​​Non-communicable Disease Project
Milestones
2017 - Initiated cardiovascular and kidney diseases screening camps in Dang; collaborated with National Reference Laboratory

2018 - Developed research tools and clinical protocols for management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and tobacco cessation; Received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from Nepal Health Research Council

2019 - Collaborated with Karma Health, a local non-profit organization, to assist in effective implementation of the NCD project.
We have already provided first round of care/screening for 936 individuals, of which 331 received 2nd round of care/follow up (updated on April 23, 2019).
 
Future directions
We are actively looking for collaboration locally, nationally and internationally. Some of these include partnership with medical, nursing, public health and allied health schools, their students and professionals to foster medical education and research; collaboration with industry partners to create a comprehensive and reliable database including biomarkers and imaging; and collaboration with international academic institutions, among others. In the future, we will also test other novel strategies to address NCDs. We will deploy trained community health workers as first line intervention to deliver home-based services in prevention and early management of NCDs. We will also look forward to expand NCD program to different geographic locations of Nepal.

Opportunities 
If you have any interest in our work, we encourage you to collaborate and work with us for mutual opportunities that will benefit both you and the community we serve. 

  1. Professional opportunities: We provide comprehensive training opportunities for preventive health using evidence-based clinical practice, community-based research, including hands-on experience in research, research methods, design, conduct and professional writing. If you have interest in the above areas and especially if you are a health care worker or students from allied health profession such as health assistant, nurse, physician, public health professional or established investigators, please contact us for further opportunities. Please email your CV/resume with a brief summary of why you are interested to HealthFoundation.Nepal1@gmail.com.

  2. Biomedical industry: We look for collaboration with biomedical industry to foster medical science and to provide medical care to rural population. If you are interested in furthering science and medical care in rural communities, please email us at HealthFoundation.Nepal1@gmail.com.

  3. Anyone interested in global health and equity: If you care about global health and disparity, please support us in any way you can including financial, technical, expertise or any other support. We work through a non-profit organization and our activities are transparent. Our work is currently possible through several donors. On behalf of the community we serve, we are highly grateful for your kindness and look forward for continuous future support.