At the summer course 2005 in Kassel a first works meeting of Hannah Nydahl, Pia and Peter Cerveny happened.
After she made the link to H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa.
Two month later Pia and Peter went up to Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India.
Over 4 weeks they had diverse works meetings with Gyalwa Karmapa developing the ideas of a healthcare project for his monks and nuns.
On Oct. 25, 2005 the KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project was founded by a letter of Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.
Over the next 14 years the KHCP could establish plenty health campaigns with the support of all the volunteers and donors.
This listing gives an overview about "How it began and what the project has achieved"
The facts of 2005-2019:
Locations
- 26 monasteries, nunneries, schools and orphanages in India and Nepal are constantly supported by Karmapa ́s Healthcare Project
- Additionally grand medical camps in Bodhgaya, Kathmandu, Mustang, Ladakh
- Film presentations/lectures in Europe, America and Asia
Numbers of the first 14 years
- 101 medical camps
- Annually screenings (about 9.000 people every year)
- Teachings on hygiene, dental, first aid
- 129 film presentations and lectures on 3 continents
- 39 information desks
- 92 works meetings
- More than 1100 volunteers and 300 medical professions attended KHCP
Till today more than thousand volunteers had been attended the diverse campaigns of KHCP
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"How it began and what the project has achieved"
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2005
- Works meeting of Hannah Nydahl, Pia and Peter Cerveny in Kassel. After she made the link to H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa.
- First visit to Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India.
Diverse works meetings with the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.
Foundation of KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project on Oct. 25, 2005 - First campaigns at the stupa/monastery of Swayambhu/Kathmandu/Nepal
Letter by Karmapa
Workout of the first policies
in Kalimpong
Meeting with doctors in Swayambhu
Group Swayambhu
2006
- Diverse works meetings with Gyalwa Karmapa, local hospitals, dentists and the students of Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
- Installing of a power plant at Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
- Vaccinations for students and local habitants around Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
- Dental treatments in Kalimpong/North-India
- Works meetings with the nunnery of Karmapa, monastery of Nedo Rinpoche, school of Shamar Rinpoche in Rumtek/Sikkim/North-India
Carrying the new power plant for the Shedra
Installing the power plant
Vaccinations in Kalimpong
First dental treatments
2007
- Works meeting: Shamar Rinpoche encourage us to found and establish the first Kagyü Mönlam medical camp for 2008.
- Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India: Works meeting with all the representatives of all the institutes and monasteries and supplied medicine and money.
- Sharmapa's monastery in Kathmandu/Swayambuh: financial support, photo presentation, first-aid kit and instructions.
- Nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen's monastery in Kathmandu: first-aid kit and instructions, measuring instruments for diabetes, pills, and many spectacles from Germany.
- Refreshing vaccinations for students and local habitants around Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
Works meeting with all the monasteries in Kalimpong...
... and in Bodhgaya
Film presentation in Kathmandu
Treatments in Kathmandu
2008
- Initial grand KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India, Kagyu Monlam
- Medical treatments at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu
- Works meetings at Swayambhu/Nepal
- Diverse KHCP-actions and film presentations in Kathmandu
- Medical checkups at the EC-Europe Center Hochreute/Germany
- First self-organized medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
- Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP visits the Uni-clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf UKE
Karmapa with the 1st Medical Monlam Group
1st Medical camp Monlam
First self-organized medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP visits the Uni-clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf UKE
2009
- 2nd Medical Camp Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
- Medical Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu
- Medical Camp at Shamarpa´s school at Swayambhu/Nepal
- Medical Checkups of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Hamburg and Kiel
- Lama Tsültrim Namgyal gets new ear devices
- Water-cure of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Marianske Lazne/CZ
Karmapa with the 2nd Medical Monlam Group
Medical Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school Kathmandu
Medical Camp at Shamarpa´s school Swayambhu
Water-cure of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum
2010
- Grand Medicalcamp for 900th anniversary of 1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa in Bodhgaya
- Transportation of books for the schools in the Himalayas
- 3.rd Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India/Westbengal
- First Medical Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
- Water Purification Plant for monastic school of Shamar Rinpoche in Takdah ,Darjeeling,India
- First medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Interviews and film presentations on Majorca Island/Spain: Interview Inselradio 95.8, Interview Mallorca-Magazin
- Panel discussion at UKE University hospital Hamburg
- Film presentation/information desk in Karma Guen and Stupa Benalmadena/Spain
- Film presentations in Jägerndorf, Oldenburg, Rendsburg, Kiel, Hamburg, Berlin / all Germany
- Film presentation in Vienna/Austria
- Photo exhibition and information desk in Amden/Switzerland
- Information desk in Rödby/Denmark
- Film presentation in Liverpool/UK
- Invitation by Lama Jampa Thaye for film presentation at Kagyu Ling in Manchester/UK
- Film Presentation at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in St.Leon/France
- Film Presentation/Information desk in Hong Kong
- Presentations and works meetings in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
- Works meeting and film presentation at Shamar Rinpoche´s school in Takdah/Darjeeling/India
- Film Presentation/Works Meeting at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
- Works meeting at Shedra Kalimpong/India
- Works Meetings in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Karmapa with the 3rd Medical Monlam Group
3.rd Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong
1st medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu
Radio interviews, film presentations, works meetings in diverse countries
2011
- 4th KHCP-Medicalcamp during Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
- Physio research at Tharpa Choeling - Shangpa Rinpoche´s Nunnery and Buddhistic School in Muktinath, Mustang/Nepal
- First operation (brain tumor) in Kathmandu
- KHCP- works meeting with Manang Trust and local doctors in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical Camp and Pilgrimage in Jomson/Mustang with Shangpa Rinpoche
- KHCP-Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
- KHCP- works meeting with Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medicalcamp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
- Medical Camp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s monastery Pokhara/Nepal
- KHCP-Medical- and Dental Camp in Takdah/Darjeeling/India
- Hygiene education classes at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s monastery and school in Swayambhu/Kathmandu/Nepal
- Water treatment plant at "Karma Ngedhon Ozal Choekhor Ling" nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Health care training and teaching in Kathmandu
- 2.nd Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
- Medical camp Leh/Ladakh/India
- Examinations for everybody in the KIBI/New Delhi
- Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s Manang Gompa in Kathmandu
- KHCP-Presentation at Rotary Club and new optician-team
- Works meeting with Shamar Rinpoche in Zurich
- KHCP-exhibition/presentations at the FIL artist festival in Pollenca/Majorca
- KHCP-Film Presentation/Lecture at Institute Karmapa/France during Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s visit
- KHCP-information desk in Karma Guen and Stupa Benalmadena/Spain
- KHCP-film night/lecture at DKL-course of Jigme Rinpoche
- Information desk and works meeting during Karmapa´s visit to Hong Kong
Karmapa with the 4th Medical Monlam Group
Medical Camp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s monastery Pokhara/Nepal
Medical camp Leh/Ladakh/India
Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s Manang Gompa Kathmandu
2012
- Medical- Dental- and Dermatology Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's DSL-school in Kathmandu
- 5th KHCP-Medical Camp during Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
- Medical camp, inspection and meeting in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
- Dermatologic checkups at Shedra Kalimpong/India
- KHCP-DHK-Medicalcamp at KIBS in Kirtipur/Kathmandu
- Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Checkups and health teachings in Kathmandu/Nepal
- KHCP-Medical Camp in Samar/Upper Mustang/Nepal (4700m asl)
- Dental- Optician- and Medical Camp at Manang Gompa in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
- Dental checkups at Sertshang Orphanage Kimdol/Kathmandu
- Dental- and Optician Camp at KIBI in New Delhi/India
- Dental-Optician camp and teachings in Leh/Ladakh
- Medical-Dental-Optician camp and teachings at Shedra in Kalimpong/West-Bengal
- Medical-Dental camp and teachings at Shamarpa´s school in Takdah/Darjeeling
- Medical-Dental-Optician camp and teachings in Rumtek/Sikkim
- The new cooperation of KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital - March 2012
- Public lectures for dentists in Austria with Dr.dent. Daniel Hess
- Friendship-Tour Nepal/India - A joint project of KHCP-Karmapas Healthcare Project
and students of the University La Crosse Wisconsin - KHCP-Information desk and works meeting with Gyalwa Karmapa, Jigme Rinpoche in Le Bost/France
- KHCP-presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Dhagpo Kagyu Ling/France
- KHCP-Information desk/Meetings during Karmapa´s visit in DW-Europe Center
- KHCP-Presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Montchardon/France
- Video Presentation at the Rotary Club Nuremberg/Germany
- KHCP-Presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
- KHCP-Information desks during Karmapa´s visit in Manchester/UK
Karmapa with the 5th Medical Monlam Group
Dental- Optician- and Medical Camp at Manang Gompa Kathmandu
1st joint medical camp of KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital
Friendship-Tour Nepal/India of KHCP and University Wisconsin USA
Public lectures for dentists in Austria
KHCP at Hasantar nunnery Kathmandu
Medicalcamp in Rumtek/Sikkim
Medical-Dentalcamp Takdah Darjeeling
2013
- 6th KHCP-Medical Camp at Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
- Dental-Medical-Wintertour to Takdah/Darjeeling and Kalimpong/India
- Medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical checkups at monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur/Nepal
- Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India/Westbengal
- Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
- Medical/Dental Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
- Checkups at Beru Kyentse Rinpoche´s Monastery in Boudha/Kathmandu
- Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Gompa in Kathmandu
- Doctors Meeting at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu/Nepal
- Checkups at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
- Water treatment plant at monastery/school of Nedo Rinpoche in Rumtek/Sikkim
Karmapa with the 6th Medical Monlam Group
Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong
Medicalcamps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Gompa Kathmandu
Doctors Meeting at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu
2014
- 7th KHCP-Medical Camp at Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
- Works meeting with Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
- Medical urgency during ceremony for Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
- Medical camp during cremation ceremony of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche at Sharminub Monasteryin Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
- Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche's JCM monastery Pokhara/Nepal
- Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's monastery Pokhara/Nepal
- Medical and Dental Camp in Leh/Ladakh/India
- Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Temple in Kathmandu
Medical camp during cremation of Shamar Rinpoche in Kathmandu
The medical team after their two-weeks-job
Medical camp Monlam Bodhgaya
Medical team (7 nations) Monlam Bodhgaya
2015
- Medical-Dental-Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical camp for the childrens of BIA Orphanage of Chogyal Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
- Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche's JCM monastery Pokhara/Nepal
- Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's monastery Pokhara/Nepal
- Medical and Dental Camp in Leh/Ladakh/India
- Medical-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
- Free Medical Camp at Braga Gompa in Kathmandu
- Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Temple in Kathmandu
- Grand KHCP-fundraising for the earthquake in Nepal (more than 170.000 €uro collected in May/June)
- 28-May-2015 – 09-June-2015 KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour to all our Kagyu monasteries affected by the earthquake in Nepal Location of visit in Kathmandu, Kirtipur, Nala and Pokhara:
1.Jangchub Choling Monastery, Pokhara
2.Karma Dubgyu Choling Monastery, Matepani, Pokhara
3.Dhagpo Sheydrupling Monastic School, Nala, Kavre
4.Kagyu Institute Buddhist Studies, Kirtipur
5.Spark Children Home, Lalitpur, KTM
6.Karma Ngedhon Osal Chokhorling, Hasantar, KTM
7.Sangey Choling Monastery, Swayambhu, KTM
8.Sertshang Orphanage Home, Swayambhu, KTM
9.Sharminub Institute, Raniban, KTM
10.Lhundrup choling Kagyu Monastery, Bhudhanilkantha, KTM
11.Punarbac Plus, Swayambhu,KTM
12.Karma Tharjay Chokhorling Kagyupa Monastery, Baudha, KTM - Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Oct. 25, 2015: 10 Years Anniversary of KHCP-Karmapa´s Healthcare Project
- Medical Camp at Braga Gompa in Kathmandu
- Medical Camp for Inauguration DSL Monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Nala
- 8th KHCP-Medical Camp at Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Medical camps in India and Nepal
Fundraising earthquake Nepal
KHCP cooperates with University Hospital Kathmandu during earthquake
KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour to all our Kagyu monasteries affected by the earthquake in Nepal
2016
- Medical-Cardio-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
- Neurological Medicalcamp - BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
- 20.07. - 07.08.2016: Medical Tour (physio and TCM) to Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Sikkim/India/Westbengal
- Medical-Dental-Checkups at Karma Tharye Monastery of Beru Kyentse Rinpoche in Boudha/Kathmandu
- Medical-Dental-Optician-Camp at monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur/Nepal
- Medical-Dental-Optician-Camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical-Dental-Optician Camp at Dhubgyu Chokorling Manang Monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Matepani/Nepal
- Medical-Optician-Dental-Camp - BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
- Medical-Dental-Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
- Medical-Dental-Optician Camp at Jangchub Choeling Monastery in Pokhara/Nepal
- 9th KHCP-Medical Camp at Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Dental camps in India and Nepal
Ultra sonic screenings
Thanks to all helpers
KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour in Nepal
2017
- Febr. 5th: Checkups at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmand
- March 6 (Karmapa´s birthday): Medical Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
- Aug.14: Medical-Dental-Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
- Oct.: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Nov.: Checkups and health instructions at Tilopa Buddhist Institute/India
- Nov.: Fund raising for cancer case at Tilopa Buddhist Institute
- Dec.: KHCP at 3.rd International Karma Kagyu Meeting at Monlam/Bodhgaya
- Dec.15-20: 10th KHCP-Medicalcamp at Kagyu Monlam/Bodhgaya/India
2018
- March: KHCP-Medical Camp/Wheelchair Assessment Camp at BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
- May 31, 2018:Self-organized medical camp at Tilopa Buddhist Institute, Himachal Pradesh/India, School of H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje
- July: Dental-Camp at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu / Follow up Dhulikhel Hospital
- Aug. 21, 2018: Medical-Dental-Camp at Sangey Choeling Monastery of Lopön Tsechu Rinpoche in Kimdol, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Sept. 04, 2018: Dental-Camp at KIBS Kagyü Institute of Buddhist Studies of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Oct: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Oct.26, 2018: Dental-Camp at Tharpa Choeling Nunnery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Muktinath/Lower Mustang/Nepal
- Oct. 30, 2018: Dental-Camp at Karma Dhubgyud Chokhorling Monastery of Nyedon Rinpoche/Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Pokhara/Nepal
- Nov. 03, 2018: Dental Camp at JCM Jangchub Choeling Monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Pokhara, Nepal
- Dec.11/12/13/15: KHCP at 4.th International Karma Kagyu Meeting at Monlam/Bodhgaya
- Dec.16-22: 11th KHCP-Medicalcamp at Kagyu Monlam/Bodhgaya/India
2019
- Jan.: Heart-OP at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital
- Febr. 01-21: KHCP-Nepal-Tour 2019 to most of the monasteries, nunneries, institutes and orphanages of the KHCP-health program
- April 11: Medical-Camp and education program at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Institute Kathmandu
- May 16,: Microscopic Tuberculosis (TB) at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
- July: KHCP-DHK-Medical-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
„On July 29, 2019, - Oct.: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
- Dec. 10-13: KHCP at 5.th International Karma Kagyu Meeting in Bodhgaya/India
- Dec.14-22: The 12th KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India

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