAMME USA Tour The outreach tour to USA was led by Mrs. Tsering Choezom (senior medical astrologer, head of astrology department) and Dr. Sonam Dolma (head of documentation and publication department). The team visited Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Malibu and San Francisco in USA from 16 May to 24 June, 2014. The tour in Boston was organized by Tibetan Association of Boston and Mr. Kalsang Phuntsok, president of the association coordinated the event. During the 3 days in Boston (17 to 19 May), Mrs. Tsering Choezom provided oral astrology consultations to 17 people fascinated with Tibetan astrology and Dr. Sonam Dolma gave traditional health care service to 45 people interested in alternative system of healing at Kurukulla Center. The medical astrologer casted a death chart during the visit.
An internet television interview on Tuesday 8, June on World Medicine: A panel discussion at Santa Barbara, USA
Then the team visited Pittsburg in Pennsylvania on 20 May which was hosted by Lisa LeRose and Linda. Accommodation was provided by the Three Rivers Dharma Center. On 22 May the doctor and the medical astrologer gave a talk on an introduction to Tibetan medicine and Tibetan astrology and around 13 people attended. They provided health consultation and oral astrology consultation to 19 people during the 3 days from 23 to 26 May.
In Los Angeles, the Tibetan Association of Southern California (TASC) organized the tour which was facilitated by Mr. Tenzin Dorjee, president of TASC. The team stayed at Chokhor Gepel Ling Center. The programme was hosted by Annette Dugan a physiotherapist. On 31 May and 1 June the team visited the Medical Building Center in Santa Monica and from 2 to 3 June they had the event at Geden Choeling Center. The doctor