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Meghnath Dhimal
Public Health
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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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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 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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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 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 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 AccessSpatio-temporal distribution of malaria and its association with climatic factors and vector-control interventions in two high-risk districts of Nepal
Over the last decade, the incidence of confirmed malaria has declined significantly in Nepal. The aim of this paper is to assess the spatio-temporal distribution of malaria and its association with climatic fa...
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Open AccessAltitudinal shift of malaria vectors and malaria elimination in Nepal
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Open AccessMalaria control in Nepal 1963–2012: challenges on the path towards elimination
Malaria is still a priority public health problem of Nepal where about 84% of the population are at risk. The aim of this paper is to highlight the past and present malaria situation in this country and its ch...
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Open AccessState of non-communicable diseases in Nepal
The prevalence of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is still unknown in Nepal. The Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal has not yet formulated policy regarding NCDs in the absence of evidence ...
