Transforming Nepal's primary health care delivery system in global health era: addressing historical and current implementation challenges

B Adhikari, SR Mishra, R Schwarz - Globalization and health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Nepal's Primary Health Care (PHC) is aligned vertically with disease control
programs at the core and a vast network of community health workers at the periphery …

Impact of COVID-19 on health services utilization in Province-2 of Nepal: a qualitative study among community members and stakeholders

DR Singh, DR Sunuwar, SK Shah, K Karki… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and threats to
the health care system, particularly affecting the effective delivery of essential health …

Health system preparedness for COVID-19 and its impacts on frontline health-care workers in Nepal: A qualitative study among frontline health-care workers and …

N Shrestha, SR Mishra, S Ghimire… - Disaster medicine and …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background: Rapidly growing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought
unprecedented challenges to the health system in Nepal. The main objective of this study …

Use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance in Nepal: a nationwide survey

KR Rijal, MR Banjara, B Dhungel, S Kafle, K Gautam… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Nepal suffers from high burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to inappropriate use of
antibiotics. The main objective of this study was to explore knowledge, attitude and practices …

Why do people purchase antibiotics over-the-counter? A qualitative study with patients, clinicians and dispensers in central, eastern and western Nepal

B Adhikari, S Pokharel, S Raut, J Adhikari, S Thapa… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) use of antibiotics contributes to the burgeoning rise in
antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drawing on qualitative research methods, this article …

Anxiety and depression among people living in quarantine centers during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed method study from western Nepal

UB BC, S Pokharel, S Munikar, CN Wagle, P Adhikary… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, incoming travelers were quarantined at
specific centers in Nepal and major checkpoints in Nepal-India border. Nepal adopted a …

Poor glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk factors and their clustering among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study from Nepal

MK Khanal, P Bhandari, RR Dhungana, Y Gurung… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common complication of diabetes
mellitus (DM). To prevent morbidity and mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes …

The readiness of public primary health care (PUSKESMAS) for cardiovascular services in Makasar city, Indonesia

DS Arsyad, EF Hamsyah, N Qalby, A Qanitha… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Backgrounds The increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become a major
challenge globally, including in Indonesia. Understanding the readiness of primary health …

Stroke Care in South Asia–Identifying Gaps for Future Action

SR Mishra, K Wei, E O'Hagan, V Khanal… - Global …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stroke causes around 730,000 deaths in South Asia, nearly half of stroke-related deaths in
develo** countries. This highlights the need to address health system responses …

Physiotherapy and its service in Nepal: implementation and status reported from facility surveys and official registers

NR Shakya, N Shrestha, G Webb, H Myezwa… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Physiotherapy is a growing profession in Nepal. Despite efforts to promote
strengthening and development, there are still challenges in providing equitable access and …