A5101398178- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Disaster Response and Management
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Dietary Effects on Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Hepatitis C virus research
Nepal Development Research Institute
2023-2024
University of Alberta
2023
École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique
2018
Institut thématique Santé Publique
2018
Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences
2018
Background: Proper nutrition is essential for managing critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and significantly influences their recovery outcomes. Understanding patient demographics, dietary habits, effective nutritional strategies crucial optimizing quality ICU settings. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the clinical practices among ICUs at Manmohan Memorial Medical College Teaching Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal. Specifically, it sought analyze demographic profiles,...
The COVID-19 pandemic affected access to antenatal care in low and middle-income countries where anaemia pregnancy is prevalent. We analyse how health workers provided the factors affecting during Kapilvastu district western plains of Nepal. used qualitative quantitative methodologies, conducting eight semi-structured interviews with who pandemic, a questionnaire containing open closed questions 52 female community volunteers. Antenatal was severely disrupted pandemic. Health had find ways...
Anemia is estimated to cause 115,000 maternal deaths each year. In Nepal, 46% of pregnant women have anemia. As part an integrated anemia-prevention strategy, family engagement and counseling can increase compliance iron folic acid tablets, but marginalized often lower access these interventions. We implemented the VALID (Virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet intake) randomized controlled trial test a family-focused virtual mHealth designed inclusively in rural Nepal; here we...
Background Improvements in standard precaution related to infection prevention and control (IPC) at the national local-level health facilities (HFs) are critical ensuring patient’s safety, preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), protecting workers, improving trust HFs. This study aimed assess HF’s readiness implement precautions for IPC Nepal. Methods conducted a secondary analysis of nationally-representative Nepal Health Facility...
Background: Sexual behavior of young people is becoming one the important social and major publichealth concerns in recent years. Despite large population people, their needs receive limited programmatic policy attention. Youth-friendly sexual reproductive health services are lacking despite existence national guidelines that call for youth-friendly services. The aim this study was to determine barriers utilization among Badi community Nepal.Materials & Methods: This qualitative included...
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience capacities of health systems worldwide and highlighted need to understand concept, pathways, elements in different country contexts. In this study, we assessed system response Nepal examined processes policy formulation, communication, implementation at three tiers government, including dynamic interactions between tiers. was experiencing early stages federalization reform when hit country, clarity roles capacity implement...
Background and Objectives: Many studies in recent years have focused attention on identification of risk factors associated with stroke. However, most these been conducted the developed countries. Only few Nepal. So present study has undertaken aim determining management pattern stroke makes people aware those factors. Material Methods: It is a descriptive prospective 50 consecutive patients who presented medicine emergency department at Universal College Medical Science, Bhairahawa, Nepal...
Introduction Counseling, together with iron and folic acid supplements, can improve hemoglobin levels in pregnant women, but few interventions have tested a virtual method of delivering counseling. We hypothesized that counseling intervention delivered via mobile device (mHealth) would prevent treat anemia, compared routine antenatal care (ANC). Methods Virtual for improved diet intake (VALID) was non-blinded parallel group two-arm, individually randomized superiority trial (1:1 allocation)....
Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DOAA), one the departments Ministry Health Population (MOHP), manages alternative medicine services promotes health through institutions across country. The department also carries out planning, programming, coordination, supervision, monitoring service programs. Outreach clinic for management non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major program which focuses on preventive aspect care aims to develop healthy lifestyle in people tries prevent...
The study focuses on the preventive aspect of health care and aims to promote healthy lifestyles in school children tries prevent manage incidence prevalence diseases. This research was done evaluate relevancy sustainability program. took data from schools 7 districts, one each province Nepal with SAHYP between March July 2019. Students felt is necessary for them as it makes aware medicinal plants, helps learn Yoga skills, remain healthy. program its activities are very relevant context...
Background: Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DOAA) under the Ministry Health Population is apex unit responsible for formulation implementation various programs related to alternative medicine. School Yoga Education Program (SAHYP) a program which being implemented by DOAA in some Schools through health centres create awareness about healthy lifestyle; importance, uses benefits locally available plants medical value; different their practices. Materials Methods: This study...
Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience capacities of health systems worldwide and highlighted need to understand concept, pathways, elements in different country contexts. In this study, we assessed system response examined processes policy formulation, communication implementation at three tiers government Nepal, including dynamic interactions between tiers. Nepal was experiencing early stages federalization reform when hit clarity roles capacity implement...
Background: Anaemia affects 46% of Nepalese pregnant women. Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation reduces anaemia but compliance is suboptimal. We hypothesised that virtual counselling would increase to IFA compared with routine antenatal care (ANC).Methods: Virtual Antenatal Intervention for improved Diet intake (VALID) was a non-blinded parallel group two-arm individually randomised superiority trial (1:1 allocation) women who were married, aged 13-49 years, able answer questions,...
Official publication of the College Community Physicians Sri Lanka and was established in 1995. Full text articles available.Journal (JCCPSL) has been recognised by International Committee Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a following ICMJE Recommendations. The journal is indexed DOAJ.Manuscripts are only accepted online through portal JCCPSL https://jccpsl.sljol.info/ . prospective authors must read carefully section on Author Guidelines prepare their manuscript accordingly. To submit or...
Official publication of the College Community Physicians Sri Lanka and was established in 1995. Full text articles available.Journal (JCCPSL) has been recognised by International Committee Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a following ICMJE Recommendations. The journal is indexed DOAJ.Manuscripts are only accepted online through portal JCCPSL https://jccpsl.sljol.info/ . prospective authors must read carefully section on Author Guidelines prepare their manuscript accordingly. To submit or...