About Non-Communicable Disease Wing

Non-communicable diseases - diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory conditions are Nepal's quietly growing crisis. The NCD Wing exists to confront this head-on through mass screening, community education, and long-term prevention programs that reach populations before disease takes hold.

PROJECT CHETANA: AN URBAN HEALTH PROGRAM & NCDS ORIENTATION PROGRAM

" Project Chetana is a nationwide urban health and chronic respiratory disease (CRD) orientation program by NHAFN, focused on raising awareness about CRDs, tobacco use, and smoking across urban communities in Nepal. "

LIVE TRACKING

Project Progress Overview

Phase 1: NCDs Orientation

Community orientation sessions conducted on chronic respiratory diseases, with a focus on tobacco use and smoking as key risk factors driving CRD burden in urban populations.

Phase 2: NCDs Screening

Active screening phase targeting chronic respiratory disease risk factors among urban communities, building on awareness generated during Phase 1.

PROJECT: SWASTHA SAANS NEPAL

Breathing Life Into The Nation

" Swastha Saans Nepal is NHAFN's flagship lung health initiative delivering clinical care, community outreach, and national policy advocacy to address Nepal's chronic respiratory disease burden, in partnership with GAAPP. "

LIVE TRACKING

Project Progress Overview

Camps Held

6+

Across 0 Districts

Patients Seen

1237

Verified Records

Phase 1: Clinical Concept Of Proof

Free integrated respiratory health camp in Rolpa District serving 308 patients, confirming 70% obstructive disease burden and achieving 92% post-training inhaler accuracy.

Phase 2: Community Outreach Program (COP)

Nationwide CRD awareness sessions across all seven provinces through 25 trained Lung Health Champions, reaching 1,250+ community members.