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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

Medical Expeditions is a charitable company limited by guarantee.

It's aim are as follows:

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

Established in 1992 this organisation has acquired an internationally respected reputation for its research and educational work. Unlike many similar research groups Medical Expeditions specialises in researching on relatively large sample groups over a long period of time. A typical expedition is comprised of 75 members exposed to altitude for 6 weeks.

The majority of Medical Expeditions funds come from those participating in its expeditions. It supported by it's sister company Medex.

Achievements:

1. Regular courses / conferences organised in the UK. Since the first in 1992 these courses have been highly popular drawing audiences and speakers from all over the world.

2. Three major expeditions to Nepal with a very wide range of projects. Findings have been widely broadcast in the academic press. Further Expedition planned for 2008.

3. Accumulated considerable experience in logistics and remote research and regularly advises other groups.

4. Bursaries provided to researchers from developing countries to attend international research meeting.

5. Regularly presents research at the biannual "Hypoxia" conference in Canada and at the various International Society of Mountain Medicine meetings throughout the world.

6. Subsidised the publication of "Handbook of High Altitude and Mountain Medicine" which has now become a much read and essential volume.

7. Founded the first English speaking Diploma in Mountain Medicine. This is accredited by both the UIAA (Union International Alpine Associations) and the University of Leicester.

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