Travel At High Altitude, a booklet that can be freely download by clicking this link - a guide to staying healthy in the mountains.

1. Booking Information for Medex Hidden Valley Expedition 2008

2. Download latest Newsletter

3. The International HAPE Database www.altitude.org/hape.htm

4. Important dates for 2008

5. Research proposals for Hidden Valley Expedition 2008

Medex and Medical Expeditions

What are Medex and Medical Expeditions?

Medex is a club that provides support for the charitable works of Medical Expeditions.

Membership of Medex is open to all.

Medical Expeditions is a research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness.

Click here to go direct to Medical Expeditions Homepage

So far three major research expeditions have been undertaken:

        1. Everest in 1994                     2. Kangchenjunga in 1998             

 3. Medex 2003 Hongu Expedition

Medex PowerPoint Presentation

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What are our Aims?

Medex:

1. To organise adventurous expeditions worldwide

2. To support the charitable work of Medical Expeditions

3. To build on the social successes of our Expeditions by maintaining an association of those with an interest in adventure and in adventure medicine

4. To maintain strict environmental standards at all times

Medical Expeditions:

1. To investigate all aspects of Altitude Related Illness

2. To Educate mountaineers and trekkers and their doctors about the nature and avoidance of altitude related illness

Who can join Medex and take part in a research expedition?

Participation in Medex events is restricted to Medex members but membership is available to anyone for a nominal charge.  It is not necessary to be a medic or a climber to join Medex.  Medex produces regular newsletters and organises social events to which all are very welcome. From time to time it organises training, team building events and every 4 years a major expedition.

Where and what's next?

1. The next major Medex expeditions will be to Antarctica 2006, West Nepal 2008 and Everest via North Col in 2010

2. The fifth intake for the Diploma in Mountain Medicine commence their course in November 2006     

3. The next Social Event is the Annual  July BBQ in Hyssington and then the October meeting at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in the Lake District.

Contact Information

Telephone:

Mobile: +44 777 5778041 

Blackfriars: +44 1743 351664

Postal address:

Pinfold, Hyssington, Montgomery, Powys SY15 6AY UNITED KINGDOM

Electronic mail:

General Information: simon@medex.org.uk

        Courses in high altitude medicine: courseadmin@medex.org.uk

Diploma in Mountain Medicine: dipadmin@medex.org.uk

        Altitude Medicine Enquiry: AltitudeMedicineEnquiry@medex.org.uk

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