The Travel Medicine Center is one of the most famous destination travel clinics in the world. The clinic was established in 1982 to meet the need for a Western standard clinic to treat foreign tourists, diplomats and aid workers in Nepal. The clinic is known internationally both for the high level of care afforded to patients, and for its reliable research and information about health risks in Nepal. The Travel Medicine Center was the first clinic situated in a developing country that was selected by the International Society of Travel Medicine to participate in its global surveillance program for emerging diseases among travelers. The clinic also serves as a Family Practice Center for the resident foreign and Nepalese communities. The clinic has recently moved to a greatly expanded new facility across from the British Embassy in Lainchaur-Lazimpat, in the heart of Kathmandu.
The clinic's focus on the health problems of foreigners in Nepal, has led to the discovery of a new cause of diarrhea, the publication of over 30 original research papers, and the receipt of two international awards for research in travel and wilderness medicine.
