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Reaching disabled Himalayan people

Remote locations limit access to quality medical care, so when accidents happen that result in traumatic injuries, amputation is often the only possible course of action. Learn how missionaries minister to Himalayan people.
  • March 20, 2026
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Reaching disabled Himalayan people

Imagine the closest hospital isn’t just an ambulance ride away from your home. It’s a trek that requires multiple days and a 12-hour car ride on bumpy roads.

This is the case for the Himalayan people, who live in some of the most remote villages in the world. Their remote location limits access to quality medical care, so when accidents happen that result in traumatic injuries, amputation is often the only possible course of action.

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Reaching disabled people in ‘some of the most remote villages in the world’

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