Tirthraj Adhikari

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600+ km trek across the Himalayas for cancer therapy
It takes on average 18 hours by bus for patients to reach the cancer hospital in Nepal, and many of them travel over 600 km. Now the pandemic has made it even more difficult to get treatment, writes Tirthraj Adhikari, a medical physicist trained in Italy. He gives a personal account of the challenges faced by patients and staff.
September 22, 2020
2020 09 23 15 29 5985 Nepal Village 400
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