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The CHAI collaborative is an international effort to equip a team of specialists with a unique biobank of genetic data to explore the role of genetics and environmental factors in cardiovascular disease for South Asians.
In this gripping documentary-drama, The Brown Heart confronts a growing crisis of early, severe, and often fatal heart attacks that are silently devastating Indian communities across the globe. Created by US-based Indian physicians Drs. Nirmal and Renu Joshi, the film spans India, the US, and the UK, featuring over 40 leading health experts, compelling personal testimonies, and powerful voices from the entertainment world. The Brown Heart doesn’t just highlight the urgency—it also shares prevention strategies and practical tips.
The documentary film is releasing on May 3, 2025 in India on JioHotstar, India’s premier streaming platform, and outside India, worldwide on YouTube. The film is a non-profit venture funded by philanthropic donors based in Pennsylvania. makeadent.org is an affiliate partner in the area of medical expertise.
South Asians (from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) make up one quarter of the world’s population, and are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the United States. However, South Asians have higher mortality rates from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease when compared with other Asian groups and non-Hispanic whites. Due to differences in environmental factors and access to healthcare infrastructure compared with South Asians abroad, it is essential to identify the basis for this elevated risk and explore the impact of genetic factors.
The CHAI collaborative includes assembling a team of geneticists, statisticians, and cardiologists, recruiting an overseas study cohort, and collecting genetic samples for a unique biobank. In addition to publishing in high impact journals, the makeadent.org team will also continue to raise awareness and increase accessibility to quality information about heart health in South Asians.
Reach out to us if you are a South Asian and would be willing to join our studies.
We are always on the look out for specialists who would like to become an investigator.
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Meet our team of internationally recognized cardiologists that support and guide our efforts. Their clinical and research experience provide clear goals and milestones to ensure progress.
The goal of this tour was to disseminate research methodology training to health care providers in India who want to improve health care delivery and the lives of less privileged people, both urban and rural.
Dr. Kalra speaks about the CHAI Collaborative, an initiative that aims to identify genetic markers of heightened atherosclerosis in South Asians.
An exploration into genetic risk factors for South Asian Cardiovascular Health, limitations, and management.
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