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Global Health Action, 2022 Background The growing burden of hypertension is emerging as one of the major healthcare challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Nepal.
Raja Ram Dhungana +4 more
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2019 As a low-income country with a significant burden of disease and frequent natural disasters, the need for rehabilitation in Nepal is significant. Rehabilitation services currently available in Nepal are limited, but the government has recently adopted a 10-year action plan to address rehabilitation needs nationwide.
Dhakal, Raju, Groves, Christine C.
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The Gerontologist, 2022 Abstract Like many countries, the increase in the population of older adults in Nepal has led to national policies and programs to address their needs. It would, however, also be fair to say that not enough is yet known about older adults and hence it is unclear if government programs truly address those needs.
Mark, Tausig, Janardan, Subedi
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Sustainability, 2023 The study of land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) and their impact on ecosystem services (ESs) is vital for Nepal, where the majority of people are dependent on agriculture and services related to the ecosystem.
M. Rai +6 more
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Association between COVID-19 pandemic and the suicide rates in Nepal
PLoS ONE, 2022 Background Past works have linked the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health responses such as isolation, quarantine, and lockdown to increased anxiety, sleep disorders, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation.
Binod Acharya +3 more
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Against the Tide: The Future of Transhumant Herders in the Kailash Sacred Landscape of Nepal
Mountain Research and Development, 2021 Transhumant pastoralism, with its cultural, ecological, and socioeconomic significance, is an important livelihood strategy for mountain communities. Despite its importance, transhumant pastoralism is declining in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Binaya Pasakhala +7 more
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COVID-19 research in South Asia: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited articles
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2023 Background: With the surge in the number of infected individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was also a surge observed in the number of publications discussing its epidemiology, characteristics, path-o-phys-i-ol-o-gy, diagnosis, prevention and ...
Naseer, Bisal, Ali, Mohsan, Azhar, Neha
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Nepal Public Policy Review, 2022 A country's foreign policy is characterised by continuity and change. A stark divergence, however, between stated foreign policy objectives and practically implemented foreign policy behaviours cannot be convincingly vindicated as a routine ...
Gaurav Bhattarai, Manish Jung Pulami
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on socioeconomic and mental health aspects in Nepal
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2020 Background: Public health concern is increasing with recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal. To curb this pandemic, Nepal is facing some forms of lockdown, encouraging people to implement social distancing so as to reduce interactions ...
K. Poudel, P. Subedi
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Climate change‐induced distributional change of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Nepal Himalaya
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) contribute to human well‐being via health and economic benefits. Nepal has recorded 2331 species of MAPs, of which around 300 species are currently under trade.
Uttam B Shrestha +6 more
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