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In July 2014 Panahf partnered with African Steps to conduct a Rhematic Heart Valve Disease on the entire population of 9-12 year olds using only echocardiography by two medical officers (non cardiologists) which was then overseen by a consultant cardiologist and consultant cardiac surgeon. Philips donated the hand held echo CX50 to allow better diagnostic capability for both screening and definitive echos. The screening was carried out in three locations:...

In August 2013, panahf held a fund raising film show that raised funds to operate on patients picked up during the kabarak screening. The event was the premier show of Chennai Express in Nairobi and received an incredibly positive feed-back, in fact the show was oversubscribed. It was also covered by a local magazine Asian Weekly which raised awareness about the NGO and its work in Kenya. Due to its...

Pan Africa Heart Foundation in conjunction with Kabarak University held a mass Rheumatic Heart Valve Disease screening at Kabarak University, Nakuru, on 6th April 2013. The screening was held for a population comprising of Moi High School students, Kabarak University students and people from the surrounding area. The event was graced by the presence of Former President of Kenya and Chancellor of Kabarak University, His Excellency Daniel Moi; the British...

As part of its aims, we undertake missions in Africa to support local cardiac surgery programmes. Missions are planned several months in advance working closely with local hospital and corporate partners to ensure best results and maximum teaching opportunities Nairobi, Kenya - February 2012 In February 2012, PANAHF flew to Kenya to carry out a RHVD screening programme along with four cases of open heart surgery. PANAHF successfully signed a MOU...

Tara, aged 13, has very close links with the founder of PANAHF and decided to give a presentation around how the charity helps, who it helps and what the aims are. While diseases of poverty remain the scourge of sub-Saharan Africa, there is another killer that is rapidly gaining a foothold in the continent - ischaemic (coronary) heart disease. This is the leading cause of death in the Western World...

PANAHF subsidised the treatment for Mary Muthoni carried out at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUHN) Mary is a 39yr old lady living in Kangemi slums on the outskirts of Nairobi with her 7 children. She had a severely narrowed mitral valve with high pressures in her lungs. Due to this a second valve on her right side was leaking. Mary was severely short of breath and without surgery she...