HFN 6th Annual Conference
TRANSLATING IDEAS INTO ACTION: THE EXPERIENCE FROM COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH INITIATIVES IN NEPAL
​Venue: Staten Island University Hospital, New York
​Date: May 26 - May 27, 2018
May 26
​7:00 PM-10 PM: the board meeting
May 27
9-10 AM: Registration, breakfast and the introduction Session
10:00-10:40 AM: Welcome remarks and the synopsis of HFN activities - by Kamal Wagle, MD, MPH (board president) and Shreedhar Paudel, MD, MPH (executive director), followed by HFN documentary show
10:40-11:00 AM: Collaborating HFN activities with the local government of Nepal. Enhancing involvement of Nepalese Diaspora in the United States for improving health care service in Nepal. By Mr. Madhu Marasini (Consulate General of Nepal, New York)
 
11:00- 12:30 PM: Global Health Initiatives in Nepal: Potential HFN Partners
11:00-11:10 AM: Karma Health's initiatives in Dang, Nepal
11:10-11:30 AM: Small step with a bigger impact: Experience from Tarakang Health Center - by Santosh Sapkota, MBBS, MHA. President of ANMF
11:30-11:50 AM: Community health initiatives of Possible Health in Western Nepal. By Santosh Kumar Dhungana, MD, Medical Director, Bayalpata Hospital.
11:50-12:10 PM: Electronic health record in Nepal, and strategies for HFN - by Andrew Kanter, MD, MPH
12:10-12:30: Question and answer for the session
 
12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch Break and networking session
 
1:30 - 2:15 PM: Research session
1:30-1:45 PM: Inspiring remarks on scholarly journey - by Dr. Bishal Gyawali 
1:45-2:00 PM: Assessing cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease burden in rural Nepal - by Yashashwi Pokharel, MD
2:00-2:15 AM: Community mental health initiatives of HFN - by Yamraj Giri, MD and Sona Shilpakar, MD
2:15-3:30 PM: Future Direction of HFN projects
2:15-2:30 PM: Group discussions on specific projects
2:30-2:40 PM: HFN health and computer literacy program - by Manoj Bhattarai, MD
2:40-2:50 PM: HFN Mental Health program - by Rabin Dahal, MD
2:50 - 3:00 PM: HFN Child Health program - by Aditya Joshi, MD
3:00-3:10 PM - HFN clinic and chronic disease project - by Manoj Bhandari, MD
3:10-3:20 PM: Role of non-health professionals in HFN activities
 
Break (10 minutes)
3:30- 4:00 PM: Resiliency Session
- Resiliency through meditation and mindfulness: Mary O'Malley, MD, PhD
- Sound Meditation directed by Dr. O'Malley
 
4:00-5:00 PM: Business Session

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Major Updates on Key Projects
1. CKD/CVD Screening
​HFN conducted the CKD/CVD screening camp on March 17 2018 with enthusiastic participation of HFN team including the local members. The camp screened a total of 113 people from Jajaragaun, Ghorahi -6. There were a total of five stations, one each for registration, height/weight measurement (and on-spot BMI calculation), blood pressure measurement, questionnaire screening and Laboratory testing. Out of 113 people who were screened, 33 people (29.2% of total) were sent for further laboratory testing (serum lipid profile, serum creatinine, serum glucose, Urine protein/Creatinine ratio and urine dipstick) following the established algorithm.  
 
2. Malnutrition
Recent Update: 201 children with significant malnutrition have been enrolled in our home based nutritional rehabilitation program in Dang, Nepal

3. Mental Health Rehabilitation Projects
​​America Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF) has decided to collaborate with HFN to establish the proposed psychiatric rehabilitation center in Dang, Nepal. ANMF will provide $30,000.00 for the project at this time. click

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