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SAVE HEART KASHMIR SAVE HEART INITIATIVE

This cardiac care group was conceived in the form of an NGO, where collaborations with different institutions for improved cardiac care were undertaken and the whole design of programme came up during discussions on how to tackle emerging health care challanges in conflict zones like Kashmir. To overcome the shortage of Cardiac Experts and Consultants in our hospitals, it was decided to create a social network of doctors voluntarily supervised by experts inghe field to help them manage Acute Myocardial infarctions and cardiac emergencies at district and sub district hospitals across the state, and also create awareness and confidence in doctors who are on duties in about 100 hospitals across Kashmir and beyond.

This initiative is brain child of Save Heart Kashmir group and is thier intellectual property as it was holistically conceptualised by;

1.	Dr. Imran Hafiz Asst Professor Cardiology SKIMS Soura Srinagar 2.	Dr. Nasir Shamas Consultant Physician JK Health Services Kashmir 3.	Dr. Muzafar Zargar Physician Specialist JK Health Services Kashmir

A significant role in providing pivotal support and broaden the outreach of this initiative was provided by;

4.	Dr. Irfan Bhat Consultant Cardiologist SMHS Hospital Srinagar 5.	Dr. Syed Afaq Jalali Physician specialist health services kashmir.