Chairperson Profile

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Prof. Dr. Prakash Raj Regmi completed his master degree in Cardiology in 1987. He is a Fellow of American College of Cardiology and has served as a senior consultant cardiologist under the ministry of health and also the professor and head of cardiology at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir hospital. Currently he is the head of Cardiology at Star hospital. His field of interest is preventive medicine and has put tremendous efforts in advocacy, awareness and training in Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and Non communicable diseases.

He is the founder President of Nepal NCD Alliance. He has served as the National President of Nepal Heart foundation. He is the Executive director of the Nepal RHD Control program which is a joint program of the Government of Nepal and Nepal Heart Foundation. He has also served as the chairman of the Nepal Heart Network. Dr. Regmi has worked for NCDs prevention as a team leader with several international partners such as World heart federation, Australian Aid, Medtronic Philanthropy, Edwards Lifesciences Foundation and Rotary International.