On 16th Sep 2011, a health talk was given to Tibet Charity students n Diabetes. We started our talk with a Power Point Presentation at 11am in the Tibet Charity hall. Around 60 students were present for the talk.
Diabetes is a disease usually common in the Tibetan society, but due to lack of information and awareness, many of our people don’t know about it. So with the help of the Power Point presentation taught them the meaning, risk, signs and symptoms, prevention, treatment and complications of Diabetes.
Later we did questioning, discussion and feedback from the students.
After the presentation, blood sugar screening was done for 40students. Among them we found 4 people had high blood sugar level. (i.e. More than 130mg/dl). For them we gave special advice about diet and care of feet.
Lastly they understood well and they were very happy to know about it.

On 14th Oct 2011, at 9am we started the old people home in McLeod Ganj. Around 15 Pola and Momo were waiting for us as they were informed about the massage the day before by their Nurse. We gave them whole body massages with fast relief cream and Mentsekhang oil.
The Pola and momo la got some relief from their pain. They all were so Happy and requested to visit again later. At the same time, we planned to visit there once in a month.

Health talk given at 11am with the help of Power Point presentation. More than 50students were present.
All were interested in listing to the talk. Also Tuberculosis is too common in our society. The talk was followed by a questioning and answering session.

Train the trainer course was provided by a team from St. John’s Ambulance, Wales to the staff of our health department.
The training started from 24th Oct 2011 and went on for four days. The training was from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
This is the 4th time we got training from St.John Ambulance and they provided basic first Aid 3times earlier. Now this time, Mr. Richard Pearce (Training Development officer) and the team trained us. This training is very helpful to us. As there is lack of knowledge and awareness in our society. So we hope to spread our knowledge to many people who are in need.
At the end of the training, trainers test the trainees and trainees receive certificates.
We thank Mr. Des, Mr. Richard and the team from St.John Ambulance, Wales for providing us this special course and also for spending precious time with us.

On Monday 21^st of November at 9 am we went to Namgyal Monastery to do blood sugar screening and to check blood pressure.
Seventeen monks came to check the GRBS and BP. Four of them have high blood glucose level. So we advised four of them to fast after 10 pm that night to next morning. After the blood screening, health education was given to them about the diabetic diet and taking care of their feet. Next morning we did fasting blood sugar for those four monks and found them in normal range.