Christophe is happy to report the birth of \”Amazonia\”, a two cm long worm that growed in his leg after an expedition through the Amazone. Christophe: “During several days I had pain in my leg due to the worm. Extraction brought a lot of relief!” Myiasis is the present of fly larvae in the body […]

‘To slide, soar and fly down a mountain on fresh deep snow, this is the dream of every skier and snowboarder. Unfortunately this goes accompanied with a certain risk, Mother Nature can be unpredictable and unforgiveable.’ ““ Max.  Max van Toledo started together with his mate Avital de Winter a company: Ski Like a Pro. […]

A new challenge Michiel van Veelen, one of the founders of Outdoor Medicine,  started with a new challenge. He works at Okavango Air Rescue in Maun (Botswana) since the beginning of this month. We asked him to give us a general idea of what this job entails: “I am responsible for both prehospital care of undifferentiated […]

Last year we have organized the first edition of the African Wilderness Medicine Course. Since it was a success, the course will return in 2018. It will be an adventurous trip through Botswana by overland trick and with overnight stays in tents. We will visit the Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve and the Maghadighadi salt […]

The International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) runs two medical high altitude rescue posts and porter shelters in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. Matt Wilkes and Ellie Heath volunteered as doctors at the rescue posts this season. Many of their local patients were referred to Kunde Hospital. This hospital, founded by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1966, […]