06/05/2026
What “It’s Not About Us” is about…
Over the past 30 years, point-of-care ultrasound has completely changed how doctors diagnose and treat patients. In the hands of trained healthcare professionals, it allows for faster, earlier diagnosis — meaning patients can get the right treatment sooner, and often with better outcomes.
What makes it even more powerful?
👉 Modern ultrasound machines are now portable, affordable, and incredibly effective
👉 They can reduce the need for more complex imaging like X-rays
👉 And they put life-saving tools directly in the hands of frontline healthcare workers
In many parts of Nepal, access to healthcare imaging is extremely limited. Traditional X-ray systems require significant infrastructure, reliable power, specialised facilities, and are very expensive to install and maintain — making them largely unavailable in smaller and rural communities.
Ultrasound is a far more practical solution. Not only can it often replace the need for X-rays, it also has its own unique advantages in pregnancy care, trauma, emergencies, and rapid bedside diagnosis.
In countries like Nepal, where access to quality healthcare can be limited — even in Kathmandu — these machines are rare but hugely impactful.
That’s where this work becomes real.
👨⚕️ Dr Matt Born has been taking ultrasound machines to Nepal and training local healthcare workers to use them — creating lasting impact well beyond a single visit.
And here’s the key:
We’re not just donating equipment…
We’re building capability that stays in the country.
Every machine placed, and every person trained, means more patients diagnosed earlier, more lives improved, and more communities supported.
🇳🇿 This continues New Zealand’s long-standing connection with Nepal, dating back to Sir Edmund Hillary — but in a modern, practical way that changes lives today.
🏔 This is exactly what The Ida MiLa is fundraising for.
Every step, ride, paddle or mile helps us get more ultrasound machines into Nepal — and into the hands of people who can use them.
👉 Be part of it.