Indian Army medicos shared their experience on saving lives of troops affected by high altitude illnesses .

MEDICAL CONFERENCE BY INDIAN ARMY ON HIGH ALTITUDE ILLNESSES

Indian Army organised a one-day training program called Continuous Medical Education for the troops (CME), paramedics and para military serving in Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh on 04 May 24.

Indian Army medicos shared their experience on saving lives of troops affected by high altitude illnesses and unpredicted incidents due to adverse weather condition at high altitude terrain. 

High Altitude adversely affects the human body and causes life threatening issues to persons working at such altitudes world-over. In Tawang region and elsewhere along India's Northern Borders those in Armed Forces, Para Military Forces and organisations similar to BRO under various projects like Vartak, 

Arunank, Dantak, Himank etc routinely face vagaries of weather and terrain.