Ayang Monastery Clinic in Tibet

At Ayang Rinpoche’s request, in 2004 two of his Western students travelled to Tibet to try to find ways to reduce maternal mortality in his monastery; Local nomads and village leaders requested that a clinic be built and doctors trained to help meet the health needs in the community.

Rima Village Leaders

: First meeting with Nomads in 2004

In 2005 researchers and Western doctors brought clean birthing kits and other medical supplies and helped train Tibetan health care workers.

Western Doctors Attend An Expectant Mother

Learning to Measure Blood Pressure

Midwife Gives Childbirth Training to New Village Health Workers

After receiving a grant from the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation and generous donations from Rinpoche’s students, in 2006 construction of a new clinic building got underway with a land blessing from Achu Rinpoche.

Achu Rinpoche blesses the clinic site

Ayang Monastery monks make tormas

The clinic was finished in 2007 and with grants from The Rotary Foundation, Direct Relief International and personal donations, medical equipment and an ambulance were purchased.