Updates

Dr. Gehanath Baral, Co-PI of the study “Reducing MMR and NMR in an Eco-Ethnographically Diverse District of Nepal (Kapilvastu) through Engaged Digitalized Comprehensive Continuum of Care” by NPHF in collaboration with NHRC, was invited as a speaker at the Health Research and Innovations in Public Health platform organized by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
NPHF engaged in a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
NPHF team met with the Vice Chancellor and the Faculty of Patan Academy of Health Sciences
A Productive discussion with environmental experts on climate change and related concerns
Youth Ambassador Program at HICAST
Ms. Deepesha Silpakar joins the University of Oxford as a Visiting Fellow under the Oxford Martin School Programme on Global Epilepsy
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Maskey at the University of Oxford for the inaugural Global Mind–Brain Health Summit.
Nepal Public Health Foundation 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nepal Public Health Foundation (NPHF) and National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Maskey visit to China
Workshop on “Prioritization and Solution Mapping for Research Priorities in Relation to Health Related SDGs in Nepal”
Nepal Public Health Foundation 16th Lecture Series
Dissemination Program on The Value of Vaccines to Mitigate Anti Microbial Resistance-GARP Report Policy Brief
Dr.Maskeys recent visit to Kapilvastu regarding the progress and findings of MNMR project
Discussion with WHO, presenting efforts towards “Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality”

Other Asian countries: Research papers

1. The impact of pesticide regulations on suicide in Sri Lanka.

2. Demographic risk factors in pesticide related suicides in Sri Lanka.

3. The impact of pesticide suicide on the geographic distribution of suicide in Taiwan: a spatial analysis.

4. Suicide by pesticide poisoning remains a priority for suicide prevention in China: Analysis of national mortality trends 2006–2013.

5. Pesticide Practices and Suicide among Farmers of the Sundarban Region in India.

6. Suicide prevention through means restriction: Impact of the 2008-2011 pesticide restrictions on suicide in Sri Lanka.

7. Epidemiology of Intentional Self-Poisoning in Rural Sri Lanka.

8. Preventing Deaths From Pesticide Self-Poisoning-Learning From Sri Lanka’s Success.

9. A retrospective analysis of acute organophosphorus poisoning cases admitted to the tertiary care teaching hospital in South India.

10. Suicide overall and suicide by pesticide rates among South Korean Workers: A 15-year population-based study.

11. Vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning- a pilot study.

12. Psychological autopsy review on mental health crises and suicide among youth in Pakistan.

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