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• HEALTH SERVICES
A range of services from mobile health
camps, to health clinics, and hospitals.
Having good health is fundamental to leading a fulfilling life. Ill health and lack of access to the most basic health services restricts children’s and adult’s ability to participate in education and work opportunities. In Nepal the average life expectancy at birth is around 55 years old (one of the lowest in the world), with women having a life span about two years shorter than men. The lack of access to health services and good quality medical facilities is a reality for the poorest section of society, especially in the more remote areas of Nepal.
Shenpen will initially provide support to other organisations working in the health sector through mobile health camps and health clinics. Other forms of support will also include providing equipment for hospitals. Shenpen envisions taking a holistic approach to health care combining the best methods from the west and the east, including Tibetan medicine, ayurvedic medicine and acupuncture.
© 2006, Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen