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We know that strokes will be one of Nepal’s main health burden in the coming years.
But we also know, that early treatment of stroke can save healthy years of life
And we know, that strokes are a preventable disease!
The Nepal Stroke Project aims to reduce the burden of disease from stroke in Nepal. And this will be achieved by a stepwise enhancement of stroke care according to the World Stroke Organization’s Global Stroke Guidelines and Action Plan along the Continuum of Stroke Care-
from Stroke Prevention to Stroke Recognition, from Acute Stroke Treatment to Rehabilitation.
The project is based on four pillars:
Establishment of nationwide stroke ready hospitals by training of health personnel
Implementation of standardized treatment protocols
Following the Continuum of Stroke Care: Acute and post-acute stroke care, secondary prevention and rehabilitation
Development of a Hub and Spoke-Model of referral network
Public education campaigns on modifiable risk factors of strokes
Raising awareness about stroke symptoms (BE-FAST) and help-seeking behavior
Establishment of a national hospital based stroke registry, using RES-Q
Measuring the effects of the Trainings and the Education Campaigns
Involvement of Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
Achieving financing of stroke treatment in the long-term
Development of evidence – based solutions for stroke care in Nepal