THE NEPAL SPINE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO RESIDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ("TUTH") IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL. INSTRUCTION SHALL BE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY TECHNIQUES, SUCH THAT THE TUTH RESIDENTS AND FACULTY MAY UTILIZE SUCH TECHNIQUES IN THEIR OWN PRACTICE, IN ORDER TO BETTER CARE FOR THE LOCAL NEPALI INDIGENT COMMUNITY.