Two days Cardiac Health Screening and Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness program in Okhaldhunga
November 26-27, 2023 (Sunday-Monday)
Okhaldhunga
PHA Nepal successfully completed a two-day cardiac health screening camp and pulmonary hypertension awareness program in Siddhicharan Municipality, Okhaldhunga, Nepal, on November 26-27, 2023. The camp took place in a remote village with difficult road access, presenting significant logistical challenges for both the team and participants. Many students who attended the camp belonged to marginalized communities with limited access to basic healthcare facilities. The two-day event included comprehensive cardiac health screenings for 620 students from nine different schools, leading to the identification of 11 suspected cases for further evaluation using echocardiograms.
A dedicated awareness session educated the entire school community, including students, parents, teachers, and staff, about pulmonary hypertension. This comprehensive approach ensured that the program not only provided medical services but also fostered long-term health awareness within the community.
During the screening program, PHA Nepal President Samjhana Khanal distributed winter hats and socks to all children, providing a personal touch of care and support. The success of the event was made possible by the dedicated efforts of a team of medical professionals and volunteers, including Dr. George Jung Katwal, Dr. Roshan Khatiwada, Dr Madhavi Pant, Dr. Elisa Senne (from Italy), Dr. Amit Khatiwada, Dr. Siddhant Adhikari, Health Assistant Prabin Ghimire, RNs Sharmila Rai and Junu, and numerous local volunteers. Special thanks go to social leader Mr. Jagat Katwal, Member of Parliament Ramhari Khatiwada, Mayor Tejendra Khanal, and Ward Head Basanta Katwal for their invaluable support in facilitating the event.
Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial Award and Cardiac Health screening Camp in Urlabari
Dr. Suman Karmacharya receiving the Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial Community Service Award 2022
Dr. C.P. Yadav receiving the Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial Community Service Award 2022 from PHA-Nepal VP Ms. Neelam Agarwal (left).
Dr. Shankar P. Adhikari receiving the Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial Community Service Award 2022 from PHA-Nepal president Ms. Samjhana Khanal (right)
Dr. Roshan Khatiwada, Dr. Achyut Dahal, Dr. Suman Karmachary, Dr. Satish Raya, Dr. Nirajan Dahal, Dr. Akrati Dahal
Screening program volunteers posing for a photo
Deputy mayor Ms. Mina Khatiwada inaugurated the screening program
December 31, 2022
Urlabari, Morang
Saturday, December 31: Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (PHA Nepal) organized a free cardiac health screening camp at Shree Radhika Higher Secondary School, Urlabari, along with the memorial ceremony of late Dilli Raj Khanal, founding member of PHA-Nepal in Nepal.
Dr. Suman Karmacharya (Ramechhap), Dr. Shankar P. Adhikari (Morang) and Dr. C. P. Yadav (Jhapa) were the recipients of Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial Community Service Award 2022. Chief guest Mr. Ganga Prasad Kharel (Mayor of Urlabari Municipality) handed over the award along with cash price of Rs. 21,000.00 each to honor their volunteer contribution to PHA-Nepal and the community in need of healthcare. The Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial program was inaugurated by the chief guest and chaired by the president of PHA-Nepal, Nepal, Ms. Samjhana Khanal. Ms. Khanal also highlighted the importance of the event. President of School management committee Mr. Chandra Bahadur Rai expressed the importance and benefit of such screening camps and do his best to support more of such events in future. Principal of Shree Radhika HSS Mr. Kumar Pokharel welcomed the participants and highlighted the contribution of late D. R. Khanal towards the school as a founding member and providing seed money of Rs. 100,000.00 for scholarship to needy students. Mr. Devi Gautam, Dr. Hem Sagar Rimal and other dignitaries also briefed about their support for such humanitarian cause.
Earlier that day, deputy mayor of Urlabari Ms. Mina Khitawada inaugurated the cardiac health screening camp session. Total of 421 students were screened by 6 doctors, 4 nurses and 19 volunteers of Nepal Scout. Dr. Roshan Khatiwada, Dr. Achyut Dahal, Dr. Satish Raya, Dr. Nirajan Dahal, Dr. Akrati Dahal and Nurse Afsana Sheikh took the lead role in the camp. Prof Dr. Hem Sagar Rimal and Dr. Suman Karmacharya observed and monitored the suspected patients. Prof. Dr. Keshav Gadtaula updated the overall status of cardiac victims screened by PHA Nepal. Dr. Khatiwada highlighted the importance of the cardiac screening in childhood. Spouse of late Dilli Raj Khanal Ms. Harimaya Khanal, vice president Ms. Neelam Agarwal, secretary Mr. Sagar Sapkota, member Ms. Usha Acharya Dahal were present in session and treasurer Ms. Bimal Basnet Thapa supported remotely. Mr. Yagya Prasad Dahal supported on managing the event behind the scene. The session was chaired by PHA Nepal president Ms. Samjhana Khanal.
Dr. Roshan Khatiwada on duty of children check up.
Urlabari municipality mayor Mr. Ganga Prasad Kharel delivering his speech during th Dilli Raj Khanal Memorial program.
Children's Cardiac Screening Camp and Women's Health Check Up in East Rukum
June 19, 2022
East Rukum
Sunday and Monday (June 19-20): Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (PHA Nepal) successfully conducted children’s cardiac health screening camp, Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic Heart Disease along with other thoracic disorder screening program in a government school of Sisne village in East Rukum. Alongside Women’s Health checkup was conducted in the local health center. The two days health camp was supported by Nepalese Association of Florida (NAF) under the Connect Nepal Project-NAF in coordination with Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS), युवा विकास केन्द्र सिस्ने, Global Nepalese ICT Consortium, and Non-Resident Nepalese Association-Florida Chapter (NRNA-Florida Chapter.
892 people (137 women and 755 students) have taken service from the free health camp. 12 students were suspected of having heart disease among those, two of them would need surgery and remaining 10 will be re-examined during follow up visit. Those suspected children will be further evaluated and will be provided with all the necessities required to battle this disease from the organization. Furthermore, PHA-Nepal informed and educated people about the seriousness of this disease so that they can spread awareness among other people as well. The best way to maintain health is to keep yourself and the area around clean and sanitary, so goody bag of hygiene essentials like soap, toothpaste, toothbrush etc are distributed to each students with awareness.
PHA Nepal president Ms. Samjhana Khanal thanked the following individuals for their unconditional support to make the camp successful. Mrs. Kamala Roka (Member of Parliament), Dr. Purna Bahadur Pun (District Hospital East Rukum), Dr. Arjun Buda (District Hospital East Rukum), RN Jharna Oli (District Hospital, East Rukum), RN Prabha Buda (District Hospital, East Rukum), HA Madan Khadka (District Hospital, East Rukum), HA Sharada Malla (District Hospital, East Rukum), Mr. Krishna Regmi (Sisne Rural Municipality, Chairperson), Mr. Gopal Reule (Sisne Rural Municipality, Vice Chairperson), Mr. Gopal Pun (Yuba Bikas Kendra, Coordinator), Mr. Bikash Budhathoki (Yuba Bikas Kendra, Member), Ms. Koile Shahi (Yuba Bikas Kendra, Secretary) and Dr. Niresh Thapa (KAHS) for leading the women’s health.
The event would not have been success without PHA Nepal health professionals Dr. Roshan Khatiwada, Dr. George B. J. Katwal (Coordinator), Dr. Irshadul Haque, Dr. Kritika Mishra, Dr. Pragya Karki and HA Prabin Ghimire.
Dr. Chooda Mani Khanal (founder of PHA Nepal), Dr. Niraj Shrestha (President of NAF), and Mr. Narayan Neupane from Florida managed the overall program.
Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiac Health screening program in Bhojpur
December 5, 2021
Bhojpur
Sunday and Monday (December 5-6): Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (PHA Nepal) with the support of NEEKO Foundation, successfully conducted a Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic Heart Disease along with other thoracic disorder screening program in two schools of Bhojpur.
Free health screening program were conducted in two public schools namely Bidhyodaya High School, and Yashodhara Highschool of Bhojpur, a remote eastern district of Nepal. During this program, 290 students from Bidhyodaya High School and 390 students from Yashodhara High school were screened for their heart and lungs condition. Total 29 suspected students were screened for further evaluation. Thanks to the team of doctors namely Dr. Roshan Khatiwada, Dr. George Jung Katuwal, Dr. Pragyat
Singh, Dr. Prashansa Thapa, Dr. Sanjaya Magar and Nurses Ms. Laxmi Shrestha, Ms. Sabina Magar, Ms. Asmita Rai, and Mahesh Niraula (data reporting) for their invaluable contribution to make this program a success. Also, thanks to volunteers Sharmila Khatri, Sayabung Rai, Sarita Rana Magar, Ram Kaji Shrestha, Rama Koirala, Krishna Kumari Rai, Pramila Karki, Nisha Bhattarai, Sulochana Giri, Anil Devkota, Sashank Kafle, Srijana Basnet, and Hari Dhakal for their unconditional support.
A special thanks to teacher Ms. Yadu Kumari Suwal from Bidhyoday High School for helping in coordinating this event and to all volunteer teachers at both schools for their help. PHA Nepal also extends its thanks to the Bhojpur
Municipality and Bhojpur hospital for providing necessary help and support.
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness with Blood Drive 2022
General Secretary Ashok Shrestha handed over $167 and NRs. 50 to the Treasurer Dr. Rajendra Shakya. The amount was donated during the Deusi Bhayo program at the General Secretary’s residence on the occasion of Tihar 2022. We would like to acknowledge the following people along with their families for their contribution. Dr. Rajendra Shakya, Dr. Rajendra Paudel, Mr. Rajendra Sisodia, Dr. Prem Chapagain, Dr. Kamal Kadel, Mr. Jhabindra Ghimire, Dr. Chakra Chaulagain, Mr. Anil Malla, Mr. Achyut Dhakal, Mr. Min Rayamajhi, Mr. Binod Basnet, Mr. Dhurba Sharma, Mr. Dharma Khanal, Mr. Bimal Nepal and Mr. Ashok Shrestha.
November 5, 2021
Miami, Florida
heroes- निरज श्रेष्ठ, Nipesh Pradhananga, Jhulanath Timsina, Sushma Kafle Chapagain, Prem Chapagain, Kamal Kadel, Prem Gautam, Ashok Shrestha, Sarita Timsina Khanal, Sudip Subedi, Ganesh Khadka, Rajendra Shakya, Arpan Mahara, Munal Kandel, Suraj Paudyal & Bimal Nepal .
Save Nepal from COVID 19
Global Alliance sends 124 Oxygen Concentrators to Nepal
Global Alliance sends 124 Oxygen Concentrators to Nepal
May 2021
PHA Nepal, Kathmandu
Pulmonary Hypertension and other lung disease patients are at very high risk of getting serious problems from COVID-19 that could be fatal. Save Nepal From COVID-19 is a global alliance of professional and social organizations in Nepal and in the diaspora, individuals and celebrities who love Nepal came together in the fight against the second Covid-19 wave crisis in Nepal in the summer of 2021.
The alliance worked to send essential items/ equipment and much needed help to the most affected parts of Nepal, support the relief/rescue mission.
The alliance consists of organizations such as PHA Nepal, Institute for Nepal, Hamro Sano Prayas Nepal, American Society of Nepalese Engineers, Texas Nepali Medical Association, The White Zone, Nepali American Community Center ( NACC), Prahlad & Bindu Pant Orphans Foundation, NEEKO Foundation, New England Federation of Indian Associations, Yeti Airlines, The Rotary Club of Kathmandu Kalanki, Nyanopan, Yogadaan Foundation, Nepalese Association of Florida, Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA). Popular faces in Nepal like former Nepal Cricket Team captain Paras Khadka, Nepali and Bollywood Actress Manisha Koirala, popular actor and director Nischal Basnet and many more have joined this alliance to raise funds as well as serve on team to assure accountability and transparency in Nepal.
Global fundraising was done by Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal.
A total of 124 concentrators were sent to Nepal via the alliance; Nepal Police, Institute for Nepal, Hamro Sano Prayas Nepal and PHA Nepal were
responsible for the delivery of concentrators in the most needy health centers in remote Nepal.
This work would not have been possible without joint collaboration of organizations and every individuals who donated to PHA Nepal via Facebook and GoFundMe.
Thank you!
Pulmonary Hypertension and RHD screening program in a remote village of Nepal, Sotang
March 5, 2021
Sotang, Solukhumbu
Friday and Saturday, (March 5-6): PHA NEPAL conducted Pulmonary Hypertension and RHD screening program in a remote village of Nepal, Sotang. Thanks to the support of Institute for Nepal, Birendra Jyoti School, Sotang village municipality, health care professionals, PHA Nepal and local volunteers. We would also like to thanks specially to all supporters in Nepal, US and beyond.
Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic heart disease screening camp held in Gramthan Village
August 31, 2020
Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic heart disease screening camp held on August 31, 2020 in Gramthan village, Morang, mostly of marginalized indigenous people. Dr. Suman Karmacharya lead the project with support of Dr. Prasansha Thapa along with local volunteers. Under Dr. Karmacharya’s supervision, 300+ kids and teens were screened and 59 of them are symptomatic and need further evaluation. We are working on, need more support to save those kids. Ms. Parbata Ghimire Bhattarai coordinated the event. This project was supported in part by Prahlad & Bindu Pant Orphan’s Foundation. Thank you!
Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic Heart Screening program in Ramechhap
March 8, 2020
Pulmonary Hypertension and Rheumatic Heart Screening Project by Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal along with Tamakoshi Hospital, and Nepal Heart Foundation, Ramechhap started on March 8, 2020.
Free Cardiac Health Screening Camp in Urlabari, Morang
May 12, 2018
Urlabari, Morang
Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (PHAN) organized a Free Health Screening Camp in Urlabari, Nepal. The event was conducted to examine and diagnose heart/ lung conditioned patients. Special thanks to cardiologists Dr. Shankar Prasad Adhikari, Hamro Aspatal, Biratnagar and Dr. C.P. Yadav, Sanjeevni Heart Hospital, Birtamode, Jhapa. PHA Nepal would like to thank all local volunteers, medical professionals and organizations.
Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (Nepal) Inauguration and Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Program.
Jan 28, 2018
Birtamode, Jhapa
Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal, Nepal organized a Pulmonary Hypertension awareness program on January 28, 2018 in Birtamode, Jhapa, Nepal. More than two hundred people with students from nine different schools participated in the program chaired by the president of PHA Nepal, Nepal Mrs. Samjhana Khanal Gadtaula. The Mayor of Birtamode Mr. Dhruba Kumar Siwakoti highlighted on the importance such programs. Dr. C.P. Yadav explained about the disease, it’s symptoms, precautions and awareness. Dr. Joydeep Dey and Dr. Arundhati Sengupta explained about other diseases. CEO of PHA Nepal USA Dr. Chooda Khanal highligted about the rare disease via online live telecast from USA. Thanks to General Secretary Neelam Agarwal, Mr Bijay Agarwal, Suresh Agarwal, Gauri Shankar Gupta, Deepa Kedia, Deepak Mittal and the local volunteers for making the event a grand success along with a lot of takeaways.
Special thanks to PHA Nepal’s Advisers Dilli Raj Khanal and Harimaya Khanal for the guidance. The event was conducted by Urmila Dahal and the guests were welcomed by Binod Pokharel.
Tom Lantos Innovation in
Community Service Award 2017
Dr. Chooda Mani Khanal for Pulmonary Hypertension Association Nepal (PHA Nepal) received Tom Lantos Innovation in Community Service Award. The award is presented by The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) with $5000.00 funding for projects to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH) – a debilitating disease of the lungs that affects the functioning of the heart and can lead to right heart failure. Often misdiagnosed as asthma or other less threatening illnesses, PH symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting and chronic fatigue. Without treatment, patients survive on average less than three years from diagnosis.
PHA Nepal donated Rs. 200,000 to Smarika Nepal, a youth social activist, for the project of Menstruation Katha about menstruation stigmas in Nepal, that lead to numerous illness and even deaths of young girls.
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