Heartbreak in the Himalayas
Tuesday May 31 st , 2022 At a combined meeting of the Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Sydney’s Northern Beaches: a highly informative and totally moving presentation was given by Dr Ray Hodgson. Dr Ray is an Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is a specialist genecology surgeon and obstetrician and is based in Port Macquarie. Dr Ray Hodgson In 2010, after discovering the appalling state of Women’s Health in Nepal - he founded the humanitarian organisation Australians for Women’s Health (see www.A4WH.org ) . Several times every year he organises teams of volunteers to assist him with medical camps and provide surgical care to underprivileged women in need; in remote regions of Nepal. The teams also provide extensive teaching to local Nepalese doctors, nurses, and midwives. Moreover, Dr Ray’s latest project is to build and set up a Mothers and Babies Hospital in Nepal where they can locate their life saving work. The night was op