First Aid & Travel Health Workshops — Trained by Our Physicians
The best first aid is the kind delivered in the first 10 minutes — before anyone reaches a clinic. Our workshops teach Nepal-specific field skills: altitude emergencies, wound care, decision-making under pressure, and knowing when to call for help. Led by the same physicians who treat these cases daily.
Trekking Guide First Aid Certification
Full day (8h)Trekking agencies & licensed guides
Field-focused training: AMS recognition and response, HAPE/HACE emergency protocols, wound care in remote settings, patient evacuation decision-making, and wilderness communication. Certificate issued — accepted by most agencies.
$60/person (groups of 8–15)
Hotel & Guesthouse Staff Health Training
Half day (4h)Hotels, hostels, guesthouses in Thamel
What to do when a guest gets sick: basic triage, food poisoning response, when to call a clinic vs. ambulance, basic wound care, and our contact protocols. Includes a printed staff reference card.
$45/person (groups of 6–20)
Custom Group Health Briefings
2–3 hoursExpedition leaders, schools, NGOs
Tailored to your itinerary: altitude-specific risk briefing, local disease awareness, emergency communication setup, and a signed medical protocol document your organization can keep on file.
Custom quote
How to Book
- Email info@thamelclinic.org with group size, dates, and your staff's current skill level.
- We propose a curriculum and schedule — usually within your requested week.
- Training happens at your location or our clinic — we bring manikins, practice kits, and printed materials.
- Each participant gets a certificate + a laminated field reference card to carry on the trail.
Health Education That Prevents the Emergency
The best medical outcome is the emergency that never happens — the altitude illness recognized early enough to descend, the food hygiene that prevents the GI illness, the first aid that stabilizes the injury until help arrives. Workshops transfer that knowledge from the clinic to the people who need it in the field.
Workshop formats
- Pre-trek briefings — the 2-hour session before departure
- First aid training — hands-on skills for remote settings
- Guide/staff training — the trekking industry's medical capacity
- Customized sessions — the specific needs of your organization
- Virtual briefings — for pre-departure or remote teams
Who Benefits
The trekking agency whose guides recognize AMS early saves evacuations and clients. The school whose staff knows first aid protects students on expeditions. The NGO whose team understands remote health manages its deployments better. The workshop is an investment in outcomes — the education that prevents the crisis is cheaper than the crisis.
What We Offer
Our workshops: the travel health preparation (the vaccination and the medication guidance), the altitude medicine basics (the AMS recognition and prevention), the wilderness first aid (the field medicine skills), and the specific destination briefings (the itinerary- specific health considerations).
For Groups
Group workshops for the trekking companies, the tour operators, the corporate travel departments — the customized training for the staff who guide or manage the travelers. For the group, the workshop that prepares the team for the health aspects of the travel they facilitate.
The Workshop Types
Our workshops: the wilderness first aid (the practical skills for the remote setting), the altitude medicine (the recognition and the management), the travel health preparation (the pre-departure assessment), and the medical professional education (the training for the healthcare providers).
The Audience
Workshop audience: the trekkers preparing for the remote travel, the guides seeking the medical knowledge, the healthcare providers updating the travel medicine skills, and the organizations preparing for the expedition.
The Health Training
Our workshops: the altitude physiology session, the first-aid basics, the travel health preparation, and the safety planning that prepares the trekker.
The Group
For the group — the workshop that is organized for the trekking groups, the corporate teams, or the educational institutions.
The Altitude
Altitude workshop — the AMS recognition, the acclimatization principle, the medication, and the emergency that is taught. For the trek group, the altitude workshop that prepares.
The Wilderness
Wilderness first aid workshop — the remote care that is taught (the improvised splint, the evacuation decision). For the remote trek, the workshop that is valuable.
The First Aid
First aid workshop — the wilderness (the remote that is focused), the CPR, the splint, the evacuation that is taught. For the trek group, the workshop that prepares.
The Altitude
Altitude workshop — the AMS recognition, the acclimatization, the medication that is covered. For the high-altitude trek, the workshop that is valuable.
The Workshop Cost
Workshop fee — the ~$25-80 (the half-day or the full-day first aid/altitude course). For the group training, the per-person that is priced.
The Value
Workshop value — the skill that prevents the evacuation (the training that pays for itself). For the guide/agency team, the certification that is the investment.
The Workshop Fee
Workshop cost — the ~$25-80 (the group-taught that is priced). For the trek-group, the attended that is the preparation.
The Value
Workshop value — the skills-learned (the ~$50 that prevents the ~$500 problem). For the prepared, the trained that is the investment.
What health workshops does the clinic offer?
Travel health briefings for groups (pre-trek preparation, altitude illness prevention, food/water safety), first aid and CPR training for trekking staff and travelers, and specialized sessions for organizations (NGOs, schools, businesses) needing health training for their teams.
Who are the workshops for?
Trekking groups preparing for expeditions, tour operators training their guides, schools with outdoor programs, NGOs deploying staff to remote areas, and corporate groups needing travel health education. The format adapts to the audience — from 2-hour briefings to multi-day training.
What topics are covered?
Altitude illness recognition and response (the core mountain safety topic), first aid for remote settings, food and water hygiene for trekkers, travel vaccination and medication guidance, emergency evacuation procedures, and specific topics by request.
How do I book a workshop?
Contact the clinic with your group size, audience (trekkers, guides, staff), preferred dates, and specific topics needed. We provide proposals and schedule sessions — typically requiring 1–2 weeks notice for preparation and scheduling.
Are workshops available online?
Virtual briefings available for pre-departure preparation or remote teams — the content adapts to video format. For hands-on skills (first aid, CPR), in-person is required; for informational briefings (altitude illness, travel health), online delivery works.
