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UID:https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/history-of-medicine-talk-modern-medicine-and-international-aid
URL:https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/history-of-medicine-talk-modern-medicine-and-international-aid
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260922T171500
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SUMMARY:History of medicine talk: Modern medicine and international aid
DESCRIPTION:Modern medicine and international aid: Khunde Hospital, Nepal, 1966–2026Presenter: Associate Professor Susan Heydon Established by Sir Edmund Hillary and staffed initially with volunteer medical graduates – many from Otago – this small hospital quickly became the main provider of ‘modern’ healthcare and medicines in the remote Mt Everest region. Set against a background of economic and social change,  in December 2026 Khunde Hospital will reach 60 years of working with the local people. Zoom detailsJoin via Zoom Meeting ID: 991 3636 0734Password: 902671 
LOCATION:Barnett Lecture Theatre, First Floor Dunedin Hospital, and via Zoom
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