Challenges and opportunities for implementing digital health interventions in Nepal: A rapid review

R Parajuli, D Bohara, M Kc… - Frontiers in Digital …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background In recent times, digital technologies in health care have been well recognized in
Nepal. It is crucial to understand what is works well and areas that need improvements in the …

Overcoming the challenges facing Nepal's health system during federalisation: an analysis of health system building blocks

SP Wasti, E Van Teijlingen, S Rushton… - Health Research Policy …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Nepal's move to a federal system was a major constitutional and political
change, with significant devolution of power and resources from the central government to …

Inequality of public facilities between urban and rural areas and its driving factors in ten cities of China

R Xu, W Yue, F Wei, G Yang, Y Chen, K Pan - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Urban development continues to face the dilemma of spatial inequality of public facilities,
particularly educational and medical facilities. Identifying inequalities in various types of …

Epidemiology of multimorbidity in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Sinha, SS Suman, N Subedi… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Multimorbidity is rising in low-and middle-income countries such as Nepal, yet
the research has not gained pace in this field. We aimed to systematically review the existing …

Neighborhood environment and quality of life of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study

KP Sapkota, A Shrestha, S Ghimire, SK Mistry… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective measure reflecting individuals'
evaluations based on their personal goals and values. While global research shows the role …

Spatial accessibility analysis of medical facilities based on public transportation networks

Y Liu, H Gu, Y Shi - International journal of environmental research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aiming to look at the problems of the unreasonable layout of medical facilities and low
coverage of primary medical services. This paper selects tertiary grade A hospitals, general …

Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming and access to healthcare in the Terai region of Nepal: a geospatial analysis

C Ochoa, M Rai, SB Martins, G Alcoba… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects poor
populations in rural areas. In hyperendemic regions, prevention could partially reduce the …

Assessment of geographical accessibility to COVID-19 testing facilities in Nepal (2021)

PK Krishnakumari, H Bakker, N Lahrichi… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Ensuring equitable physical access to SARS-CoV-2 testing has proven to be
crucial for controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, especially in countries like Nepal with its …

The allocation and fairness of health human resources in Chinese maternal and child health care institutions: a nationwide longitudinal study

Y Ma, P Xiao, L Yu, H Ni, S Huang, M Wang… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background In response to an aging population, the Chinese government implemented the
three-child policy in 2021 based on the comprehensive two-child policy. With the …

National-scale 1-km maps of hospital travel time and hospital accessibility in China

P Ye, Z Ye, J Xia, L Zhong, M Zhang, L Lv, W Tu, Y Yue… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Ensuring equitable access to health services is crucial for public welfare and social equity,
and is a key objective of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …