Brief Report of Spring Season – 2021
HRA Manang Aid-post, Pheriche Aid-post, and HRA Everest - ER are successfully completed for 2021 Spring Season. HRA Aid-posts have been providing medical services to the trekkers, support staff, guides, porters and local people in the Annapurna and Khumbu region since it’s inceptions. Likewise, HRA Everest - ER Medical Clinic has been providing medical facilities to the climbers and support staff since 2003. Manang Aid-post was closed on 18th May, 2021. Pheriche Aid-post was operated until 3rd June, 2021. Similarly, HRA Everest - ER was closed on 29th May, 2021.
Doctor and Staff assigned for Manang Aid-Post:
1. Dr. Rajya Khadka, Nepal
2. Mr. Prakash Khatri, HRA Staff
3. Mr. Dal Bahadur Tamang, Cook
Doctors and Staff assigned for Pheriche Aid-Post:
1. Dr. Anupama Bhattarai, Nepal (20th March, 2021 – 25th April, 2021)
2. Dr. Prasanna Karki, Nepal (18th April, 2021 – 20th May, 2021)
3. Mr. Thaneshwar Bhandari, HRA Staff
4. Mr. Jit Bahadur Thapa Magar, Cook
Doctors and Staff assigned for HRA Everest - ER:
1. Dr. Prakash Kharel, Nepal
2. Dr. Suraj Shrestha, Nepal
3. Dr. Sangeeta Poudel, Nepal
4. Mr. Lakpa Norbu Sherpa, HRA Staff
Given below are the brief statistics of Medical Services provided from the Aid-posts and EBC Medical Clinic during the spring season - 2021:
S.N | Particular | Manang Aid - post | Pheriche Aid- post | HRA Everest - ER | Total |
1 | Nepali Patient | 108 | 221 | 268 | 597 |
2 | Foreign Patient | 3 | 16 | 96 | 115 |
3 | Total Patient | 111 | 237 | 364 | 712 |
4 | Severe cases | 5 | 6 | 27 | 38 |
5 | AMS Talk Attendees | 44 | 94 | - | 138 |
6 | House Call (Home Visit) | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Manang and Pheriche Aid-Posts will remain closed for the off season and will open again for fall 2021. HRA Everest - ER will also run on Spring 2022 Season.
