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The Sexual and Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2024 brought together 1,502 delegates from 112 countries, all united in their commitment to ending gender-based violence, including violence against women and children. At this prestigious even...
The Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Population, provincial and local governments, Save the Children, WHO, and other key partners, has ...
This photograph captures the joyful expressions of healthcare providers after completing an intensive 10-day training program. In addition to gaining valuable knowledge, each participant received a manual and relevant documents to guide their efforts...
Our team lead, Rachana Shrestha, participated in the SORT IT training in Sri Lanka. SORT IT is designed to equip public health professionals with the practical skills necessary to conduct and publish research, while promoting evidence-informed decisi...
ABOUT PERC
PERC serves as a dynamic platform for researchers to actively engage in evidence-based studies, emphasizing the translation of research findings into practical applications that benefit target populations. By fostering strategic partnerships, PERC ensures that innovative interventions and solutions are effectively implemented in real-world settings.
To directly engage in translating research findings into policy and practice.
To build research capacity that enhances program effectiveness and to advocate for the populations we serve.
OUR RESEARCH Areas AND PROJECTS
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LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
We are excited to announce the successful completion of the 5-day intensive workshop titled "How to Write a Scientific Paper and Get It Published for...
Location: Kathmandu, NepalDates: March 2–6, 2025Institute: University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA and Public Health and Environment Res...
The Sexual and Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum 2024 brought together 1,502 delegates from 112 countries, all united in their commitment to ...
The Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC), Ministry of Health a...
The team visited another sister organization of the Blue Diamond Society in Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province. The objective of this visit was to g...
The team visited one of the Blue Diamond Society’s sister organizations in Janakpur District. The purpose of the visit was to gain a deeper underst...
A staff member from PERC closely observes an interview as part of the pretesting process for tools used in a national-level survey.
PERC Consultant Amit Mishra and Program Coordinator Anupama Magar, during their monitoring visit, engaged with health workers in public health facili...
Program Coordinator from PERC is collecting quantitative and qualitative data from healthcare providers at a Primary Health Centre regarding their op...
A group photo was taken after completing data collection at the Kavrepalanchowk Health Post. This project was related to the Measles and Rubella vacc...
Program Manager and Senior Health Policy and Implementation Advisor of PERC are gathering quantitative data from the health post regarding the number...
Program Manager from PERC is collecting mixed data at a health post in Makwanpur District, focusing on the mothers of two-year-old children regarding...
PUBLICATIONS
PERC’s research is published in leading peer-reviewed journals, ensuring that our findings contribute to the global knowledge base on public health and environmental issues.
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DHIS2 has become a cornerstone for data collection and reporting in over 80 countries. This tool is pivotal in monitoring health program indicators, ...
Deuba K
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JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Aug 15:12:e45917
Shrestha R, Sapkota D, Mehra D, Ekström AM, Deuba K
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MC Womens Health. 2024 Apr 24;24(1):258.
Shrestha R, Sapkota D, Sarraf RR, Mehra D, Ekström AM, Deuba K
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. April 2012
Deuba K, Karki DK, Shrestha R, Rai KK
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PLoS ONE. March 2013
Deuba K, Ekström AM, Shrestha R, Ionita G, Laxmi L, DK Karki
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BMC Infectious Diseases. December 2013
Bhatta L, Klouman E, Deuba K, Shrestha R, Karki DK, Ekstöm AM, Ahmed LA
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Asian Pac J of Trop Dis. February 2014.
Deuba K, Ojha B, Shrestha R, Marrone G
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Adv Infect Dis. 2021 Jan-Dec; 8: 20499361211062107 Abstract Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at great risk of HIV and Hepatit...
Damas J, Storm M, Pandey LR, Marrone G, Deuba K
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International Journal of Drug Policy. September 2023. Volume 119, 104145
Zaccheo SK, Marrone G, Pandey LR, Deuba K
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2024. BMC Health Services Research
Shrestha A, Poudel L, Shrestha S, Jha N, Kuikel BS, Shakya P, Kunwar RS, Pandey ...
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J GLOB ANTIMICROB RESIST. 2023;35:122-127. PMID: 37709138, ABSTRACT Objectives This is the first nationally representative study to es...
Deuba K, Panta G, Rajbhandari R, Kunwar R, Pokhrel T, Pandey L, Changsom D, Saen...
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JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Aug 15:12:e45917. Abstract Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects people in low-and ...
Shrestha R, Sapkota D, Mehra D, Ekström AM, Deuba K.
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BMC Womens Health. 2024 Apr 24;24(1):258 Abstract Background: Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health problem. With th...
Shrestha R, Sapkota D, Sarraf RR, Mehra D, Ekström AM, Deuba K.
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J COMMUNITY HEALTH. 2024:1-13. PMID: 38281283, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01324-x Abstract Mobile technology growth in Nepal offers pro...
Gautam K, Paudel K, Ahmed A, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Poudel K, Pagoto S, Acharya...
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BMC Public Health. February 2021. Abstract Background HIV is a major public health issue around the world, especially in developing co...
Hogan S, Page A, Ogbo F, Dixit S,RM Rajbhandari, Rawal B, Deuba K.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. April 2012. Abstract Despite extensive distribution of free condoms and lubricants to prevent HIV transm...
Deuba K, Karki DK, Shrestha R, Rai KK.
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PLoS ONE. March 2013. Abstract Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are marginalized, hidden, underserved and at high r...
Deuba K, Ekström AM, Shrestha R, Ionita G, Laxmi L, DK Karki.
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BMC Infectious Diseases. December 2013. Abstract Background: Though financial and policy level efforts are made to expand antiretroviral ...
Bhatta L, Klouman E, Deuba K, Shrestha R, Karki DK, Ekstöm AM, Ahmed LA.
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Asian Pac J of Trop Dis. February 2014. Abstract Objective To discuss the basic standards for HIV related integrated biological and behaviou...
Deuba K, Ojha B, Shrestha R, Marrone G.
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BMC Women’s Health. March 2016. Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an urgent public health priority. It is a neglecte...
Deuba K, Mainali A, Alvesson HM, Karki DK.
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases. June 2016. Summary Objectives Sex workers face stigma, discrimination, and violence across ...
Deuba K, Anderson S, Ekström AM, Pandey SR, Shrestha R, Karki DK, Marrone G.
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PLOS ONE. July 2016 Abstract Sexual and gender minorities experience an elevated burden of suicidality compared with the general population. St...
Kohlbrenner V, Deuba K, DK Karki, Marrone G.
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Int J STD AIDS. October 2016 Abstract We assessed changes in HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among young key populations in Nepal. A total ...
Deuba K, Ekström AM, Tomson G, Shrestha R, Marrone G
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May 2017. Abstract Introduction: The need for efficient retention in HIV care is more evident than ever because of the expansion of earlie...
Koirala S, Deuba K, Marrone G, Ekström AM.
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November 2017. Abstract Objectives: We examined the prevalence of inconsistent condom use and its correlates among people living with HIV...
Deuba K, Kohlbrenner V, Koirala S, Ekstrom AM for CATS Group.
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BMJ Open. December 2017 Abstract Objectives To assess the demographic, behavioural, psychosocial and structural factors associated with no...
Shrestha R, Philip S, Shewade HD, Rawal B, Deuba K.
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Lancet HIV. November 2019. Summary As the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets for people living with HIV are increasingly being reached in many contexts, ...
Andersson GZ, Reinius M, Eriksson LE, Svedhem V, Esfahani FM, Deuba K, et al.
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Scientific Reports. February 2020 Abstract The aim of this review was to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of behavioural int...
Deuba K, Sapkota D, Shrestha U, Shrestha R, Rawal BB, Badal K, Baird K, Ekstrom ...
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BMC Infectious Diseases. June 2020 Abstract Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people are disproportionately affecte...
Storm M, Deuba K, Damas J, Shrestha U, Rawal B, Bhattarai R, Marrone G. BMC Inf...
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BMC Psychiatry. September 2021 Introduction The prevalence of depression and suicidality is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) and tran...
Storm S, Deuba K, Shrestha R, Marrone G et al. BMC Psychiatry.
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International Journal of Drug Policy. September 2023. Volume 119, 104145. Abstract Background In Nepal, personal drug use is criminalized an...
Zaccheo SK, Marrone G, Pandey LR, Deuba K
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BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Aug 13;24(1):927. Abstract Background The transition to the “test-and-treat” policy in Nepal in 2017, coupled...
Shrestha A, Poudel L, Shrestha S, Jha N, Kuikel BS, Shakya P, Kunwar RS, Pandey ...
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HEALTH POLICY PLAN. 2024:czae003 Abstract Violence against women (VAW), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence, ...
Deuba K, Shrestha R, Koju R, Jha V, Lamichhane A, Mehra D, Ekström A
Featured Events
March 6, 2025
We are excited to announce the successful completion of the 5-day intensive workshop titled "How to Write a Scientific Paper and Get It Published for...
August 1, 2024
Ms. Rachana Shrestha, Program Manager at PERC, provided a detailed update on the progress of the project focused on managing gender-based violence and psychological distress...
May 10, 2024
Dr. Prajwal Shrestha, Director of the National Tuberculosis Control Center (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Population, delivered an enlightening address during the opening ceremony of...
May 3, 2024
The Research Coordinator of PERC, Ms. Runa Tandukar, is sharing updates on the progress of fieldwork for the TB Patient Cost Survey and informing key...
May 2, 2024
Mr. Achyut Lamichhane, Senior Health Policy and Implementation Advisor at PERC, provided a comprehensive overview of the progress and major milestones of the TB Patient...
May 1, 2024
Sanu Shrestha, a Research Specialist at PERC, delivered an engaging presentation on the progress of the ongoing Tuberculosis (TB) Patient Cost Survey.During her presentation, she...
May 1, 2024
Ms. Runa Tandukar, a Research Coordinator at PERC, delivered an insightful presentation at the Everest Hotel in Kathmandu, focusing on the rigorous processes employed to...
April 2, 2024
PERC staff members regularly meet to discuss ongoing efforts, challenges, and issues related to various projects managed by PERC. These meetings are held both in...
March 1, 2024
A joint monitoring visit was conducted by the technical team from PERC, Save the Children, National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC), and the senior government health...
March 1, 2024
Field researchers from PERC shared valuable insights into the lessons learned, facilitators, and challenges encountered during data collection for the first National Tuberculosis Patient Cost...
January 6, 2024
A group photo captures representatives from the National Tuberculosis Control Center (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Population, Save the Children, WHO officials, and PERC's technical...
January 4, 2024
The Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Population, provincial and local...
January 1, 2024
Ms. Rima Mishra, PERC Program Coordinator, presents a comprehensive plan for field activities related to the National Tuberculosis Patient Cost Survey to the PERC team,...
June 1, 2022
This photograph captures the joyful expressions of healthcare providers after completing an intensive 10-day training program. In addition to gaining valuable knowledge, each participant received...
May 1, 2022
The Senior Research Coordinator of PERC, Ms. Reena Koju, is delivering a training session aimed at empowering health workers to identify and manage violence experienced...
May 1, 2022
Dr. Jayanti Dhungana, a psychiatrist, conducted a training session organized by PERC to equip healthcare providers with stress management techniques for supporting survivors of violence...
May 1, 2022
Healthcare providers actively participate in a group discussion during a training session focused on supporting women survivors of violence. The session emphasizes providing counseling services...
May 1, 2022
The certificate distribution ceremony marks the conclusion of a comprehensive 10-day training program focused on preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and managing mental health problems among...
May 1, 2022
Mr. Vijay Jha, the then Director of the Health Directorate, Ministry of Social Development, delivered an opening speech at the inauguration ceremony of a 10-day...
December 7, 2019
Dr. Anindya Sekhar Bose from the World Health Organization (WHO) leads a training session for field researchers on different survey methods, specifically the 'Post Campaign...
December 1, 2019
A group photo featuring WHO officials and PERC survey team members after completing a five-day training session on strengthening routine immunization efforts through measles-rubella supplementary...
February 1, 2016
Our team lead, Rachana Shrestha, participated in the SORT IT training in Sri Lanka. SORT IT is designed to equip public health professionals with the...
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