Tibet Charity funded the HIV/AIDS Awareness Program organised by the Central Council of Tibetan Medicines (CCTM) at Dharamsala.

To coincide with the world AIDS day CCTM in collaboration with Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and Regional Tibetan Women's Association organised a day program titled RUN FOR AIDS on the awareness of HIV/ AIDS at Mcleodganj. The program attended by Mr. Paljor Tsering, the Health Minister CTA and other local Dignitaries.

Besides the RUN FOR AIDS program talks were given by various experts on the symptoms and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

The program has been a big success in terms of creating awareness on the disease among the residents of Dhramsala.

There were considerable media coverage of the program as well.

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Updated on 14th January 2008

A simple function was organised to mark the successful completion of the training of the Home Nurse Trainees on the 11th of December 2007 in the hall of TC house.

The function was attended by, among others, His Excellency Mr. Peljor Tsering, the Minister of Health, CTA Dharamsala and The Chief Medical Officer of Delek Hospital & the personal physician of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Tsetan Dorjee.

At the start of the program The Director of Tibet Charity India welcomed the visiting dignitaries and also apprised them of the activities undertaken by Tibet Charity.

Thereafter Mrs. Tsering Lhamo, the In-charge of Tibet Charity Health Section (India) explained how the concept of Home Nurse Program first came up and also explained how much benefit it has been able to provide to the old and sick people having no one looking after them in times of their illnesses.

Dr. Tsetan Dorjee in his speech appreciated various socially beneficial activities undertaken by Tibet Charity. He especially lauded the involvement of the Indian Trainees and staff in our program. Appreciating the roles of the

Home Nurses in our society he requested them to ensure compassion and great patience while dealing with the sick people as they can sometimes be very difficult to handle with. He also ask for greater coordination among the various Governmental or Non-Governmental organizations/ Institutions so as to provide the maximum benefit to the sick and needy.

The Minister in his speech also expressed his gratitude to all the people behind the activities of Tibet Charity for their enormous contribution to the Tibetan Community. He expressed his full cooperation and support from the side of Central Tibetan Administration whenever their assistance is required. He wished all the activities of Tibet Charity in general and the home nurses in particular all the success.

The Home Nurse Trainees were handed out their appointment order as a full fledged staff of Tibet Charity w.e.f. the 1st of December 2007.

The function concluded with a group photo session and a simple tea party in the honour of the occasion.

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Updated on 12th of December 2007

In addition to the mattresses and other kitchen articles provided earlier, Tibet Charity provided the patients' rooms at Chandigarh with new beds, bed sheets, refrigerator etc. The Beds which were earlier used by the patients were foldable beds with plastic ropes in between. This we thought was not good for the patients- especially those with back problems.

So 11 new beds were provided. Along with the beds 9 mattresses, 28 bed sheets and 28 pillow cases were provided as well. A refrigerator was also provided to keep the medicines etc. I thank Tibet Charity Denmark for this kind gesture

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Updated on 8th of August 2007

For the last 1 and ½ years Tibet Charity has been providing home nursing to young girls to assist the sick and needy among the community who have no one looking after them when they fall ill.

We are now happy to write here that after undergoing intensive training the girls have now started visiting the sick and a needy in a local area from June 1st 2007.

We mostly target the elderly and infirm having no support. Many of them are ex. Soldiers or monks and nuns having no family.

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Updated on 5th of July 2007

From April 2nd to May 5th, TC Health Center organised Diabetes screening and information campaign on the Disease in the monasteries, nunneries, schools, institutes and for the public at the Tibetan Welfare Office Hall at Mcleodganj. Many more people were also attended at Tibet Charity Health Center when they came here after hearing about our program.

Days before the blood screening for sugar level, health talks were given emphasizing on the risk factors, proper food habit and lifestyle to prevent diabetes.

A specialist on Diabetes Mrs. Margrethe from Denmark gave talks on the symptoms and complications of Diabetes. Such talks were then followed by a talk on the right food and lifestyle to prevent the disease by Gunver Juul and Mrs. Tsering Lhamo. In all such talks emphasis was laid on to avoid light sugars and the refined products such as the white flour (maida) and white sugar, which are very harmful to the body. The public took great interest in such talks and many people immediately changed their food habits.

Before any screening, we made it clear to the people that they had to be fasting on the morning of the blood sugar test. Blood pressure was also checked, since high BP is one of the risk factors for getting diabetes.

Days before the blood screening for sugar level, health talks were given emphasizing on the risk factors, proper food habit and lifestyle to prevent diabetes.Since Diabetes 2 is common among Asian people, we decided to check all persons above 40, especially those who are too fat and have high blood pressure.

After the initial tests all the suspected cases were given food advice and then re-checked for blood sugar level. Those who still had blood sugar level in the second test were called again for the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in order to determine whether they have Impaired Glucose Tolerance or Diabetes.

In TCV, we had a very good experience whereby we were convinced about the usefulness of the screening. Many of the people showing high blood sugar level during the first test showed normal sugar level in the second test after totally abandoning the intake of white sugar (sweet tea) and the maida.

This really gave the people the feeling, that they were in control of their health, and they had reason to be very happy and proud.

On top of the ones above, we continue to do the screening and organise health talks in places not covered so far.

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On the 2nd April 2007 Mrs. Gunver Juul, the In-charge of Tibet Charity Health Section, Miss Margrethe Larsen, a nurse specializing in diabetes and Mrs. Tsering Lhamo, the In-charge of Tibet Charity Health Section India gave talks on the problems, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment in relation to diabetes.

On the next day they conducted blood sugar test on 87 nuns of Ganden Choeling Nunnery. They were quite happy about the fact that only 2 diabetes cases were detected out of 87, even though diabetes is quite common among the people in Asia. Similar camps will be organized in Monasteries and Schools in and around Dharamsala in the future.

The home nursing classes which were closed from 16th of January to 25th of February reopened on 26th of Feb. 07. We are very glad to see both the staff and the students fit and fine back from their vacation.

The classes are now running in full swing and we do hope that they succeed in what they aspire to do and be useful to the old and sick in Dharamsala to start with.