Visit to Deusa Healthpost, Solukhumbu (March 2009)
Trekkers overlooking view from Gokyo Rei over Ngozumpa Glacier & Cholatse Range, Everest Region, Nepal
My name is Alina, and I am a medical student from the UK. In February, with my boyfriend Euan, a nurse in A&E, we walked to the village of Deusa in the Everest region of Nepal. We were away for just over 6 weeks. Having walked for 4 days from the nearest road, 4 incredible but very long days of going up mountains, then down to rivers, then up and down again, the village we stayed in was extremely remote. Although most homes have a radio and a few have one light at night powered by a solar battery, there is practically no infrastructure as we know it, and life is very different to back home. It was an amazing experience, both culturally and medically. We went to this village, Deusa, to help out at the health post. There is already a midwife there, whose wages are paid for by a doctor in the UK. As we found out, Deusa is very lucky to have a nurse that is qualified and actually turns up each day. She works there 6 days a week, and is the nearest port of call for 6000 people. The nearest hospital is a 6 hour walk away.
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