Search Results - "Karki, Deepak Kumar"

Perceived Discrimination Is an Independent Risk Factor for Suicidal Ideation among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nepal by Kohlbrenner, Verena, Deuba, Keshab, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Marrone, Gaetano

“…Sexual and gender minorities experience an elevated burden of suicidality compared with the general population. Still, little is known about that burden and…”
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National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation by Mishra, Shiva Raj, Khanal, Pratik, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Kallestrup, Per, Enemark, Ulrika

“…The health system in Nepal is characterized by a wide network of health facilities and community workers and volunteers. Nepal's Interim Constitution of 2007…”
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Spousal Separation and Use of and Unmet Need for Contraception in Nepal: Results Based on a 2016 Survey by Thapa, Janak, Paudel, Mohan, Dhungel, Amit, Paudel, Yuba Raj, Mehata, Suresh, Karki, Deepak Kumar

“…Nepal is facing a large-scale labour migration—both internal and international—driven by economic and employment opportunities. There is sparse literature…”
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Psychosocial health problems associated with increased HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey by Deuba, Keshab, Ekström, Anna Mia, Shrestha, Rachana, Ionita, George, Bhatta, Laxmi, Karki, Deepak Kumar

“…Men who have sex with men (MSM) are marginalized, hidden, underserved and at high risk for HIV in Nepal. We examined the association between MSM…”
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Socioeconomic Determinants of Inequalities in the Use of Modern Contraception among Currently Married Women by Pokhrel, Taranath, Aryal, Kabita, Adhikari, Ramesh, Dulal, Bishnu Prasad, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Dahal, Harsha Raj, Dangol, Milima Singh, Poudel, Pradeep, Bhattarai, Navaraj, Lamichhane, Prabhat

“…Despite interventions for over four decades, the unmet need for family planning is high in Nepal. This study aims to examine the status and the socioeconomic…”
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Micro-level social and structural factors act synergistically to increase HIV risk among Nepalese female sex workers by Deuba, Keshab, Anderson, Sarah, Ekström, Anna Mia, Pandey, Satish Raj, Shrestha, Rachana, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Marrone, Gaetano

“…Highlights • The prevalence of unprotected sex with clients was high (24%). • A small proportion of female sex workers were HIV-positive. • Micro-level…”
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Medical abortion can be provided safely and effectively by pharmacy workers trained within a harm reduction framework: Nepal by Tamang, Anand, Puri, Mahesh, Masud, Sazina, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Khadka, Diksha, Singh, Minal, Sharma, Poonam, Gajurel, Subash

“…To examine the treatment efficacy, safety and satisfaction of women using medical abortion (MA) pills provided by pharmacists following an education…”
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A prospective cohort study to assess the acceptability of Sayana Press among 18–49-year-old women in Nepal by Sherpa, Lhamo Yangchen, Tinkari, Bhim Singh, Gentle, Popular, Sah, Ram Kumar, Shrestha, Amul, Sahani, Sanjeev Kumar, Aryal, Kabita, Ghimire, Jagdishwor, Karki, Deepak Kumar

“…We compared acceptability and continuation of Sayana Press, a subcutaneous formulation of depot-medroxyprogesteone acetate (DMPA) in a Uniject injection…”
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Association of altitude and urbanization with hypertension and obesity: analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016 by Mehata, Suresh, Shrestha, Nipun, Ghimire, Saruna, Atkins, Emily, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Mishra, Shiva Raj

“…Nepal's Himalayan range attracts mountaineers, climbers and tourists from all across the globe. Limited recent evidence suggests that exposure to hypoxia at a…”
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Low knowledge and perceived Hepatitis C risk despite high risk behaviour among injection drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal by Loewinger, Gabriel, Sharma, Bishnu, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Khatiwoda, Prasana, Kainee, Sher, Poudel, Krishna C

“…Abstract Background In Nepal, prevalence of Hepatitis C (HCV) among injecting drug users (IDUs) has been measured at 50% and knowledge of the virus is low…”
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Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in Far-western region, 2006-2011 by Bhatta, Laxmi, Klouman, Elise, Deuba, Keshab, Shrestha, Rachana, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Ekstrom, Anna Mia, Ahmed, Luai Awad

“…Though financial and policy level efforts are made to expand antiretroviral treatment (ART) service free of cost, survival outcome of ART program has not been…”
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Sexual behaviour of people living with HIV attending a tertiary care government hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal: a cross sectional study by Angdembe, Mirak Raj, Lohani, Shyam Prasad, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Bhattarai, Kreepa, Shrestha, Niraj

“…Clinical improvements that follow antiretroviral therapy (ART) may lead to increase or resumption of high risk activities that could unintentionally result in…”
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Optimizing the implementation of integrated biological and behavioural surveillance surveys of HIV in resource limited settings-lessons from Nepal by Deuba, Keshab, Ojha, Biwesh, Shrestha, Rachana, Ekström, Anna Mia, Marrone, Gaetano, KC, Naresh Pratap, Karki, Deepak Kumar

“…To discuss the basic standards for HIV related integrated biological and behavioural surveillance (IBBS) survey implementation, specific challenges of survey…”
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National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation by Mishra, Shiva Raj, Khanal, Pratik, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Kallestrup, Per, Enemark, Ulrika

“…The health system in Nepal is characterized by a wide network of health facilities and community workers and volunteers. Nepal's Interim Constitution of 2007…”
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Risk of HIV Infection Among Men Having Sex With Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by Deuba, Keshab, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Shrestha, Rachana, Aryal, Umesh Raj, Bhatta, Laxmi, Rai, Krishna Kumar

“…Despite extensive distribution of free condoms and lubricants to prevent HIV transmission among men having sex with men (MSM) in Nepal, the prevalence of HIV…”
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Psychosocial Health Problems Associated with Increased HIV Risk Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Survey. e58099 by Deuba, Keshab, Ekstrom, Anna Mia, Shrestha, Rachana, Ionita, George, Bhatta, Laxmi, Karki, Deepak Kumar

“…Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are marginalized, hidden, underserved and at high risk for HIV in Nepal. We examined the association between MSM…”
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Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy among People Living with HIV and AIDS in Far West, Nepal by Bam, Kiran, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Lohani, Shyam Prasad, Thapa, Rajshree, Aryal, Umesh Raj, Pathak, Laxmi Raj

“…Objective: Adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy is a principal predictor for the success of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency…”
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National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation by Mishra, Shiva Raj, Khanal, Pratik, Karki, Deepak Kumar, Kallestrup, Per, Enemark, Ulrika

“…The health system in Nepal is characterized by a wide network of health facilities and community workers and volunteers. Nepal's Interim Constitution of 2007…”
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