Fiscal Year 2082/83 Initiatives
Programs & Campaigns (FY 2082/83)
Outreach Initiatives Conducted by Nepal Heart Foundation Kathmandu Branch
Women's Heart Health MovementFY 2082/83 • AHA Initiative
1. Go Red for Women Campaign (FY 2082/83)
Go Red for Women is a global women's heart health movement started by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2004. Nepal Heart Foundation Kathmandu Branch conducted this awareness program in collaboration with Kathmandu Municipality across different wards.
👨⚕️ Leadership: Led by Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Prem Raj Baidhya and Dr. Ram Pyari Basnet Maharjan, followed by a yoga session.
Key Health Encouragements for Women:
✓Know your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar
✓Recognize symptoms of heart attack and stroke
✓Maintain a heart-healthy diet
✓Exercise regularly & avoid smoking
✓Manage stress and maintain healthy sleep
✓Discuss cardiovascular risk before & after menopause with your doctor
Childhood Cardiac Care
2. Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) & Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Program
Aimed at preventing, detecting, and treating rheumatic heart disease in Nepal, particularly in young children. NHF works through early detection, underserved RHD patient support, awareness, ECG/ECHO diagnostics, and surgery under our heart centers.
The NHF Model: "Prevent → Detect → Treat → Support"
Prevent → Detect → Treat → Support
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1. PREVENT
- •Public awareness on heart health
- •Recognition of sore throat / rheumatic fever
- •Appropriate antibiotic treatment
- •Secondary prophylaxis education
- •Health-worker training & education
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2. DETECT
- •School screening camps
- •Community screening drives
- •Clinical physical examination
- •Electrocardiography (ECG)
- •Echocardiography (ECHO)
- •Early specialist referral
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3. TREAT
- •Essential cardiac medicines
- •BPG / secondary prophylaxis for RHD
- •Heart failure medical management
- •Interventional catheter procedures
- •Valve repair & replacement surgery
- •CHD corrective surgery/interventions
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4. SUPPORT
- •National patient registry & tracking
- •Regular follow-up appointments
- •PT / INR monitoring access
- •Financial assistance for needy patients
- •Dedicated support for underserved children
- •Research and policy advocacy