IT was a trek in the rarefied heights of Kumaon 12 years ago that changed MilanNags life. The spirit of adventure had been there for years and it had even led thecollege-going Nag and a few of his friends to open a bank account and use the savings tofinance their climbs and treks in the mountains. But that particular journey to Jatulivillage, where the roadhead ends and the mountains begin, turned out to be different. Theyoung trekker and his friends found themselves trying to save an eight-month-old baby boyfrom a ravaging fungal infection using pills and cream from their limited medicine kit.The boy recovered, but the experience was a revelation for Nag and his friends. "Werealised that in these far-flung mountain villages, the hill people were badlyneglected," says Nag. "Medical help is so remote."