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Himalayan endeavours
KATHMANDU, FEB 08 -
The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology conducted a conference titled “Vision and the Himalayas” on Sunday. Mountaineers
from across the world shared their ascent of Mt. Everest, as well as highlighted their contributions in restoring sight to the needy in Nepal.
The mountaineers have been working as volunteers for the Tilganga Institute for the past three decades, and have publicised one of the boldest public-health initiatives in the last 25 years. The initiative helps to restore the sight of millions, and helps them fight against cataracts and other serious eye diseases.
Peter Athans, the only non-Sherpa to climb the Everest 16 times, said,” I think it was the Himalayas that brought me to contact those in desperate need.”
Athans also screened his documentary titled Secrets of Shangri-la, a film that showcased the caves of Mustang. He said, “We found more than 8,000 different folios in the caves of Mustang from the Buddhist and the Pre- Buddhist eras. Some of the folios were in Newari and Bengali.”
Athans also said that the Himalayas are under great risk due to rising global temperatures. Magsaysay Award winner Dr. Sanduk Ruit said,” Mountaineers don’t just come to Nepal for expeditions but also come to serve needy ones.”
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