Endocrinology in Nepal: Unique challenges, unique solutions

Endocrinology in Nepal: Unique challenges, unique solutions

Nepal has a high prevalence of various endocrine diseases, which is a challenge for its endocrinologists. This article reviews the unique features and trends of endocrine disease, including diabetes, in Nepal. It focuses on the challenges and solutions that endocrine care providers face in the country.

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Influenza: A Unique Disease

Dear Editor-in-Chief, Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus (1). Symptoms can be mild to severe (2). The most common symptoms include: high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, sneezing, and feeling tired (1). Three of the four types of influenza viruses affect people, Type A, Type B, and Type C (3, 4). Type D ha...

The Unique Challenges of Virtual Teams

In today’s increasingly globalised world, the need for work teams to span temporal and geographic boundaries is growing. These virtual teams allow many of the limitations of standard co-located teams to be side-stepped, while at the same time offering many improvements, such as access to a wider skill base and a more culturally diverse team membership. While these improvements can be significan...