Monthly Archives: November 2009

Opportunity: BMJ Clegg Scholarship – 2009

Posted on November 25, 2009 by

Dear Friends, BMJ Clegg Scholarship has been open for applications from all medical students around the world. It is great opportunity for learning medical writing, publication, research papers and leadership skills. We highly encourage you to apply. You can talk to our MMSN member  … Continue reading →

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The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation’s (UIAA) medical conference in Nepal

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

ountain Medicine Society of Nepal (MMSN) together organized the “UIAA Medical Conference” at Hotel Manaslu on 17th Nov. 2009. The conference was attended by around 25 experts from UIAA and 40 enthusiastic medical students and young doctors from MMSN. The … Continue reading →

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Nepal: Cabinet Meeting held at Everest Base Camp

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Nepal’s cabinet met at the base of Everest on December 4th  to highlight the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and adopted a 10-point Everest Declaration. Wearing oxygen masks and warm jackets, the cabinet met for about half an hour at … Continue reading →

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“intermittent hypoxia and reactive oxygen species” research has been published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

A research on “Effects of Exposure to Intermittent Hypoxia on Oxidative Stress and Acute Hypoxic Ventilatory Response in Humans” has been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Click on the link below to know more. … Continue reading →

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Dr Kami Sherpa from Khunde Hospital in Calgary

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

Everytime, we go Khumbu we visit Khunde Hospital and the doctor there Dr Kami Sherpa! He was here in University of Calgary today and we spent about two hours together, talk various things like changing trends of altitude medicine practice … Continue reading →

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