Expedition with knee osteoarthritis patient to Mount Everest Base Camp to showcase knee health awareness
A Dubai-based knee-replacement surgeon, his daughter, two other children, and his patient suffering from osteoarthritis, made an arduous trek to the base camp of Mt. Everest to prove the power of mind over body.
Dr. Azam Badar Khan, who practices orthopaedic surgery at Prime Hospital Dubai, said he undertook the journey with his patient and children in order to inculcate a sense of adventure among the younger generation and to show patients that mental fortitude can triumph over physical adversity.
Apart from the children and others in the group, including his youngest daughter Jaza, 12, Dr Khan was accompanied by his patient Rajesh who has been suffering from chronic osteoarthritis for over 15 years.