Monthly Archives: December 2009

Meet the Professor: Dr. Jeremy Farrar

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal (MMSN) organized an interaction with Prof. Dr. Jeremy Farrar of Oxford University at the seminar hall of T.U.T.H. on 16th December. The program was attended by more than 70 enthusiastic medical students and young doctors, … Continue reading →

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MMSN Research from Gosainkunda Published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Posted on December 15, 2009 by

MMSN’s research has been published in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine: Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 359–363. Have a look at abstract: Acute Mountain Sickness in Children at 4380 Meters in the Himalayas Santosh Pradhan, MB, BS; Sanjay Yadav, MD; Pritam Neupane, … Continue reading →

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International Mountain Day on 11th December

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

International Mountain Day: Disaster risk  management in mountains Mountains are hazardous places. Many mountain communities live under the threat of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions caused by shifting tectonic plates. Gravity pushing down on sloping land compounds the destructive power of … Continue reading →

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Mr. Maniraj Neupane in Republica: Hard Facts About Altitude

Posted on December 5, 2009 by

MMSN member Maniraj Neupane has written an article about altitude sickness in one of the leading national dailies of Nepal, ”Republica”. “…just a few hours back she thought she was in paradise while she cherished the surrounding beauty as she climbed up … Continue reading →

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Journal Club for the month of December

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

MMSN Journal Club for the month of December was held on December 3, 2009 at Basic Science Building, Institute of Medicine. Dr. Suvash Shrestha very critically and analytically reviewed the following article: Mortality on Mount Everest, 1921-2006: descriptive study Paul … Continue reading →

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