Search Results - "Dixit, Lonim"
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Dental caries prevalence, oral health knowledge and practice among indigenous Chepang school children of Nepal
Published in BMC oral health (14-05-2013)“…Chepang communities are one of the most deprived ethnic communities in Nepal. According to the National Pathfinder Survey, dental caries is a highly prevalent…”
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Investing in non-communicable diseases: an estimation of the return on investment for prevention and treatment services
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (19-05-2018)“…The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing, and there is an urgent need to estimate the costs and benefits of an investment strategy to…”
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Suicide burden and prevention in Nepal: The need for a national strategy
Published in WHO South-East Asia journal of public health (01-04-2017)“…Suicide is a major cause of deaths worldwide and is a key public health concern in Nepal. Although routine national data are not collected in Nepal, the…”
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Strengthening policy and governance to address the growing burden of diabetes in Nepal
Published in WHO South-East Asia journal of public health (01-04-2016)“…Diabetes poses a major challenge to Nepal's health-care system. Deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have increased from 51% of all deaths in the…”
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