Mongolian Doctor Treks Vast, Snowy Mountains To Treat Her Nomad Patients | Reaching The Unreached

Doctor Suvdaa takes care of about 1,400 people in northern Mongolia. With less than three doctors for every 1,000 inhabitants, she has no other alternative than to personally visit each of her patients scattered across the frozen terrain. She’s seen toddlers growing up, elderly on the verge of death, women giving birth.

Day and night, Suvdaa rides long-isolated distances, sometimes up to 200km over several days. There are no roads and no signs as nomadic farmers are scattered across the Taïga. This winter, Suvdaa searches frozen forests on the backs of horses and reindeer, in search of a patient who has recently had a stroke.

00:00 Introduction
01:40 Traversing great distances alone in snow
07:40 Preparing medicines to take into the wilderness
11:54 Bringing healthcare to Mongolia's nomads
14:06 Searching forests to find her patients
22:54 Riding reindeer to find remote patients
27:28 Self-medicating injuries in remote areas
30:45 Travelling through snowstorm in -45°C weather
34:03 Warm summers for festivals and family
38:00 Doctor at children's horse racing event
40:57 Long journey to treat sick patient

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About the show: They travel over great distances to provide healthcare to the people who live isolated in rural communities around Asia. These are the stories of nomadic caregivers who are committed to leading the health battle.
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