Nutritional deficiency is a major public health challenge in Nepal. Nutritional deficiencies are occurring varying degree of manifestations and have tremendous impact not only on the health of vulnerable population but to the national economy too. Even though quite adequate government policies and ...
The majority of the low-vision patients seen in this clinic are of working age. Telescopes are the major low-vision device prescribed. We review approach the cause of low-vision problem in low-vision clinic Nepal Eye Hospital, Nepal.
They conclude, "Despite the decreasing burden of COPD, this disease remains a major public health problem, especially in countries with a low sociodemographic index. Preventive programs should focus onsmokingcessation, improving air quality, and reducing occupational exposures to further reduce the burden...
Leishmaniasisis a major public health problem in some African countries such as Sudan (Desjeux, 2004). It is reported that the disease currently threatens about 350 million people in 88 countries around the world, with about 2 million affected annually (Musuyu Muganza et al., 2012). Currentl...
Suicide is a major public health problem worldwide and is considered to be the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults1. The incidence of suicide attempts is highest among young adults across different countries2 and there is also a peak in the 15–34 years olds in ...
J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2014;34(1):39-47doi:10.3126/jnps.v34i1.8922MondalNJournal of Nepal Paediatric SocietyMondal N. Thinness as major underlying problem among adolescents of Northeast India. J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2014;34:39-47.Mondal N. 2014. Thinness as Major Underlying Problem among ...
Depression is increasingly recognized as a worldwide serious, public health concern. A better understanding of depression is important for advancing its management and learning the difference between major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymia. Our aim
"Yet, air pollution shaves off more years from the average person's life in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Cameroon than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other health threats," the report said. Globally, South Asia is the region impacted most. Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan are...
SYDNEY, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Drowning is the leading cause of death among children with major developmental disorder autism, but lack of awareness of the risks involved and other gaps in advice and resources are hampering efforts to plug the problem, according to latest Australian research. ...
This limitation should not pose a problem, because HDI values largely summarize the societal development in the near past. Furthermore, the use of the HDI from 2011 enabled a mutual comparison with the newly introduced ‘inequality-adjusted HDI’ (IHDI), which takes the demographic variance in ...