Nepalese Doctor Conducting Rescue work in Mountains

The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) has been conducting medical camps at Manang, Feriche and Sagarmatha base camps every tourist season. The association has health posts in Manang and Feriche. In these health posts, the team of doctors of the association has been working continuously for the survival of Nepalese and foreign climbers and locals in the mountains for about three months throughout the season. With these works set to continue on to the spring season, the association readies itself for another season of providing selfless and vital care.

The Ministry of Health is assisting in such work by sending doctors. Qualified doctors from the government's Mountain Medicine are starting to go for such work. In the past such camps were conducted by foreign doctors but now Nepalese doctors are conducting them.

Under the leadership of Dr. Buddha Basnet, many doctors of mountain medicine have been produced in Nepal.

Hari Dharel, President of the Himalayan Rescue Association, told NepalNews that even though foreign doctors cannot come to Nepal now, the service can be operated by Nepalese doctors. He said that the service rendered by Nepali doctors in the last phase of humanitarian service was very commendable.

He informed us that the camp was also conducted during Covid. Services related to high altitude sickness were provided regularly in such awkward situations.

Ultrasound machines have also been installed at the association's Manang and Feriche health posts with the help of the Tokha Municipality. The Ultrasound Portable Machine, called Butterfly, is manufactured in the United States. “We have succeeded in saving people quickly by making a quick diagnosis in the mountains.” he adds.

HRA had also participated in the Nepal Army's Himalayan cleaning campaign.

 Hari Dharel , who is also the Honorary Consul of Denmark to Nepal, was active in rescuing the Danish tourists visiting Nepal. He was instrumental in providing health equipment including ventilators to Nepal on behalf of Denmark. At that time, the Danish government had chartered two planes and sent essential medical supplies to Nepal.