The Manali Medical Aid Project is an initiative of University of Queensland (UQ) medical students.

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The Opportunity
Manali is a hill-station in the Himalayan mountains of Northern India. The people are poor; and there is a substantial population of Nepalese, Tibetan and Kashmiri refugees in the surrounding region. In this environment, the Lady Willingdon Hosptial provides health care to all, irrespective of ability to pay or other background. Also known as Mission Hospital, this charity hospital serves both Manali and a number of villages and shanty-towns that are often isolated by rough weather and terrain. In doing all this, the hospital has little resources for further development or renewal of old equipment. They are thus dependant on donations for the majority of capital expenses.

Can you contribute?

Want the quick facts in PDF format? Download our Project Prospectus for 2009.

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Our Solution, The Project
The rapidly expanding Manali Medical Aid Project aims to pair the urgent medical and community needs of the hospital team with the passions and interests of local and international sponsors. The project utilises UQ medical students as ambassadors directly taking part in funded initiatives during their medical elective in Manali and, upon return, reporting back to sponsors and the local community. This ensures that the money raised by the MMAP is spent on sub-projects in accordance with donors’ wishes. In the past, we have funded the purchase of much-needed medical equipment, the vaccination of schools, the training of community health workers, and much more.

This student-run project is not-for-profit, and all donations through us are passed in their entirety to the hospital for the purchase of medical equipment and supplies/medications. All administrative costs incurred are paid for by the students running the project (with the help of pro bono services provided by Gregory Terrace and Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers). As a fully-transparent project, all information regarding the expenditure of donations is published at the conclusion of each year.

What You Can Do
Aid us in our quest to support the health of the communities which rely on Lady Willingdon Hospital. Read more about us on this website. Then have a look at how you can contribute. Any support is always welcome and appreciated. Each dollar we raise goes a long way in India - don't underestimate the impact you can make!