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sorig first aid project #13

Kodari, Nepal
4th February 2016

Kodari is in Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Zone, the region that was hardest hit and where further large aftershocks were recorded.  The earthquake caused heavy damage along the border of Nepal and Tibet, particularly around the border crossing towns like Kodari, Liping and Zhangmu.

 

Beneficiaries of the project. 
Total number of patients: 150
Most common disease: Rheumatoid arthritis, Back pain, Joint Pain, Arthritis, anxiety disorder, Knee pain, Osteoarthritis, Gastric, Hypertension, Stress, constipation, Allergy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Antisocial personality disorder, Asthma, Depression, Acute bronchitis, Heartburn, Irritable bowel syndrome, Leukaemia, Peptic ulcer, Rheumatic fever, Sciatica, Sinusitis, etc.


Project description
Sorig First Aid in collaboration with Kunphen Tibetan Medical Center set off at 5am for Liping, border of Tibet and Nepal on 4th Feb.2016 to provide free medicine and treatments to the villagers and monks at Kodari Gompa.

The team comprised of Dr.Nyima Tsering, Dr. Lektso lama, Gyalpo Lama, Tashi Tsomo and Karma from Kunphen Tibetan Medical Centre.