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The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group (2024)
Journal Article
Mytton, J., Kumar Joshi, S., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Bhatta, S., Deave, T., …Smart, G. (in press). The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group. Global Health Research,

Background: Injuries cause significant harm and may lead to disability yet are largely preventable. Understanding the epidemiology and determinants of injury in any given context is an essential step towards effective prevention. In Nepal, surveys su... Read More about The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group.

Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops (2023)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Dahal, S., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2023). Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops. SAGE Open, 13(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231204161

Most road traffic crash reports published in Nepali media provide little information about their causes, impacts, or preventability. Three workshops involving 31 journalists from diverse media platforms were held using published World Health Organisa... Read More about Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops.

Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Rana, P., Pradhan, K., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e059312. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059312

OBJECTIVE: To identify and prioritise the research needed to help Nepali agencies develop an improved road safety system. DESIGN: Delphi study.Nepal. PARTICIPANTS: Stakeholders from government institutions, academia, engineering, healthcare and civil... Read More about Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study.

Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance? (2021)
Journal Article
Siebert, F. W., Hellmann, L., Pant, P. R., Lin, H., & Trimpop, R. (2021). Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance?. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 79, 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.04.005

Like many low- and middle-income countries, Nepal is experiencing a massive motorization, predominantly from increased use of motorcycles which is driving a surge in road-related injuries and fatalities. Motorcycles and their riders have been identif... Read More about Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance?.

State of post-injury first response systems in Nepal—A nationwide survey (2021)
Journal Article
Banstola, A., Smart, G., Raut, R., Ghimire, K. P., Pant, P., Joshi, P., …Mytton, J. (2021). State of post-injury first response systems in Nepal—A nationwide survey. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, Article 607127. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.607127

Injuries account for 9.2% of all deaths and 9.9% of the total disability-adjusted life years in Nepal. To date, there has not been a systematic assessment of the status of first response systems in Nepal. An online survey was cascaded through governm... Read More about State of post-injury first response systems in Nepal—A nationwide survey.

The prevention of‑ and first response to‑ injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation (2021)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Mytton, J., Dharel, M. R., Dangi, A., Rai, W. B., & Joshi, S. K. (2021). The prevention of‑ and first response to‑ injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation. Health Research Policy and Systems, 19(1), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00686-1

Background: Injuries, the cause of an estimated 4.5 million deaths annually and many more disabilities worldwide each year, are the predictable outcome of particular circumstances. One of the most effective ways to prevent injuries is through policy... Read More about The prevention of‑ and first response to‑ injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation.

The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation (2021)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Mytton, J., Dharel, M. R., Dangi, A., Rai, W. B., & Joshi, S. K. (2021). The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation. Health Research Policy and Systems, 19(1), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00686-1

Background: Injuries, the cause of an estimated 4.5 million deaths annually and many more disabilities worldwide each year, are the predictable outcome of particular circumstances. One of the most effective ways to prevent injuries is through policy... Read More about The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation.

Home-related and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: A household survey (2020)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Deave, T., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Joshi, E., Adhikari, D., …Mytton, J. A. (2021). Home-related and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: A household survey. Injury Prevention, 27(5), 450–455. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043986

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objective: To describe the epidemiology of home-related and work-related injuries, their mechanisms, inequalities and costs associated with these injuries. Metho... Read More about Home-related and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: A household survey.

Road traffic injuries in Nepal during COVID-19 lockdown (2020)
Journal Article
Sedain, B., & Pant, P. R. (2020). Road traffic injuries in Nepal during COVID-19 lockdown. F1000Research, 9, Article 1209. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.26281.3

Background: As the world is busy addressing COVID-19, road traffic injuries, another major cause of deaths is continuously killing people on the roads. In Nepal, there were frequent media reports of occurrences of road crashes, injuries, and deaths d... Read More about Road traffic injuries in Nepal during COVID-19 lockdown.

Global community child health (2020)
Journal Article
Ellis, M., & Pant, P. R. (2020). Global community child health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9), 3331. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093331

This special issue of IJERPH has published a range of studies in this developing field of Global Community Child Health research. A number of manuscripts submitted in response to our invitation describing ‘community-based interventions which impact o... Read More about Global community child health.

Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J. A., Acharya, D., Bhattarai, S., …James, S. L. (2020). Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention, 26(S1), i57–i66. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043309

Background: Nepal is a low-income country undergoing rapid political, economic and social development. To date, there has been little evidence published on the burden of injuries during this period of transition. Methods: The Global Burden of Dise... Read More about Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies (2019)
Journal Article
Mytton, J., Bhatta, S., Thorne, M., & Pant, P. (2019). Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies. Cogent Medicine, 6(1), Article 1673654. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1673654

Background The population of Nepal are vulnerable to injuries from natural disasters as well as those occurring in the home, at work and on the roads. Aim To collate and synthesise the published literature reporting injuries to people of any age... Read More about Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies.

Social autopsy: a potential health-promotion tool for preventing maternal mortality in low-income countries (2018)
Journal Article
Mahato, P. K., Waithaka, E., van Teijlingen, E., Pant, P. R., & Biswas, A. (2018). Social autopsy: a potential health-promotion tool for preventing maternal mortality in low-income countries. WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, 7(1), 24-28. https://doi.org/10.4103/2224-3151.228424

Despite significant global improvements, maternal mortality in low-income countries remains unacceptably high. Increasing attention in recent years has focused on how social factors, such as family and peer influences, the community context, health s... Read More about Social autopsy: a potential health-promotion tool for preventing maternal mortality in low-income countries.

Status of drowning in Nepal: A study of central police data (2018)
Journal Article
Sedain, B., & Pant, P. R. (2018). Status of drowning in Nepal: A study of central police data. F1000Research, 7, 576. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.14563.1

Background: Drowning is a serious and mostly preventable injury-related cause of death. Low-and-middle income countries represent 90% of total drowning deaths worldwide. There is lack of epidemiological studies of drowning in Nepal. The aim of this p... Read More about Status of drowning in Nepal: A study of central police data.

Mental health in BME groups with diabetes: an overlooked issue? (2017)
Journal Article
Regmi, P. R., Regmi, P. R., Alloh, F., Pant, P. R., Simkhada, P., & van Teijlingen, E. (2017). Mental health in BME groups with diabetes: an overlooked issue?. Lancet, 389(10072), 904-905. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2817%2930051-X

A recent commentary in The Lancet emphasised the effect of mental health on diabetes. We would particularly like to highlight the mental health issues of black and minority ethnic (BME) populations with diabetes in the UK, owing to the considerably h... Read More about Mental health in BME groups with diabetes: an overlooked issue?.

Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal (2016)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Pant, P. R., & Mytton, J. (2016). Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-016-0120-9

© 2016, Bhatta et al. Background: Injuries are a major public health problem worldwide. Despite increasing morbidity and mortality from injuries in Nepal, it is not recognised in the government’s policy and programmes and few population-based studies... Read More about Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal.

Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal (2016)
Journal Article
Regmi, P. R., Aryal, N., Kurmi, O., Pant, P. R., van Teijlingen, E., & Wasti, S. P. (2017). Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal. Developing World Bioethics, 17(2), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12123

Obtaining ‘informed consent’ from every individual participant involved in health research is a mandatory ethical practice. Informed consent is a process whereby potential participants are genuinely informed about their role, risk and rights before t... Read More about Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal.

Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia (2016)
Journal Article
Regmi, P., Kurmi, O. P., Aryal, N., Pant, P. R., Banstola, A., Alloh, F., & van Teijlingen, E. (in press). Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia

Background: Globally, the number of people living with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has increased four-fold since 1980. South Asia houses one-fifth of the world’s population living with diabetes, and it was the 8th leading cause of deaths in 2013 for South... Read More about Diabetes prevention and management in South Asia.

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

Rise and Shine interview with Pusparaj Pant 15 Jun 2016 [with English subtitles] (2016)
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Pant, P. R. (2016). Rise and Shine interview with Pusparaj Pant 15 Jun 2016 [with English subtitles]

Rise and Shine interview with Pusparaj Pant (Researcher, University of the West of England) on 15 June 2016. Kantipur Television, Kathmandu, Nepal. This is a Live show aired during the morning news. The interview encompassed many general aspects of c... Read More about Rise and Shine interview with Pusparaj Pant 15 Jun 2016 [with English subtitles].

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.

Implication of air pollution on health effects in Nepal: Lessons from global research (2016)
Journal Article
Kurmi, O. P., Regmi, P., & Pant, P. R. (2016). Implication of air pollution on health effects in Nepal: Lessons from global research. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 6(1), 525-527. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v6i1.14733

The Nepal Health Research Council and recent National Health Policy of Nepal (2014) have included ‘air pollution’ as a priority research/public health agenda that is guaranteed by the Constitution. There is an urgent need to organise the future polic... Read More about Implication of air pollution on health effects in Nepal: Lessons from global research.

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.

Importance of public health in low- and middle- income countries (2015)
Book Chapter
Pant, P. R., van Teijlingen, E., & Simkhada, P. (2015). Importance of public health in low- and middle- income countries. In K. Vaidya (Ed.), Public Health for the Curious: Why Study Public Health?. Canberra: The Curious Academic Publishing

One might ask you questions on why should we care about health of other people, especially that of other countries? Why should global health matter in courses run in developed countries? Why should global health matter those live in developed countri... Read More about Importance of public health in low- and middle- income countries.

Injury and its prevention (2015)
Book Chapter
Pant, P. R., & Towner, E. (2015). Injury and its prevention. In S. P. Wasti, P. Simkhada, & E. vanTeijlingen (Eds.), The Dynamics of Health in Nepal (185-205). Social Science Baha, Himal Books

The emerging problems of non-communicable diseases (2015)
Book Chapter
Pant, P. R., GC, V., Simkhada, P., Kirkpatrick, P., & Poobalan, A. (2015). The emerging problems of non-communicable diseases. In S. P. Wasti, P. Simkhada, & E. vaTeijlingen (Eds.), The Dynamics of Health in Nepal (142-168). Kathmandu: Social Science Baha, Himal Books

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.

Delivering community based child injury prevention in Nepal: A feasibility study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Ellis, M., Deave, T., & Mytton, J. (2014, February). Delivering community based child injury prevention in Nepal: A feasibility study. Poster presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference, The Winter Gardens, Weston-Super-Mare

Aim: To develop and evaluate an educational programme of child injury prevention and first-aid for dissemination through women’s groups in a rural district of Nepal and determine the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised controlled trial of... Read More about Delivering community based child injury prevention in Nepal: A feasibility study.

Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal. Poster presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Introduction: Child injuries are a major public health problem in low- and middle- income countries but they are not recognised at policy or community level. Prevention of injuries is neglected due to lack of awareness. Only a few community-based s... Read More about Use of preventive measures of childhood injuries at household level: Community-based findings from Nepal.

Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal. Presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Background: Childhood injuries are a neglected problem in Nepal. Injuries were the cause of 13% of deaths occurred to 1-4 year children in Nepal and one-third of all illnesses to children under 18 years caused by injuries. Over half of all injuries t... Read More about Mobilisation of women’s groups for child injury prevention in Nepal.

Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2013, August). Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study. Presented at 21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, PEACH, Pattaya, Thailand

Objectives: To gain an in-depth understanding of people’s perception of causes and their concepts of prevention of childhood injuries in Nepal. Design: A qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs). Set... Read More about Community perceptions of childhood injuries and its prevention measures in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Epidemiology, impact and prevention of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal (2013)
Thesis
Pant, P. R. Epidemiology, impact and prevention of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/931244

Background: Injury is a major health problem in children throughout the world and its burden is borne particularly in poor countries. Nepal not only has a challenging economic environment but has a uniquely challenging physical environment, which exp... Read More about Epidemiology, impact and prevention of unintentional child injuries in Makwanpur district of Nepal.

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).

Fatal drownings in Nepal: As reported in media (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Baset, M. U., & Towner, E. (2011, May). Fatal drownings in Nepal: As reported in media. Poster presented at World Conference on Drowning Prevention, Da Nang, Vietnam

ABSTRACT Background: drowning is one of the leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries. Children are particularly considered to be vulnerable to drowning death. this study is an attempt to assess the magnitude of fatal drowning using... Read More about Fatal drownings in Nepal: As reported in media.

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.

Epidemiology of unintentional injuries in children in South East Asian countries: A systematic review (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., & Pilkington, P. (2010, September). Epidemiology of unintentional injuries in children in South East Asian countries: A systematic review. Poster presented at Safety 2010: World Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, UK

Aim To perform a systematic review of community-based studies on unintentional injuries in children in WHO's South-East Asian countries to summarise and compare rates of and risk factors for injuries. Background Globally, injuries are among the le... Read More about Epidemiology of unintentional injuries in children in South East Asian countries: A systematic review.

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.

Community-based child injury prevention in Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers
Report
Pant, P. R., & Mytton, J. Community-based child injury prevention in Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers

An educational injury prevention programme, including basic first-aid training was developed for FCHVs and mother's group members. This included the discussion about child injury prevention in mother's group meeting; development of a mother's group f... Read More about Community-based child injury prevention in Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers.