Delivering basic care to the remote Himalayas.
“We are a team of committed volunteers who make an annual month-long journey into the most remote regions of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to provide medical and humanitarian aid. We train local healthcare providers and meet the healthcare needs of those who live in these isolated mountain communities.” ~ excerpt from the Nomads Clinic – their work is the primary subject of this article.
This article (PDF) is sourced from Upaya Zen Center. It was authored by Rebecca Solnit and published in the December 21, 2015 issue of The New Yorker.
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