I am impressed this week with the surge of inquiries about volunteering, even studying, at Bach Christian Hospital in the mountains of Pakistan. In contrast to the continuous requests for placement in Africa (I call this the ‘Bono/U2 Effect”) it is a confirmation that people indeed realize that enormous needs exist in other continents as well. Bach Christian Hospital is a truly exemplary outpost that serve some of the most isolated people in Pakistan. I find their altruism of our INMED volunteers heartening, though of course INMED must be very selective about whom to recommend for these assignments.