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Perceived discrimination as an independent risk factor for suicidal ideation among sexual minorities in Nepal.
PLOS ONE. July 2016 Abstract Sexual and gender minorities experience an elevated burden of suicidality compared with the general population. Still, little is known about that burden and the factors generating it in the context of low- and middle-income countries. The present study assessed the prevalence of suicidal ideation, planned suicide...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27437996Micro-level social and structural factors act synergistically to increase HIV risk among Nepalese female sex workers.
Summary Objectives Sex workers face stigma, discrimination, and violence across the globe and are almost 14 times more likely to be HIV-infected than other women in low- and middle-income countries. In Asia, condom campaigns at brothels have been effective in some settings, but for preventive interventions to be sustainable, it is important ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216310918Experience of intimate partner violence among young pregnant women in urban slums: A qualitative study.
Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an urgent public health priority. It is a neglected issue in women’s health, especially in urban slums in Nepal and globally. This study was designed to better understand the IPV experienced by young pregnant women in urban slums of the Kathmandu Valley, as well as to identify their co...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26945755/Optimizing the implementation of integrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey of HIV in resource limited settings: lessons from Nepal.
Abstract Objective To discuss the basic standards for HIV related integrated biological and behavioural surveillance (IBBS) survey implementation, specific challenges of survey management, and to propose brief practical guidelines for management of IBBS surveys in resource limited setting. Methods Two methods were used to address our s...
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2222180814606885Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in Far-western Region, 2006- 2011.
BMC Infectious Diseases. December 2013. Abstract Background: Though financial and policy level efforts are made to expand antiretroviral treatment (ART) service free of cost, survival outcome of ART program has not been systematically evaluated in Nepal. This study assesses the mortality rates and determinants among adult HIV-infected ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24369908Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in Far-western Region, 2006- 2011.
BMC Infectious Diseases. December 2013
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24369908Psychosocial health problems associated with increased HIV risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey
PLoS ONE. March 2013. Abstract Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are marginalized, hidden, underserved and at high risk for HIV in Nepal. We examined the association between MSM sub-populations, psychosocial health problems and support, access to prevention and non-use of condoms. Methods: Between September...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23516434Risk of HIV infection among men having sex with men in Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. April 2012. Abstract Despite extensive distribution of free condoms and lubricants to prevent HIV transmission among men having sex with men (MSM) in Nepal, the prevalence of HIV and risky sexual behaviors remain high. The influence of individual-level, social-capital, and social-structural factors on H...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22500041/
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