"Health in the Himalayas": Lewes charity film gives a glimpse of healthcare challenges in the Himalayas
On this coming Sunday, March 9th, Lewes' Depot Cinema is hosting the premiere of the film "Health in the Himalayas", which documents how a small Sussex charity, set up by a local doctor, is helping to get healthcare to one of the world's most difficult environments.
Lewes-born gynaecologist Kate Yarrow set up the charity Doctors for Nepal to train local health professionals who would bring healthcare to patients in one of the most remote and inaccessible regions of the Himalayas.
Last November she and a team of medical professionals from the charity travelled to remote western Nepal to deliver a women's health camp. It was the first ever camp of its kind to be run by the charity, bringing together a team of Nepalese doctors and nurses, all of whom are Doctors for Nepal scholarship holders, alongside Kate and her NHS colleague Dr Rasana Bajracharya, and other Nepali medical staff.
Whilst there, they made a short documentary, "Health in the Himalayas", which is narrated by the charity’s patron Dame Joanna Lumley. In the film you will see the team travel though the stunning but terrifyingly dangerous mountain scenery to a small clinic with a single doctor. Some of the 600 patients trekked for days to receive assessment and vital healthcare. The film explores the problems that women face in their reproductive lives; in particular how these are impacted by living conditions, lack of education, and longstanding cultural beliefs. Charity founder Kate says: "It was a challenging, exhausting, but enormously rewarding week, and the charity intends to hold further health camps in collaboration with our Nepali colleagues. We are very grateful to Depot Cinema for hosting the premiere of our film, which gives you a glimpse of healthcare challenges in one of the world's poorest regions".
The showing will be followed by Q&A with director Tania Lindon, editor Cesca Eaton and executive producer Kate Yarrow. Book at lewesdepot.org - 50% of your ticket price goes to Doctors For Nepal.
Showing at Depot Cinema, Lewes, BN7 2JS, Sunday 9th March at 11.30 followed by Q&A with the Director, Editor and Producer.
Book now at lewesdepot.org, Tickets £5/£10.
Further details about the charity at doctorsfornepal.org.
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