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)
News Letter
Vol. 60 MEDICAL CAMP/AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Ladakh Men-Tsee-Khang Cultural Centre in collaboration with Tibetan Primary Healthcare Centre (TPHCC), and HelpAge India Ladakh organized a mass awareness campaign on AIDS at the main square of Leh Market on 1 December 2018.
December 2018 - February 2019
Association of Dharamsala. Men-Tsee-Khang team of one doctor and six support staff conducted the medical camp on 10 and 11 December 2018 at Tsuglagkhang courtyard. The team provided health consultations to 51 patients and charity amounting to Rs. 2,481.32 was given to poor and needy patients. Sankisa Men-Tsee-Khang organized a medical camp during the teachings of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Sankisa, Uttar Pradesh from 2-5 December 2018 at the request of the Youth Buddhist Society (YBS) of India. The medical camp was led by Dr. Tenzin Lhadon, Visiting Physician to H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and two support staff: Mrs. Tenzin Chemi and Mr. Tenzin Norbu. The doctor rendered 247 health consultations and advised on healthy lifestyle.
The Chief Guest Shri. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Chief Executive Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council emphasized the importance of health to more than 500 people. The staff of TPHCC, MenTsee-Khang and HelpAge India visited Agling Settlement, Choglamsar Zampa areas and Choglam intersection near CRO to spread awareness on AIDS. The programme was aired on Doordarshan Leh, Nyamdrel Cable of Sonamling and Gulistan News Network. It was also published in Reach Ladakh, and Press Club of Leh District newsletters. Dharamsala Men-Tsee-Khang participated in the Himalayan Festival in conjunction with the Nobel Peace Prize celebration organized on 10 December by the Indo-Tibetan Friendship
A charity amounting to Rs. 29,205.00 was dispensed during the 4-days. Men-Tsee-Khang would like to thank Ganden Phodrang and the Youth Buddhist Society for providing meals, accommodations, and tents for the medical camp. Saspol, Ladakh A medical camp was organized by Men-Tsee-Khang at
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Saspol village in Shyam, downtown of Leh under the social welfare camp of Army Sadbhavana programme on 4 January 2019. The Men-Tsee-Khang team provided free health consultation to 42 patients, and Sorig herbal products were displayed. The State Times newspaper of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in The Media websites gave extensive coverage of the medical camp. It was also telecast on Doordarshan Channel. Bodhgaya 24 December 2018 to 2 January 2019 Men-Tsee-Khang organized a free medical camp during
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medicine amounting to Rs. 229,292.64 was given. 13-20 January 2019 During the Kagyu Monlam at Bodhgaya, Men-Tsee-Khang conducted a medical camp from 13-20 January 2019. A team of 2 doctors and 6 support staff from Men-TseeKhang and 7 volunteer doctors rendered 1,758 health consultations and charity amounting to Rs. 178,762.11 was provided to the poor and needy patients. Men-Tsee-Khang would like to thank the Kagyu Monlam Committee for providing accommodation and meals. OUTREACH TOURS USA West Coast A Tibetan Astro-Science Practitioner, a doctor and two administrative staff visited USA West Coast from 4 October-5 November 2018.
the teachings of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the main teaching ground, Bodhgaya from 24 December 2018 to 2 January 2019. The medical camp was carried out by 4 doctors and 8 administrative staff under the supervision of Doctor Incharge of Bodhgaya Clinic, Dr. Lobsang Soepa. A health care service was provided to 2,136 patients and free
The team organized the programmes in Seattle, Washington; Portland in Oregon; Sebastopol, Richmond, Orange County and San Diego in California. The programmes included a series of lectures on Tibetan medicine and Astro-Science, health consultations, oralastro consultations, and exhibition. The doctor and TASP gave 8 lectures, 142 health consultations, and 64 oralastro consultations. HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND: Celebrating 102 Years of Men-Tsee-Khang’s Public Health Service And Thank You India events Delhi A 4-day event from 30 November to 3 December 2018 was organized at East Nizamuddin, Delhi. The Chief Guest Kasur Dhongchung Ngodup, Chief Representative of H.H
December 2018 - February 2019 14th Dalai Lama office, New Delhi and the Special Guests Shri. Rajiv Mehrotra, Trustee & Secretary of Foundation for Universal Responsibilty of H.H the Dalai Lama; Shri. Sunil Wadhera, President of Nizamuddin East Colony Association (NECA) & Shri. Ram Mohan, Ex-President of Nizamuddin East Colony Association (NECA) inaugurated the Wellness Camp on 30 November. The event was a great success with the total of 960 patients given a free health consultations and 32 people given Oral Astro-Science consultations. Bhubaneswar, Odisha The 5-day medical camp which was funded by Odisha Mining Corporation took place at Bhubaneshwar Men-
A total of 192 health consultations, 27 oral-astro consultations were given by the doctors and Tibetan Astro-Science Practitioner. A series of lectures on Tibetan medicine, Astro-Science & Quality control of Sorig Products; exhibition on Tibetan medicine and Astro-Science, display of books on Tibetan Medicine & Astro-Science and books by and about H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama were the highlights of the event in Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Jaipur. Men-Tsee-Khang would like to thank all the organizers, sponsors, Friends of Men-Tsee-Khang (FOM), volunteers, supporters and well wishers in USA West coast, Delhi, Odisha and Jaipur for their unwavering support and immense help in making the outreach tours successful.
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Tsee-Khang branch clinic from 1-5 December 2018. Prior to the event, the doctor and TASP gave a press conference on Tibetan medicine and Astro-Science to local media, The Samaj. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Chief Guests Shri. S.P Thakur, Chief Administrator of KBK (Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput) Odisha and Shri. Barada Prasanna Das, Deputy Director cum Deputy Secretary to Government Information & Public Relations Department. Around 40 people including media personnel attended the ceremony. The doctors and TASP rendered 169 health consultations and 13 oral-astro consultations. Jaipur The 3-day event was organized from 19-21 January 2019 at the parking lot in-front of Men-Tsee-Khang branch clinic in Jaipur. The event commenced with the arrival of the Chief Guest Shri Narpat Singh Rajvi, MLA of Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur. Mr. Kabra (sponsor of the event); Mr. Mahindra Goyal (co-sponsor) and Shri. Manoj Bhardwaj, Deputy Mayor of Jaipur were the special guests, among others.
A new clinic will be opened in Jaigaon, West Bengal on 1 April 2019 at 3:05 PM. Inauguration Venue: Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa-Rigpa) Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute of H.H. the Dalai Lama Opposite Believer’s Church Raigaon, Manglabari Haat Jaigaon, WB-735208 Contact No: 9932041731 Email: jaigaon@men-tsee-khang.org
MEN-PA DUERA-WA DEGREE COURSE FOR NON-TIBETANS Men-Tsee-Khang is happy to announce the Men-Pa Duera-Wa Degree Course for 2020 in Dharamsala, India. A 5-year degree will be given to the interested candidates from Himalayan Indian States (Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh) Nepal, Bhutan, Russia, Mongolia, Kalmykia, Buriyat and Tuva. The Degree course will cover Buddhist Philosophy, SowaRigpa, Astro-Science, and Tibetan Language. For details visit: www.duerawa.men-tsee-khang.org
DONATION RECEIVED DECEMBER 2018-FEBRUARY 2019 Staff Children Scholarship Martha Wolfe USA 16,612.00 Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V Germany 112,297.00 Anne Brunila Finland 67,027.00 Daniela Weber Switzerland 16,872.00 Inter Educare E.V Germany 137,424.00 Medical Tibet Association France 235,918.00 Scholarship Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V
Germany
146,602.00
Poor & Needy Patients Phrateppariyattisuthi Chintan Bhatt Kamlesh Aggarwal Amrut Bhai Aruna Dhulari Shah Chandrakant Bhai Gogri
Thailand India India India India India India
30,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00
USA Poland Norway
6,372.00 102,300.00 135,436.00
CAPS Project Henry Mettier Institute of Traditional Tibetan Medicine
Tove Langemyr Larsen
Emory Tibet Medicine Science (ETMS) Emory University USA 227,040.00 Stipend of retired staff Deutsche Tibethilfe E.V
Germany
Outreach Programme
Odisha Mining Corporation India
29,010.00 294,000.00
DONATION RECEIVED FROM BRANCH CLINICS Shinta Puth & Family Singapore Faisal Djojo Singapore Loao Li Xum & Leuxueer Taiwan Wong Kit May, Cecilia Lao HongKong Wong Kit Ling, Mr. & Mrs Andy Wong HongKong
30,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND: CELEBRATING 102 YEARS OF MEN-TSEE-KHANG’S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES Our Centenary outreach tours to USA East Coast/ Canada, Europe, USA West Coast and South America conducted between April 2017 to March 2018 had been a great success due to the efforts of various support groups. Above all, the encouragements we received and the experiences we gained, contributed to our initiating more world tours. Our subsequent tours to various places had also been a great success. We plan to conduct more outreach tours (health consultations, oral-astro consultations, lectures/ workshops on Tibetan Medicine & Tibetan Astroscience, exhibition, sale of health products) every year.
UPCOMING EVENT 9th Body, Mind and Life Conference on “Nurturing a Child’s Mental Health” Men-Tsee-Khang Body, Mind and Life Department will organize 9th Body, Mind and Life Conference on “Nurturing a Child’s Mental Health” from 13 – 14 April 2019 at Men-Tsee-Khang Wellness Centre, Koramangala, Bengaluru. Nine scholars will be invited to present their perspectives on Buddhist Psychology, Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Astro-Science, Chinese Medicine, Western Medical Science, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. For online registration: www.men-tsee-khang.org/bml/index-main.htm For more information, please visit our website under the Body, Mind & Life and upcoming events. Email: bodymindlife@men-tsee-khang.org Tel: 91-1892-223222/223113 Mob: 8629036758/9668302226