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Dr. Paula Dhanda Presented with Unsung Hero Award by the Dalai Lama

Tweet This Sunday, the Wisdom in Action organization honored Dr. Paula Dhanda for her outstanding work with her non-profit organization, Worldwide Healing Hands.  The  Unsung Hero Award was presented to her by his Holiness the Dalai Lama at the 2014 Unsung Heroes … Continue reading

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Saving Mothers in Nepal

Tweet Worldwide Healing Hands has just returned from Ilam, Nepal after a very challenging but successful medical mission. We’re constantly dealing with new situations with the government, the facilities, and many things out of our control, but it is extremely … Continue reading

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Medical Team Welcomed Back to Nepal

Tweet The 2013 Nepal Medical Mission embarked on September 19th. For some volunteers on this team, led by Dr. Paula Dhanda, this is a return trip to Nepal while for others, it is a first mission trip to Nepal and … Continue reading

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Giving the Gift of Health to Women in Nepal

Tweet Anil Parajuli, Founder of Himalayan Healthcare is appreciative of the gift of health given to the women of Ilam, Nepal. Watch this heartfelt video.

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Another Great Day at Medshare!

Tweet Another wonderful trip today to MedShare, the exceptional organization which daily gathers, organizes and makes available tons of medical supplies and equipment to help improve the health of many underserved communities.  The staff has a tremendous training program to … Continue reading

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Worldwide Healing Hands Teams with Himalayan Healthcare

Tweet In 2011 I spoke to Anil Parajuli while he was visiting Buffalo, NY doing some fundraising and he told me of the great need for women’s healthcare in Ilam, Nepal. He had a vision for providing free care to … Continue reading

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Midwives Honored by our Generous Donor

Tweet Dear Dr. Dhanda, I’m giving this donation in honor of the team of certified nurse midwives who delivered my two children (my daughter was born three weeks ago and my son is two). Both were born at home, which … Continue reading

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UN Millennium Development Goals

Tweet In 2000, the largest gathering of world leaders ever assembled met in New York City and agreed to a time-frame for ending global poverty and addressing the top issues facing the world. They agreed to eight goals aimed at … Continue reading

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Mat Red – Safer Childbirth in Bangladesh

Tweet Medical technology need not be sophisticated to be effective Original article can be found at The Economist “EVEN in rich countries childbirth is not a tidy affair. On an earthen floor in a dimly lit home in Bangladesh it … Continue reading

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The American Red Cross Honors a Real Hero

Tweet The American Red Cross recognizes and honors outstanding individuals or groups for being real heroes. These people have made a difference by performing acts of courage, or selflessly giving time and effort to benefit others. From all walks of … Continue reading

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