UNLABELLED This study assessed the timing and eruption sequence of primary teeth in children of Sunsari district of Eastern Nepal and compared the eruption pattern of males & females between various, ethnic groups. METHOD This cross-sectional study, included 501 subjects, aged 3 months to 60 months selected by simple random sampling method. The determinant variables such as age, gender, ethni...

1177. Meterology-driven Prediction of RSV/RHV Incidence in Rural Nepal Anna Scott, MS; Janet Englund, MD, FIDSA; Helen Chu, MD MPH; James Tielsch, PhD; James Tielsch, PhD; Subarna Khatry, MBBS, DOMS; Steven C Leclerq, MPH; Laxman Shrestha, MBBS, MD; Jane Kuypers, PhD; Mark C. Steinhoff, MD, FIDSA and Joanne Katz, ScD; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, University of Washington/Seatt...

Several studies done in other countries revealed that factors like education, place of residence, culture, religion, literacy, occupation, income, reproductive intention, spousal communication and service related factors influence women’s behavior to use IUCD.8-16 Studies had shown that the reason for non-use is the fear of side effects.17,18 However, studies from Nepal did not provide adequate...

BUJO | VOL 2 | ISSUE 1 | SEPTEMBER 2014 Abstract Retinoblastoma often sparks interest because the underlying cancer gene mutation was the first to be identified and cloned. However, apart from its genetic intrigue, the condition illustrates the health disparities between more and less developed countries. We present a case of retinoblastoma in a 6 month old boy who presented with left eye leuko...

Drug-related problems such as overuse of injectable drug products and antimicrobials, increased cost of drug therapy, polypharmacy, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are prevalent in the healthcare settings of Nepal. To date, no new drug development processes or clinical trials have been conducted in Nepal, despite the fact that studies of real life situations are an essential tool for monitori...

1. Department of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland 2. Department of Animal Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, P.R. China 3. Livestock Production Division, Department of Livestock Services, Harihar Bhawan, Pulchowk, Nepal 4. Resource Development Advisor, Nepal–Australia Community Resource Management Project, Kathmandu, Nepal 5. Institute of Biology, Academy...

his paper proposes that the discipline of General Practice (Family Medicine) appropriately trains doctors to meet the identified health needs of Nepal and can make an extremely valuable contribution to the medical education of undergraduates. The paper will identify the current health needs of Nepal as revealed in The Human Resources Report of His Majesty’s Government (HMG) 2003 and demonstrate...

Community pharmacies in Nepal serve both rural and urban populations and are an integral part of the Nepalese healthcare system. These community pharmacies are run by non-pharmacist professionals with orientation training on pharmacology and drug dispensing. Graduate pharmacists' involvement in community pharmacy will help with patient counselling, dispensing of medication and promotion of safe...

Drug abuse is one of the public health problems in Nepal. Only limited research has been done to explore knowledge and sexual behaviors of injection drug users in Nepal. The objective of this research was to explore knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and sexual behavior among drug users in Nepal. More than 90% of participants had heard of HIV. Almost all participants w...

This article attempts to summarise the situation of sexual and reproductive health among young people in Nepal. Modernisation and social transformation are occurring rapidly in Nepalese society. Growing expansion of communication and transportation networks, urbanisation and in-migration of population to urban areas is creating a different sociocultural environment, which is conducive to more s...