September 2017

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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

COURSE

15-Day Level I, II, III Course in English on Tibetan Medicine Men-Tsee-Khang Tibetan Medical & Astro. (Sowa-Rigpa) College organized Level 1, 2 and 3 courses in English on Tibetan Medicine from 11 to 27 September, 2017.

September 2017

The participants were taken on a tour to the MenTsee-Khang Museum, Pharmacy and Quality Assurance Laboratory guided by our faculty members. They also experienced a one day clinical observation session with doctors at our outpatient clinics at Mcleod Ganj and Gangchen Kyishong. VISIT OF GERMAN AMBASSADOR AT MEN-TSEE-KHANG CULTURAL CENTRE, LADAKH Dr. Martin Ney, the Ambassador of the German Embassy in India, accompanied by his wife Dr. Med Gabriele Ney and Annett Baessler from the German Embassy visited Men-Tsee-Khang Leh, Ladakh Branch on Thursday, 14 September, 2017. The Dignitaries were well received by Ms. Tenzin Gaiphel, Development Manager, MTK Ladakh branch Manager Mr. Tenzin Nyandak and staff.

The Level 1 and Level 2 courses aimed to construct a basic foundation on Tibetan Medicine. Each level comprised of twenty sessions with each session lasting for 75 minutes. The Level 3 course is a specialized course which offers two parallel and optional courses under the respective themes: “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” or “Materia Medica and Pharmacology.” Participants from various countries like USA, Canada, Mexico, France, Australia, Austria, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan attended the three levels of courses with full enthusiasm and active participation. Nine college faculty members and a doctor from the Materia Medica Department were the resource persons for the sessions.

His Excellency and accompanying guests toured MenTsee-Khang Ladakh Cultural Centre: OPD, Museum, and Library. They appreciated Men-Tsee-Khang for preserving and


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