02/10/2026
🏆 Proud to share that Swasthya Chiya has been awarded 2nd place for Research and Innovation at today's APNA NHS 2026 Conference! We were top 2 out of 35 abstracts!
The award recognises our collaboration with South East London Cancer Alliance and the Nepalese Doctors' Association UK to improve cancer screening uptake in Greenwich's Nepalese community.
This award belongs to everyone who made it happen:
My inspiring ladies of Swasthya Chiya - Mrs Sobha Sharma Kandel, Dr Priti Gurung, Mrs Sophia Rai
• Dr Rupali Adhikari, Greenwich GP trainee, whose data collection underpins the work
• Our Swasthya Chiya Angels and Swasthya Saathis
• The community leaders who opened doors
• Our mentors Dr Caroline Hollington and Dr Eugenia Lee
• Our support from Director Primary care Integrated Neighbourhood Mrs Jessica Arnold
• Our partners at South East London Cancer Alliance and Nepalese Doctors Association - UK Charity
* The authentic catering partners Kailash MOMO Restaurant who provide the free lunch for our Nepalese community, courtesy of SELCA, every time.
for giving us your home, your community Venue that is now our flagship ❤️.
Thank you to and and Resilient woman podcast Mrs for sharing our work to the public, an important role to spread health promotion for our community.
This movement to empower the Nepalese community is only just beginning, and our breast cancer screening event is coming up this November 28th 🙏
And those booked in this weekend for Nepalese Flood Charity dinner this Sunday - see you then! Nepalese Business Directory Nepali Link