Disability in Nepal.

Prevalence of childhood and adolescent disabilities in rural Nepal.

The study aimed to determine the number of children and young people reported as having a disability by family members, and to classify impairments leading to disability. A Cross-sectional census was conducted of all households in 24 rural geopolitical units of Makwanpur district, Nepal. Heads of household were asked about family members under the age of 20 with disability. Such members were re...

PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY AMONG BHUTANESE REFUGEES LIVING IN NEPAL AND THEIR PERCEPTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND DISABILITY By

The prevalence and characteristics of disability in Eastern Nepal.

BACKGROUND Disability is related to poverty and development. Enough information and documentation is not available for developing countries like Nepal. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To assess the self-reported prevalence of disability in terms of age, sex, types, cause and age of onset. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional house to house census was carried out by means of structured questionnaires. RESULT...

Development of skin disease disability index to assess the dermatologic burden in Nepal

Introduction: Skin disease is one of the leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Most instruments measuring the impact of skin disease on quality of life are developed in the west and not applicable to the socio-cultural situation in Nepal. The aim of the study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure quality of life impairment due to skin disease in Nepal. Methods: Different aspect...

Understanding the burden of disease in Nepal: a call for local evidence.

The burden of disease, most commonly expressed in terms of Disability-Adjusted Life Years, has become a crucial component in decision making processes within the health sector. In Nepal, however, burden of disease estimates are scarce and lack representativeness. To improve our understanding of the burden of disease in Nepal and thereby increase the efficiency of health policies, there is an ur...

Role of community volunteers in pediatric eye screening.

Visual disability, particularly in children, can lead to a high mortality, economic loss and burden to the individual, family, community and the nation as a whole (Holden 2007; Roberts, Hiratsuka et al. 2010). Approximately 30,240 children are estimated to be blind in Nepal (Apex Body for Eye Health, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, 2011). One of the reasons of this high number might b...