Medical facility in Denang village, Tibet (Zhejiang Province, China)

Denang is a village in the Zhejiang Province of China, formerly Amdo region of Tibet . The Tibetan people in this village are in dire need of a most basic medical facility. Rinpoche took a group of western people and a few monks to Denang in August 2006 where they gathered some detailed information on the cost of building a small centre in Denang. At present, here is no doctor and nothing to prevent illness, mutilation or untimely deaths.The closest medical assistance is a three day journey from Denang and only available on a user pays basis. Many villagers cannot afford these costs or even die during the journey. One of the most common causes of death is childbirth, where the mother is unable to discharge the placenta and dies of infections, or has a hemorrhage after discharging the placenta and dies on the journey to the hospital. Over nineteen years, 79 mature-aged people and 210 children have died within the population of 400.

Tibetans receiving medical diagnosis

Map of the region

We intend to construct a small medical centre for the people of the village in the hope of being able to build a small hospital very soon. We urgently need to raise US$15,000 to build the small centre. From this we hope to develop it into a small hospital.

Khentrul Rinpoche feels that this project is of utmost importance as a simple small centre and doctor can benefit the well-being of the villagers for years to come. The medical facility would also provide basic education for the Tibetan people on simple western medicine and possibly traditional Tibetan medicine. Simple instructions on detecting the early signs of sickness and other prevention measures can avoid much suffering in this very isolated area.

We are appealing to the charitable hearts of anyone who is able to help on this project whether it be monetary help, planning help or volunteer help in the province. We also appeal to any medical practitioner who is willing to devote their time and skills to such a worthwhile project.

Please email us or phone +61 3 9754 6212 if you are able to help with planning or fundraising.

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