Nepal's former king, Gyanendra Shah, recently returned to a warm welcome in Kathmandu. Thousands of supporters gathered, hoping to bring back the monarchy and restore Hinduism as the state religion. The crowd chanted slogans and blocked the main entrance to the airport, causing passengers to walk to and from the terminal. The police were present but kept the peace. ...
Nepal is grappling with a significant health issue. Every year, around 70, 000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) emerge in the country. That's a lot of people affected by a preventable and curable disease. In 2022 alone, the incidence rate was 229 cases per 100, 000 people. This is a stark reminder that TB is still a major public health concern in Nepal. To und...
People in Nepal, like everywhere else, have sex with more than one person. This isn't always about casual hookups; it could be about having multiple partners at the same time or one after the other. So, what makes someone have more than one sex partner? Let's dive in. First, let's talk about what we mean by a sex partner. It's someone you have sex with, simple as th...
Hepatitis C is a significant public health issue in Nepal. To get a grip on this problem, it's crucial to understand how widespread it is, alongside how often it mixes with other viruses like hepatitis B and HIV. Researchers decided to dig deep into this. They wanted to figure out how many people in a big hospital test positive for hepatitis C, how many of those als...
It is a common phenomenon that a person who has a deep interest in something starts to mimic the experiences that are related to it. This happens especially to medical students who end up worrying that they have the same illnesses they're learning about. In Nepal, a study was to figure out how common this "Medical student syndrome" is and what makes it worse. F...
When someone passes away, they can leave behind a gift that saves someone else's sight. This act is known as eye donation. The cornea is the part of the eye usually donated. It's a bit like giving a part of yourself to help someone see the world again. Let's dive into the world of eye donation and university students. Imagine a place where college students are all a...
Nepal has rules for health research. They have to get approval from the Nepal Health Research Council before they start a study with humans. This is to keep people safe and make sure the study is good. Scientists must be given permission to publish their results. The first step is for them to send their research plan to be checked by the ethics committee...
Imagine you're in southern Nepal, where certain people, known as Tharu indigenous folks, face a common health issue: gastrointestinal (GI) parasites. These are tiny creatures that live in your gut and can make you sick. So, why do they show up more often in this area? First off, let's talk about money and education. In many places around the world, including this pa...
Political accountability—it's like a report card for political parties. This study dug into what makes citizens in Nepal think political parties are doing a good job or slacking off. Using a big survey with 4, 191 people from 43 out of 77 districts, collected between December 2017 and March 2018, researchers found some pretty interesting stuff. Turns out, citizens c...
Cancer is a scary thing, and it's the leading cause of death worldwide. Even though we've made great strides in treating it, people still look down on it in many places. Surprisingly, there isn't much research about how women in Nepal view cancer. This study wanted to find out if they had negative feelings about it and what might be causing those feelings. Cancer st...