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Need and scope of global partnership on public health research (2016)
Journal Article
Simkhada, P., Poudel, A. N., Simkhada, B., Sumnall, H., Jones, L., Bista, S., …Regmi, P. R. (2016). Need and scope of global partnership on public health research. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 11(3), 260-262

Childhood injury prevention in post-epidemiological transition in Nepal (2016)
Journal Article
Joshi, S. K., & Pant, P. R. (2016). Childhood injury prevention in post-epidemiological transition in Nepal. Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ), 14(53), 1-2

Unlike to other disease/conditions, the treatment of injuries may not be the first option to avoid the loss of lives, disability, trauma, and financial burden. It requires considerable efforts to prevention activities. According to the general public... Read More about Childhood injury prevention in post-epidemiological transition in Nepal.

Stipulating citizen's fundamental right to healthcare: Inference from the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nepal 2015 (2015)
Journal Article
Simkhada, P., Regmi, P. R., Pant, P. R., van Teijlingen, E., & Sathian, B. (2015). Stipulating citizen's fundamental right to healthcare: Inference from the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nepal 2015. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 5(4), 516-517. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v5i4.14257

Nepal has a great opportunity to learn from, and collaborate with, non-governmental development partners and private sectors, and from other governments and organizations around the world, but we must move promptly.

The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers (2015)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Budhathoki, B., Ellis, M., Manandhar, D., Deave, T., & Mytton, J. (2015). The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers. BMC Public Health, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1783-5

© 2015 Pant et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Abstract Background Injuries accounted for 23% of all deaths in children and adolescents in Nepal during 2010 (n = 3,700). Despite this, there is no national death registration or injury surveillance syste... Read More about The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers.

Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey (2015)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., Manandhar, D., Pilkington, P., & Mytton, J. (2015). Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(12), 15118-15128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121214967

© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Secondary sources of information indicate that the proportion of child deaths due to injuries is increasing in Nepal. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of unintentional injuries in... Read More about Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey.

Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the South-East Asia Region: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Pilkington, P., & Ellis, M. (2015). Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the South-East Asia Region: a systematic review. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 22(1), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2013.842594

© 2013, © 2013 Taylor & Francis. All the 11 members of the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) of the World Health Organization are categorised as low- and middle-income countries. This region has over a quarter of the world's total population but compri... Read More about Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the South-East Asia Region: a systematic review.

Community perceptions of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal: A qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Pilkington, P., Ellis, M., & Manandhar, D. (2014). Community perceptions of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 476. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-476

Background: In Nepal, childhood unintentional injury is an emerging public health problem but it has not been prioritised on national health agenda. There is lack of literature on community perceptions about child injuries. This study has explored co... Read More about Community perceptions of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal: A qualitative study.

Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial) (2012)
Journal Article
Marsh, D., Eastell, R., Khaw, K. T., Grant, A. M., McDonald, A. M., MacLennan, G. S., …Wallace, W. A. (2012). Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial). Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 97(2), 614-622. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-1309

Context: Vitamin D or calcium supplementation may have effects on vascular disease and cancer. Objective: Our objective was to investigate whether vitamin D or calcium supplementation affects mortality, vascular disease, and cancer in older people. D... Read More about Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial).

Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal (2010)
Journal Article
Pathak, R., Regmi, P., Pant, P. R., Simkhada, P., Douglas, F., & Stephens, J. (2010). Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal. Global Journal of Health Science, 2(2), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v2n2p207

Literature about same-sex love and sexuality in Nepal is rare. However, limited anecdotal evidence on these issues signals that the health and social care needs of lesbians in Nepal are high. This qualitative study explores the challenges faced by le... Read More about Gender identity: Challenges to access social and health care services for lesbians in Nepal.

Young people's knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on STI/HIV/AIDS in the context of Nepal: A systematic review (2009)
Journal Article
Upreti, D., Regmi, P., Pant, P., & Simkhada, P. (2009). Young people's knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on STI/HIV/AIDS in the context of Nepal: A systematic review. Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ), 7(4), 383-391. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v7i4.2759

Background: Sexual and reproductive health of young people has become a major health problem in recent decades. Recent and rapidly increasing Human Immune Defi ciency Virus (HIV) rates show an urgent need for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) an... Read More about Young people's knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on STI/HIV/AIDS in the context of Nepal: A systematic review.