March 7, 2010
Dr. Myra Elliott has committed to bringing another Dental / Medical team to Ladakh in August 2010. This will include a major cataract surgical team led by Dr. Ranjana Sanjay Mathur, director of the Singapore National Eye Center. Dr. Marcus Ang diagnosed over 50 cases of severe cataract conditions during the 2009 expedition and now we are going to try and treat each and every one of them with this skilled team of surgical specialists
Dr. Elliott & Dr. Ang
Dr. Chua Yang, a noted gynecologist and veteran of the 2009 team that came to Nubra Valley is mobilizing a team of woman’s health care specialists to return to Nubra Valley in 2010 to implement the first ever wide spread cervical cancer screening program. This tragic disease is the number one cause of fatal illness among Ladakhi woman and Dr. Chua Yang is determined to implement a regular screening program to diagnose the illness in it’s early, treatable stages.
Dr Chua Yang
A Clinic for Woman – Singapore
http://www.aclinicforwomen.com.sg
Dentists:
Ally Ellmers and Kate Arlidge are final year dental students from Dunedin, New Zealand. They are setting out on an adventure to India in June>July that includes volunteering two weeks in Ladakh and helping with the Himalayan Dental Project. We look forward to their arrival and will be utilizing their dental skills and enthusiasm to examine and treat young children in another remote region of Ladakh.
Dr. Madeleine Aslund
I am a Specialist Periodontist who trained in London, UK, now living and working in Vienna, Austria. I wish to bring my knowledge and skill to benefit the people of Ladakh. I think the most sustainable way of helping the local population is to train authoritative members of the local public to be able to provide basic dental care and be able to teach the local population preventative oral health behaviour. I happened to come across Mr Bill Kite’s project which aims exactly at this. When I read about it and saw the previous reports I felled immediately compelled to get in contact and join the team. I will stay from 15 August to 10 September in Ladakh working with and training the local school nurse Ms Yangchan Dolma and carrying out any other dental work that may be needed. In the meantime I had so much support and information through Mr Bill Kite and Dr. Jason Doten by email/mail that I cannot wait to get started.
I am now super excited to travel to this beautiful region and I am immensely looking forward to meeting Ms Yangchan Dolma, Mr Bill Kite and team and the people of Ladakh.
Dr. Steve Rogers is a renown specialist in oral & maxillofacial surgery. Dr Rogers lives in Bend, Oregon and has traveled extensively in the Himalayas of Nepal offering his sophisticated skills to the people of the Himalayas. Dr. Rogers is planning to come to Ladakh in 2010 and treat some of the more complex cases we have encountered during our remote village examination expeditions.
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November 12, 2009
Shree Pokhara View Point Primary School
The International School of Kuala Lumpur launched our Global Action Program in Nepal this October under the guidance of Bill Kite and friends. Our Grade 9 students were given the opportunity to experience the beauty of Nepal and also see first hand that service initiatives are a rewarding and necessary component of being a socially responsible global citizen.
Our group of 20 students and 2 teacher chaperones were greeted by a joyous and respectful group of students. The ISKL students were very honored with the greeting and the fact that the students had come in on their holiday to meet us and learn about dental health. After a rousing morning aerobics session, and introduction to the dental health initiative, the fun started.
Despite the linguistic barriers, the modeling and energy of our students paired with the exuberance of the Shree Pokhara students made for a great first step towards promoting dental health awareness in this under-served population. There were smiles across the board as the youngsters learned a simple three step procedure for brushing along with the mechanics of getting toothpaste on to the brush and holding it properly.
The personal development was not only present in the primary students as each of the engaged ISKL students grew that day. We were touched to have made a positive impact on the school community, and be part of the foundation for further efforts at the school. The ISKL Global Action Program students are formulating a plan to provide funds to ensure future availability of dental health products for the Shree Pokhara View Point students until our return next year.
We look forward to next year, and years ahead for continued support of this dental health initiative.
Bill Mitchell
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