There will be a flag hoisting for the Republic day 2010. The first group of staff have returned refreshed from their annual vacation and the next group is geared to leave tomorrow.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Ambulance service
In the whole of Himachal State there is no ventilated ambulance for the transfer of intubated patients for tertiary care. We have been calling the ambulances from CMC Ludhiana and Fortiss, eight to nine hours away by road. These services charge a huge sum for this facility. Even transferring a patient for CT scan to Kullu becomes a feat if the patient is unstable. We hope to enter a new dimension of patient care by initiating an equipped ambulance service for the local people at an affordable cost within the reach of the average person. We have taken this step in faith, and hope that funding for this will come. We do have some funds with which we have ordered the ambulance. The entire service should be operational by March end. Donations may be made out to "Lady Willingdon Hospital" Manali. Contact person is Dr. Philip Alexander, Lady Willingdon Hospital, Manali, HP INDIA 175131 at philalex1@gmail.com, 91-9816033110.Please call or email if you are interested in supporting this project.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thankfulness
Praise flows to you O Lord
As the rivers hurry to the seas
Continual, perpetual gurgling motion
Tumbling thrilling rock and greisen
Swelling flood and icy floe
White laced rapids and eddies go
At this sodden passage
Earth sidelined applauds
The rushing echo of its spray
May the measured mileage of all my days
Be to you eternal praise
Monday, January 4, 2010
Let it snow!
Snow or rather a smattering of it, has finally arrived in Manali. It has been cold enough here, but the initial snow was wet and heavy. We do hope it will be a good season this year.