Climate change and health in Nepal: an urgent need for action

The world is now predominantly urban; rapid and uncontrolled urbanisation continues across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Health systems are struggling ...

AbstractBackground Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating and painful neglected tropical disease and is one of the leading causes of permanent disability. In many ...

Abstract City governments are well-positioned to effectively address urban health challenges in the context of rapid urbanization in Asia. They require good quality and ...

Many countries, and particularly those including fragile contexts, have a shortage of formal health workers and are increasingly looking to close-to-community (CTC) ...

Abstract Young people will suffer most from climate change yet are rarely engaged in dialogue about it. Citizen science offers a method for collecting policy-relevant ...

Abstract Smallholder farmers are some of the poorest and most food insecure people on Earth. Their high nutritional and economic reliance on home-grown produce makes ...

Abstract Pneumonia is the leading cause of child death after the neonatal period, resulting from late care-seeking and inappropriate treatment. Diagnosis involves ...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected access to antenatal care in low and middle-income countries where anaemia in pregnancy is prevalent. We analyse how health workers ...

Although there has been a significant focus on improving maternal and newborn health and expanding services in Nepal, the expected positive impact on the health of ...

Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression and the care-seeking behaviour among Nepalese population. Design and ...