scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on socioeconomic and mental health aspects in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 748-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kritika Poudel ◽  
Pramod Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Spiritual Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
Safety Nets ◽  
The People

Background: Public health concern is increasing with recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal. To curb this pandemic, Nepal is facing some forms of lockdown, encouraging people to implement social distancing so as to reduce interactions between people which could eventually reduce the possibilities of new infection; however, it has affected the overall physical, mental, social and spiritual health of the people. Methods: Published articles related to psychosocial effects due to COVID-19 and other outbreaks were searched and reviewed. Conclusion: While many countries are supporting their citizens with sophisticated health safety-nets and various relief funds, some developing countries have unique challenges with vulnerable populations and limited resources to respond to the pandemic. This review presents the consequences of pandemic and lockdown on socioeconomic, mental health and other aspects in Nepalese society.

scholarly journals Integrated Diabetic Clinic in a Rural Hospital of Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-78
Author(s):  
Niresh Thapa ◽  
Muna Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
Diabetic Clinic

Diabetes is an important public health concern which is increasing rapidly in developing countries. It is challenging to prevent and manage diabetes in a rural setting. The Integrated Diabetic Clinic is comprehensive diabetes care under one roof. Its aim is to provide efficient accessible and affordable comprehensive care. It will make a huge difference in the management of diabetes. This clinic will play a major role in unifying different aspects of health care under one roof and offer the most comprehensive and cost-effective accessible health care to minimize mortality and morbidity associated with diabetes.

Urban health in megacities of developing countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mobarak Hossain Khan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Change Environment ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

SummaryUrban health in rapidly urbanizing megacities of developing countries is a global public health concern due to growing slums in vulnerable areas, huge impacts of climate change, environment pollution, unhealthy lifestyles, high inequity, limited resources, and growing violence. Increasing cooperation and partnership among relevant disciplines such as urban planners, health professionals, community workers and politicians including improved urban governance are necessary to ameliorate risk factors and improve megacity health.

scholarly journals Shigella Vaccine Development: Finding the Path of Least Resistance

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 904-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilbur H. Chen ◽  
Karen L. Kotloff
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Phase I ◽  
Phase I Study ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Shigella Flexneri ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTShigellaspp. represent the second most common etiologic pathogen causing childhood diarrhea in developing countries. There are no licensedShigellavaccines, and progress for such vaccines has been limited. In this issue ofClinical and Vaccine Immunology, Riddle and colleagues (M. S. Riddle, R. W. Kaminski, C. Di Paolo, C. K. Porter, R. L. Gutierrez, et al., Clin Vaccine Immunol 23:908–917, 2016,http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00224-16) report results from a phase I study of a parenterally administered monovalent O-polysaccharide “bioconjugate” directed againstShigella flexneri2a. Ultimately, the goal is to develop a broad-spectrumShigellavaccine to address this public health concern. A parenteralShigellavaccine capable of eliciting protection in children of developing countries would be an important tool to reach this goal.

Driving Frequency and Its Impact on Road Rage Offending and Victimization: A View From Opportunity Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Asbridge ◽  
Jennifer Butters
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Driving Frequency ◽  
Road Rage ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Opportunity Theory ◽  
Using Data

Road rage has been described as a key criminal justice and public health concern. Although research attention to this issue has expanded dramatically, most of this work has focused on the identification of predisposing individual factors. It is equally important to begin to assess those factors that may modify the likelihood of road rage including the broader structural opportunities that are connected with the propensity to be involved in a road rage incident. Drawing on opportunity theory, this article examines whether there is a relationship between increased opportunities to be involved in road rage and an increased likelihood of being a road rage victim or offender. The analysis is further extended to specifically test whether this relationship is linear, thereby examining the applicability of the opportunity saturation hypothesis. Using data from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Monitor, our findings support both the application of opportunity theory to understanding road rage and the presence of opportunity saturation. Although a clear relationship exists between kilometers driven and experiences of road rage, evidence emerged suggesting there may be a threshold whereby increased opportunities for road rage do not lead to road rage behavior.

Mental health is an urgent public health concern

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy P. Hanrahan ◽  
Gail W. Stuart ◽  
Kathleen R. Delaney ◽  
Connie Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Public Health Concern

scholarly journals Using an Adapted Case Study Approach to Understand Rural Veteran Experiences in Patient Engagement and Patient-Centered Care Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara A. Zamora ◽  
Traci H. Abraham ◽  
Christopher J. Koenig ◽  
Coleen C. Hill ◽  
Jeffrey M. Pyne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Study Approach

How to best engage rural veterans in mental health care is challenging and a topic of public health concern. Rural-dwelling veterans experience greater mental health burden and poorer outcomes than their urban counterparts, making rural veteran engagement in mental health care a public health concern. In this article, we describe how institutional notions of “patient engagement” align with or diverge from rural veteran patient experiences of engagement in mental health care. Using an adapted case study approach developed for our study, we detail the mental health care experiences of three rural-dwelling veteran participants. These case studies illustrate varied forms of mental health care engagement, including use of community resources and self-management activities, that might not be recognized by clinicians as contributing to mental health treatment. Our findings highlight how critical gaps in institutional definitions of care engagement fail to acknowledge veterans’ experiences.

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