The Thai Rural ENT foundation has been conducting ear camps in Bhutan for many years to address the shortage of ENT specialists in the kingdom where patients are examined and treated for various ear illnesses. However, there has been no study conducted to assess the outcomes of such camps. This is the first study of its kind to be carried out in Bhutan. The study enrolled patients with ear disorders who presented to the mobile ear camp at Monggar Regional Referral Hospital, Bhutan, from January 6, 2020, to January 8, 2020. Two hundred ten patients presented with otologic conditions and 43 underwent surgeries. Otitis media was the commonest disease detected, and tympanoplasty was the commonest surgery performed. The tympanic membrane closure rate was 92.1%, and the rate of hearing improvement was 63.2%. Overall, the ear camp had beneficial effect and showed good results.

Umesh Pradhan has completed his MBBS from Sri Lanka and MD in Otolaryngology from Rajavithi Hospital Thailand. He is the Head of ENT Department of Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital. He is also serving as Assistant Editor of Bhutan Health Journal. At 32 years of age, Umesh Pradhan is the youngest doctor to have completed Otolaryngology training in Bhutan.