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Open AccessStumbling blocks on the path to measles-free Nepal: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Measles poses a significant global health threat, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the efficacy of two vaccine doses, under-5 mortality rates persist, with over 61 million delayed measles vaccinat...
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Climate Change and Human Health: Vulnerability, Impact and Adaptation in Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region occupies areas of eight countries, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. The HKH region is warming at a rate higher than the ...
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Open AccessThe knowledge, attitude and practice of community people on dengue fever in Central Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Since 2006, Nepal has experienced frequent Dengue fever (DF) outbreaks. Up to now, there have been no knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) studies carried out on DF in Nepal that have included qualitative in...
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Open AccessA barcoding pipeline for mosquito surveillance in Nepal, a biodiverse dengue-endemic country
Vector-borne diseases are on the rise on a global scale, which is anticipated to further accelerate because of anthropogenic climate change. Resource-limited regions are especially hard hit by this increment w...
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Open AccessCorrection: Mitigating losses: how scientific organisations can help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-career researchers
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Open AccessMitigating losses: how scientific organisations can help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-career researchers
Scientific collaborations among nations to address common problems and to build international partnerships as part of science diplomacy is a well-established notion. The international flow of people and ideas ...
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Open AccessHealth system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of deaths and disability in Nepal. Health systems can improve CVD health outcomes even in resource-limited settings by directing efforts to meet critical sy...
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Open AccessAn outbreak investigation of scrub typhus in Nepal: confirmation of local transmission
Scrub typhus is a largely ignored tropical disease and a leading cause of undifferentiated febrile illness in the areas of tsutsugamushi triangle caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is frequently diagnosed in So...
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Open AccessDoes winter cold really limit the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Europe?
Aedes aegypti is a potential vector for several arboviruses including dengue and Zika viruses. The species seems to be restricted to subtropical/tropical habitats and has difficulties in establishing permanent po...
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Open AccessThe Association of Childhood Pneumonia with Household Air Pollution in Nepal: Evidence from Nepal Demographic Health Surveys
Childhood pneumonia is a major cause of mortality worldwide while household air pollution (HAP) is a major contributor to childhood pneumonia in low and middle-income countries. This paper presents the prevale...
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Open AccessAn integrated intervention for chronic care management in rural Nepal: protocol of a type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
In Nepal, the burden of noncommunicable, chronic diseases is rapidly rising, and disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. Integrated interventions are essential in strengthening primary ca...
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Open AccessMap** 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017
Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.2—to e...
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Open AccessA collaboratively derived international research agenda on legislative science advice
The quantity and complexity of scientific and technological information provided to policymakers have been on the rise for decades. Yet little is known about how to provide science advice to legislatures, even...
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Noncommunicable disease risk factors among older adults aged 60–69 years in Nepal: findings from the STEPS survey 2013
Both the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) burden and the population of older adults are increasing in Nepal. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of behavioral and biological risk factors of common NCDs a...
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Open AccessEffect of meteorological factors on the seasonal prevalence of dengue vectors in upland hilly and lowland Terai regions of Nepal
The expansion of dengue vectors from lowland plains to the upland hilly regions of Nepal suggests the likelihood of increased risk of dengue. Our objective was to assess the effects of meteorological variables...
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Open AccessDoes livestock protect from malaria or facilitate malaria prevalence? A cross-sectional study in endemic rural areas of Indonesia
Ever since it was discovered that zoophilic vectors can transmit malaria, zooprophylaxis has been used to prevent the disease. However, zoopotentiation has also been observed. Thus, the presence of livestock h...
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Open AccessThreats of Zika virus transmission for Asia and its Hindu-Kush Himalayan region
Asia and its Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is particularly vulnerable to environmental change, especially climate and land use changes further influenced by rapid population growth, high level of poverty a...
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Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice regarding dengue virus infection among inhabitants of Aceh, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study
The Indonesian region of Aceh was the area most severely affected by the earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004. Department of Health data reveal an upward trend of dengue cases in Aceh since the events of...
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Open AccessSpatial modelling of malaria cases associated with environmental factors in South Sumatra, Indonesia
Malaria, a parasitic infection, is a life-threatening disease in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This study aimed to investigate the spatial association between malaria occurrence and environmental risk fac...
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Open AccessSanitation for all: the global opportunity to increase transgenerational health gains and better understand the link between NCDs and NTDs, a sco** review
The global sanitation divide is narrowing. However, in many countries in Asia and Africa, the gap between rural and urban sanitation coverage is rather widening. Moreover, there is an increase in the burden of...
