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Additional record of the poorly known Argus Paralasa nepalica (Paulus, 1983) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Nepal

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
The Nepal Argus Paralasa nepalica is poorly known in Nepal.  There are only three records of the species so far, near the Nepal-China border.  This photographic record, obtained about 166km north-west from Dolpa and 68.7km north-east from Chya lekh ...
Sanej Prasad Suwal, Krishna Dev Hengaju, Naresh Kusi   +2 more
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A geospatial analysis of multi-hazard risk in Dharan, Nepal

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk, 2020
Natural hazard risk assessment generally focuses on a single hazard type, such as earthquakes, landslides, or floods. This emphasis tends to consider physical processes in isolation.
Sanam K. Aksha, Lynn M. Resler, Luke Juran, Laurence W. Carstensen   +3 more
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Prevalence of Non-Albicans Candida Among the Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 2016
The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of non-albicans Candida among the patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Candida spp. isolated from different clinical samples (sputum, urine, vaginal swab, blood,
Manisha Sharma, Narayan Dutt Pant, Pratikshya Pandey   +2 more
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Female Journalists’ Experience of Online Harassment: A Case Study of Nepal

Media and Communication, 2020
This study examines the experiences of female journalists in Nepal in the context of rapidly growing expansion of broadband Internet. By examining the findings of the qualitative in-depth interview of 48 female journalists, it argues that online ...
Samiksha Koirala
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‘Violence exists to show manhood’: Nepali men’s views on domestic violence – a qualitative study

Global Health Action, 2020
Background There is significant evidence of the prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence in high and low-income country settings. However, men’s views on domestic violence are still understudied and have never been reported in Nepali ...
Kunta Devi Pun, Tine R. Tjomsland, Jennifer J. Infanti, Elisabeth Darj   +3 more
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Preparatory phase for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Public health data suggested a rapid rise in COVID-19-confirmed cases in Nepal along with increased deaths. There has been a wide variation in clinical outcomes of this disease.
Govind Prasad Gupta, Yogendra Shah, Dhan Kumar Pant, Sunil Lekhak, Ramesh Shahi, Ananda Mandal, Pramod Poudel, Shayam Prakash Dumre, Kishor Pandey, Basu Dev Pandey   +9 more
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Building Strong Primary Health Care to Tackle the Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal

Global Health Action, 2020
Nepal is currently facing a double burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and communicable diseases, with rising trends of NCDs. This situation will add great pressure to already fragile health systems and pose a major challenge to the country’s ...
Bishal Gyawali, Pratik Khanal, Shiva Raj Mishra, Edwin van Teijlingen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch   +4 more
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Hypertension Care Coordination and Feasibility of Involving Female Community Health Volunteers in Hypertension Management in Kavre District, Nepal: A Qualitative Study

Global Heart, 2020
Background: Hypertension and related complications are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in Nepal. Community health workers have been proposed as promising health cadres to meet the growing healthcare demand for non-communicable disease ...
Jingru Tan, Hanzhang Xu, Qiping Fan, Olivia Neely, Rinchen Doma, Rishika Gundi, Binjwala Shrestha, Abha Shrestha, Shrinkhala Shrestha, Biraj Karmacharya, Wanbing Gu, Truls Østbye, Lijing L. Yan   +12 more
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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer in Nepal : Does It Lead to Greater Accountability at the Local Level?

Public Governance, Administration and Finances Law Review
The Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (IGFT) is a crucial tool for local governments (LGs) to bridge fiscal disparities by providing the necessary funds to fulfil their functional responsibilities.
Keshav Kumar Acharya, Thaneshwar Bhusal
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Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected children in Pokhara, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems
Introduction Children below the age of 15 years account for the majority of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related deaths in Nepal. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves health and prolongs lives of people with human immunodeficiency virus ...
Ramchandra Bastola, Bhawana Sigdel, Krishna Subedi, Sunita Ghimire, Amrita Ghimire   +4 more
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