Accompanying a nomad doctor in Mongolia | DW Documentary
She comes by horse, camel or reindeer – Doctor Shurentsetseg is on call, ready at any time. Her mission is to keep nomads in Mongolia healthy.
Whether it’s a toothache, child’s illness, or any other health issue, Shurentsetseg Ganbold travels out to nomads to offer them medical assistance. Her husband supports her work by staying at home with their 3 young children, and occasionally drives her to her destination – if it’s possible. Her story is one of an unceasing fighter, who herself also grew up in a nomad family. As an adult, she went on to study medicine and now doesn’t just take care of her family, but also works to keep nomadism alive in her country. We accompany her on her adventurous house calls.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Tsaaga Nuur, the nomad village
03:12 The medical center
04:04 A way of life is threatened for the reindeer nomads
05:02 Shurentsetseg’s family
08:13 Heading off to the house call
10:43 Reindeer are at the heart of Tsatsaan culture
14:30 The shaman
16:16 A spontaneous eye exam
17:15 Volleyball to wind down
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