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. 61
HEALTHY BODY HEALTHY MIND: Celebrating 102 Years of Men-Tsee-Khang’s Public Health Service And Thank You India events Kolkata The outreach programme was led by Dr. Tsewang Tamdin, one of the Visiting Physicians to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, including Ms. Sonam Tsamchoe, Tibetan
March 2019
seminar on Sowa-Rigpa and Ayurveda in Kolkata would help to enhance the exchange of knowledge between the two systems. The guests of honour were Mrs. Mamata Majumdar, Councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Mrs. Santasree Chaudhuri, award winning Social Entrepreneur, women’s rights activist Poet and Writer, and friend of Men-Tsee-Khang. The team conducted two lectures, 316 health consultations and 33 oral-astro consultations. 103RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Dharamsala Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa-Rigpa) celebrated its 103rd Anniversary on 29 March 2019, graced by the Health Kalon Mr. Choekyong Wangchuk, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) as the Chief Guest along with Special Guest, Dr. Gurdarshan Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Kangra, H.P. Other guests included officials from various CTA departments, Head of various Tibetan NGOs, the Media, Men-Tsee-Khang staff and students.
Astro-Science Practitioner (TASP); Mrs. Tenzin Norlha, Head of Quality Control and Ms. Kalsang Dechen, Event Manager from Dharamsala; and Mr. Tenzin Tashi, Sales Executive from Delhi Export Unit. The event was hosted from 22 to 24 March, 2019 at Kolkata Branch Clinic with the help from Dr. Tsering Youdon, Chief Resident Doctor of Kolkata clinic; Dr. Migmar, 2 intern doctors, and four staff (Ms. Kunchok Dolma, Mr. Kalsang Wangdue, Ms. Dawa Lhamo, Mr. Lhagyal) from the clinic. The Chief Guest Shri. Kunj Bihari Singhania, Secretary of Kolkata Unit, Antar-Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad, (ARSP) appreciated the institute for providing public health care service to the locals of Kolkata for more than three decades. He also recommended that a joint
Mr. Tashi Tsering Phuri, Director of Men-Tsee-Khang, briefed the audience on the current status of Men-TseeKhang and its activities, including free medical camps organized in India and overseas; conferences of the Body Mind and Life department and the Students Exchange