On May 25, 1994 Buddha Purnima day, a brown sandstone Buddha was inaugurated at the Himalayan Hospital by the then Finance Minister of India, Sri Manmohan Singhji. Two beautiful Buddha statues had come from Orissa – one was this that was installed here at the Himalayan Institute and the other, a beautiful jade green one, … Buddha Purnima
Chakrata and Kalsi are two mountainous blocks of Dehradun district which have the maximum tribal population of Uttarakhand. Both blocks have extreme inaccessibility to basic amenities and healthcare facilities, posing various challenges for the tribal people. Large family size and traditional practices restrict young women to adopt the modern health services hence a large number … Innovative Outreach Primary Health Care Services for Tribal Communities
As the current Covid wave engulfs the nation through encounter with large deaths, the focus rightly has come on the orphans and the need for adoption legally. Well, it takes us back the memory lane of how we strengthened our scholarship program. Our Founder had enabled set up of libraries in Universities, enabled bright individuals to … Scholarship Program
Once confident that the mother and child programs had gained a certain momentum and continuity, we began the work on the next generation viz the adolescents in the early 2000. Our first endeavour in this regard began twofold: health and lifestyle management program for 100 adolescents at micro level and at macro level through a … Reaching out to the Adolescents…
Lecture byDr. Hanumantha Rao, November 8, 2002 [Compiled by Ms.Katie Richey] In terms of the financial aspect to being a doctor…everyone wants to leave medical school and earn back the money that was spent right away. If this is done, in the short term it might be a success, but in the long term it … The Role of the Modern Doctor in the 21st Century
This Women’s Day, I am dedicating the blog to two Kritika’s – one who has finished her engineering and working for multinational in one of the major city of India and the other medical student currently studying in our university in the Himalayan Institute of Medical science. Randomly I asked what would be a key … International Women’s Day
I called home one day and it was the first time I heard my mom say, ‘I can’t talk to you now – I’m immersed in a fantastic book called Journey Home and I haven’t been able to put the down since it has come (she was reading one translated into an Indian language).’ Not … Science and Spirituality
As Christmas Eve of 2020 sets in, we trace our journey back to the first integrated water project commissioned at Bandawali way back in 1998. It’s true over the years we have facilitated more than 250 piped water supply schemes, 14000+ toilets. But back then (which now seems to be a by-gone era), even though … Our first integrated Water Supply Scheme
Territorially Uttarakhand is often represented in two different zones i.e. Garhwal & Kumaun. But, this hill-dominant state which apparently seems to be small is actually quite vivid and has too much diversity in its cultures, traditions, dialects, etc. Hence, the quench to know more about Uttarakhand especially the 5 tribes, i.e. Bhotiyas, Thaurs, Buxa, Jaunsaries, … Uttarakhand Diaries
It was Mahasamadhi day – Covid ensured that we had to change somethings. So the children of our flying birds, who were used to having a sumptuous lunch at the bhandara and then playing in the swings, had it differently this time. Some tried sneaking into the tent from the back, some came in groups … Celebration for children
