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Machermo & Gokyo post-monsoon (autumn) 2011 report

Post-monsoon 2011 report

Machermo & Gokyo pre-monsoon (spring) 2011 report

Machermo and Gokyo pre-monsoon (spring) 2011 report

Machermo post monsoon (autumn) 2010 report

machermo report autumn 2010

Machermo pre monsoon (spring) 2010 report

Spring 2010 report

Machermo post monsoon (autumn) 2009 report

Report Machermo Sept – Nov 2009 – Dr Paul Nickson (edited by Dr Jim Duff) Pre-Machermo Travel plans were largely tied in with the HRA induction course, the dates of which were uncertain. The need to book flights well in advance made this a little difficult. From previous reports it looks like most people have [...]

Pre monsoon (spring) 2009

Report by Dr Shirley Gover, Dr David Gover and Tariq Qureshi (medical student) We stayed at Machermo from mid-April until mid-May. We enjoyed our stay thoroughly. It was a particularly quiet season but 110 patients were seen and we did have a few cases of severe altitude-related illnesses. Chhewang and Kancha were good and cheerful company. Chhewang managed [...]

Post Monsoon (Autumn) 2008

The voluntees this season were Drs Michelle Delap & Susan Hinsley, both from the UK. KATHMANDU Susan arrived on the 2nd September and Michelle on the 3rd.  We stayed at the Marshyandi Hotel in Thamel which was convenient and comfortable, having air conditioning and en suite facilities.   Whilst in Kathmandu we had to extend our [...]

Pre Monsoon (Spring) 2008 Report

by Dr Cheryl Tallon (03/04/2008 – 05/05/2008) Lauren Newcombe and Angus Mitchell were present during my stay (both final year medical students from the UK) Overview I had a great experience at the post, Chhewang and Kancha making me feel welcome when I arrived. The porter shelter rescue post is in a beautiful, setting enclosed [...]

Post Monsoon (Autumn) 2007

Rescue Post Doctors (first 5 weeks of the season) Julia Thornely and Kate Wilson: On arrival in Kathmandu, we visited with Chhewang: HRA (informative), CIWEC (very useful discussion with director, Dr Pandey), Porters Progress (not open), Eco Tours and Treks (courtesy visit). In Namche Bazaar: Namche Dental Clinic (very impressive and useful for dental referrals [...]

Spring 2007 Report

Liz and Patrick arrived at the clinic on April 14th. We had prearranged for Chhewang to book our flights to Lukla as we only had 1 day in KTM and he left the tickets at the hotel for us. We arrived in Lukla at the start of a 5 day porters strike for a 600Rs [...]