Adventures Near Everest Base Camp and Meeting the Carters
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40 years ago, Kath Olsen, RN, trekked 11 days to the primitive Himalayan Rescue Association Clinic at 14,000 feet above sea level in Nepal. While caring for the ill in the local Sherpa village, she studied the effects of high-altitude sickness. To her surprise, former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter and their secret service men became her patients. The pictures are old now, but the story of the Carters at the clinic illustrates the world-wide reach of President Carter’s kindness. This story will refresh your knowledge of how altitude sickness can be prevented.