KHCP-Dental-Medical-Wintertour 2013-12 to Takdah/Darjeeling and Kalimpong/India
The KHCP-team provided dental treatments, basical checkups as well as hygiene and dental instructions for Shamarpa´s young students. The team managed hundreds of tooth extractions, fillings, professional cleanings, topical fluoride applications and hygiene and dental instructions.
Note: Inauguration Dhagpo Kagyü Ling in France
The new meditation hall and library of Dhagpo Kagyü Ling has been inaugurated by Shamar Rinpoche. The days after the inauguration Shamar Rinpoche gave a empowerment of Gyalwa Gyamtso, the buddha of Great Compassion in union. Karmapa´s Healthcare Project followed the invitation by Jigme Rinpoche and participates the event.
March 9-10, 2013: KHCP-Checkups at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
Like last year, the KHCP again provided medical and dental treatments during Karmapa´s course at KIBI. Some students with gastrointestinal complaints could be treated. At the end our team were lucky to had an audience with Karmapa...
March 4-6,2013: Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Our medical team consisted of three physicians and one nurse. Dr.dent. Regina Oettke, the dentist, had more than enough to do. She examined all monks and nuns and treated those who needed treatment. We also examined the 36 students of the neighboring state school, who were really in need of medical care, particularly because none of them had healthy teeth. We carried out a teeth brushing training and hygiene teaching and distributed tooth brushes and tooth paste...
March 03, 2013: KHCP-Medical/Dental Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
"We have been welcomed very heartily and hospitable by the students of the Buddhist University Kalimpong. Then the KHCP-team provided medical and dental treatments for everybody here. Regina checked the teeth and did some fillings. More then 50 persons used our offer. Next day we travelled on to Rumtek."
Annual Report 2012:
The year 2012 was marked by some reorganization, new tasks and various new collaborations. Karmapa’s Healthcare Project is 7 years old now and it is time that our young friends in the East and West take over parts of the work. We have an online-office now... Altogether, more than 100 healthcare professionals and helpers from more than 20 nations and three different continents were travelling volunteerly over the winter... New collaboration between KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital, we have now the chance to provide broad and permanent healthcare in our Kagyu institutes.
Febr. 25, 2013: Works meeting with Dupsing Rinpoche, Kathmandu/Nepal
In a works meeting the financial reports of the monasteries of Shangpa Rinpoche in Pokhara and Kathmandu were checked by Dupsing Rinpoche and Pia/Peter from KHCP. Furthermore, they talked about the medical plans for 2013. Rinpoche offered to be the contact person for future activities of the KHCP at all four monasteries/nunnery (being in the KHCProject) of Shangpa Rinpoche in Nepal.
March 02, 2013: Checkups at Beru Kyentse Rinpoche´s Monastery in Boudha/Kathmandu
The KHCP visited Beru Kyentse Rinpoche's monastery in Boudha. The young monks getted examined by the physician, dentist and optician. Anna and Inka (volunteers at place) showed the team around and they talked about the medical situation...
KHCP-Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Gompa in Kathmandu
23.2.- 6.3.2013 Due to the fruitful collaboration of the KHCP physicians with the Manang-Social-Services-Committee and their physicians and the cooperation with "Dentist & Friends" from Munich as well as with our optician team, we could again carry out several hundreds of treatments. Patients came from: Manang Lay Society, monks and nuns of Swayambhu, Orphanage "Spark Children Project Kathmandu", Monks of Sang Sang Rinpoche of Lhun Drup Cho Ling Monastery, Sershang Orphanage of Chogyal Rinpoche in Kimdol...
Febr. 27, 2012: Doctors Meeting in Dhulikhel/Nepal
After a journey with lovely views of the Himalayan eight-thousanders, our KHCP team arrived at Dhulikhel Hospital near Namo Buddha. We were warmly welcomed by the administrative staff and invited to the doctors’ cafeteria for sustenance. After that, Dr. Ram’s doctors and heads of the departments showed us around all the departments of the hospital. We had a lively exchange of information about the various activities of both sides. ...In the end, our team had a meeting with Dr. Ram Sheestra (founder and director of the hospital). ... the KHCP directors handed over to him a donation of 10,000 € for the installation of a large emergency power generator (100 kilowatts) for the childbirth department...
Febr. 27, 2012: Visit of the new Nala Monastery near Namo Buddha
The KHCP team visited the construction site of the new monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche at Nala near Dhulikhel (near Namo Buddha, east of Kathmandu). Lama Lekshey and Rangjung Lama welcomed us with a tea ceremony. After that, Rangjung showed us all rooms and premises...
KHCP-DHK-Medical- Dental- and Dermatology Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's DSL-school in Kathmandu
31.12.2012 The KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital DHK again organized a medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's monastic school (DSL)....
- Medical Camp Kagyu Monlam Bodhgaya 2012
- Note: Happy New Year 2013
- Medical Camp/Meeting Rumtek 2012-12
- Medical Camp Kalimpong 2012-12
- Note: Meeting Dhulikhel Hospital 2012-11
- Medical Camp KIBS-Kirtipur/Kathmandu 2012-11
- Note: Raniban Kathmandu 2012-11
- Note: Monlam 2012-Video
- Clinic Project Rumtek 2012 #1
- Note: Kathmandu 2012-09