12/2013: 6th KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India
The Kagyu Monlam 2013 took place between December 14 and 20, with thousands of devotees in attendance... For the sixt time this year, the KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project provided free medical checkups and healthcare for participants in the Monlam as well as the local population. Over 2,000 patients were treated by 42 voluntary helpers: physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, Tibetan medicine, acupuncturists, nurses, assistants, organisers and helpers from a total of twelve countries...

Note: Inauguration Dhagpo Kagyü Ling in France
The new meditation hall and library of Dhagpo Kagyü Ling has been inaugurated by Shamar Rinpoche. The days after the inauguration Shamar Rinpoche gave a empowerment of Gyalwa Gyamtso, the buddha of Great Compassion in union. Karmapa´s Healthcare Project followed the invitation by Jigme Rinpoche and participates the event.

March 4-6,2013: Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India

Our medical team consisted of three physicians and one nurse. Dr.dent. Regina Oettke, the dentist, had more than enough to do. She examined all monks and nuns and treated those who needed treatment. We also examined the 36 students of the neighboring state school, who were really in need of medical care, particularly because none of them had healthy teeth. We carried out a teeth brushing training and hygiene teaching and distributed tooth brushes and tooth paste...

KHCP-Dental-Medical-Wintertour 2013-12 to Takdah/Darjeeling and Kalimpong/India
The KHCP-team provided dental treatments, basical checkups as well as hygiene and dental instructions for Shamarpa´s young students. The team managed hundreds of tooth extractions, fillings, professional cleanings, topical fluoride applications and hygiene and dental instructions.

March 9-10, 2013: KHCP-Checkups at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India

Like last year, the KHCP again provided medical and dental treatments during Karmapa´s course at KIBI. Some students with gastrointestinal complaints could be treated. At the end our team were lucky to had an audience with Karmapa...

March 03, 2013: KHCP-Medical/Dental Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
"We have been welcomed very heartily and hospitable by the students of the Buddhist University Kalimpong. Then the KHCP-team provided medical and dental treatments for everybody here. Regina checked the teeth and did some fillings. More then 50 persons used our offer. Next day we travelled on to Rumtek."