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Medical The UIAA provides up-to-date and reliable information on medical issues. To do this the UIAA Medical Commission conducts research, sets standards for training and provides forums where experts meet to discuss which recommendations to make. On these pages, the commission presents details on the approved mountain medicine diploma, provides advice with a focus on high altitude issues and answers frequently asked questions. The commission has also begun to publish what will be a series of papers on access and health concerns for climbing well known mountains, in order to assist you in your planning.  Mountain MedicineThe Medical Commission has established and developed a joint Diploma in Mountain Medicine together with its partners. Go to the Mountain Medicine page. The commission also looks into the use of non-performance enhancing drugs.  Advice and RecommendationsA comprehensive list of papers provides advice and are a valuable resource for climbers and medical staff alike. An emphasis is put on health problems that only occur at high altitude. Among the issues included are acute mountain sickness, nutrition and water disinfection.  Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is altitude sickness? What would be a safe ascent rate at high altitude? What are the risk factors? These questions and more are answered in our Mountaineering FAQs. We have devoted a separate page to climbing and bouldering FAQs. |
Medical Commision .jpg)  All the medical information on this site is collected and presented by the UIAA Medical Commission, which is a worldwide forum of doctors who are specialized in the different fields of mountain medicine. Learn more ... Downloads .jpg) For more downloads please visit the Advice and Recommendations page. Papers available in several languages. Travel at high altitude 2009
(842.6 Kb) Safety & Success .jpg) How can mountaineers reduce the health risks to increase the chances of a successful climb? In this section, UIAA medical experts present access, health and route details on well known mountains to assist you in your planning.  |
