altitude sickness at hemkund sahib |
Altitude sickness (also known as acute mountain sickness or mountain sickness) is a condition that affects people who travel to high altitude. Due to its location, travellers to Hemkund Sahib (a popular Sikh pilgrimage site in the Himalayas) are at increased risk of developing altitude sickness. The ATMA research team recently found that approximately 50,000 people are at risk of developing altitude sickness each year at Hemkund Sahib. ATMA is committed to raising awareness about the dangers of this potentially life-threatening condition. Please read more about this issue by clicking the link below and be sure to share the article to raise awareness.
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press releases
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"Vancouver Researchers Probe Altitude Sickness at Sikh Pilgrim Centre"
The Weekly Voice (2014) "Vancouver professionals on a mission to help remote communities"
Saanj News "Research at Altitude: Conducting Human Research in Populations in the Highlands of Ethiopia"
The Lancet Student (2010) |
"Vancouver professionals help remote communities"
South Asian Post (2013) "An Ethiopian medical research expedition: Part I & II"
PROUT Journal (2009); 20 (9): 31-33 and 20 (10): 41-44. |