Rheumatic fever epidemiology in Nepal

1. PRESENTED BY MANISH KARN
ROLL NO -1100

7. .Rheumatic Heart Disease ,though declining in
developed world ,is still prevalent in Nepal in
Spite of increased awareness and improvement
in preventive programs.
.According to fiscal year 2074/2075 DOHS annual
report ,about 14,620 patient visited hospital for
rhematoid heart disease.
.According to the latest WHO data published in 2017 Rheumatic
Heart disease Deaths in Nepal reached 1,860 or 1.14% of
deaths . the age adjusted Death Rate is 8.8 per 100,000 of
population ranks NEPAL #11 the world