Tibetans with bone disorder get free help in Beijing

Located in northeastern Tibet, Lhorong has distinct rainy and dry seasons every year, along with long, cold winters. It has a high incidence of KBD.

Tibet's Chamdo city has more than 6,000 people with KBD, including at least 5,000 patients distributed in Lhorong county.

Starting from 2019, 244 patients from Lhorong county have received free surgery for hip and knee replacement from the welfare project. In the past, all medical bills were paid by the charities. The project also provides training courses for local doctors to become more talented in dealing with the disease.

Lin Jianhao, director of the bone and joint department of Peking University People's Hospital, a major contributor to the project, has been making field trips to rural areas of Lhorong to do surveys and screen for the disease, together with his medical team.