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Buddha Basnyat joins the RSTMH Board of Trustees

Awards & Appointments OUCRU OUCRU-Nepal

Director for the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Nepal, Professor Buddha Basnyat is a medical doctor based in Kathmandu, Nepal. His research interests are infectious diseases and high altitude medicine, and he has almost 300 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals. One of his primary interests is to encourage young people to do clinical research.

Buddha Basnyat

Buddha Basnyat joins Bridget Wills and Christopher Parry on the RSTMH Board of Trustees

I'm delighted to join the RSTMH Board of Trustees. Working together, we can potentially bring crucial changes in health and healthcare. COVID-19 has exposed the stark divides in hearhcare delivery and RSTMH is well-placed to try and help.

Professor Buddha Basnyat

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