Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal
HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas
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Title: Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal- HRA
Description: Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal- HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.One of the most important tasks of the HRA is to try to prevent deaths from Acute Mountain Sickness that confronts foreign trekkers. The Association has also opened various temporary aid post during season at various points in high altitude. HRA has published various pamphlets concerning mountain safety, especially dealing with the prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), providing updated information on AMS as compiled by the HRA's voluntary doctors, who have gained additional insight from research they have conducted.
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