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fiogf49gjkf0d VACCINATIONS
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SEE TIMATIC.
BEWARE OF ALTITUDE SICKNESS IF TREKKING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THERE ARE SOME RESCUE POSTS ON THE MAJOR ROUTES.
MEDICAL, RESCUE TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.
EVEREST AND KANGCHEMJUNGA TREKS
JIRI A SMALL HOSPITAL AND AN AIRSTRIP
PHAPLU A SMALL HOSPITAL AND AN AIRSTRIP
KHUNDE A SMALL HOSPITAL AND AN AIRSTRIP AT
SYANGBOCHE
PHERICHE A MEDICAL FACILITY OPERATED BY
HIMALAYAN RESCUE ASSOCIATION.
THERE ARE ALSO RADIO STATIONS AT CHAINPUR, KHANDBARI, TAPLEJUNG,
PHIDIM, BHOJPUR, TERHATHUM, DHANKUTA, TENGBOCHE, PHERICHE,
LOBUJE AND SALLERI.
HIMALAYAN RESCUE ASSOCIATION
HIMALAYAN RESCUE ASSOCIATION IS A NEPALESE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION
THE ASSOCIATIONS MAJOR ROLE IS THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF
MOUNTAIN SICKNESS. THE TREKKERS AID POSTS AND STAFFED BY WESTERN
DOCTORS. ALL THOSE INTENDING TO TREK ABOVE 10,000FT OR 3000METRES
ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE INFORMATION CENTER.
THE KATHMANDU OFFICE AND INFORMATION CENTER IS LOCATED WITHIN THE
PREMISES OF KATHMANDU GUEST HOUSE AT THAMEL.
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