Tackling antimicrobial resistance in low-income and middle-income countries

S Pokharel, S Raut, B Adhikari - BMJ global health, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat that claims 700 000 lives every year. If no
urgent actions are taken, by 2050, AMR will cause an estimated loss of 10 million lives and …

Village malaria workers for the community-based management of vivax malaria

B Adhikari, R Tripura, TJ Peto, JJ Callery… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
In Cambodia, malaria cases are on a trajectory towards the goal of malaria elimination by
2025. Vivax malaria is difficult to eliminate because of hypnozoites that can cause relapse …

Barriers in the access, diagnosis and treatment completion for tuberculosis patients in central and western Nepal: A qualitative study among patients, community …

SB Marahatta, RK Yadav, D Giri, S Lama, KR Rijal… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Nepal has achieved a significant reduction of TB incidence over the past
decades. Nevertheless, TB patients continue to experience barriers in access, diagnosis …

Interventions to address antimicrobial resistance: an ethical analysis of key tensions and how they apply in low-income and middle-income countries

S Pokharel, B Adhikari, T Johnson, PY Cheah - BMJ Global Health, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health and one health problem. Efforts to mitigate
the problem of AMR are challenging to implement due to unresolved ethical tensions. We …

Use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance in Nepal: a nationwide survey

KR Rijal, MR Banjara, B Dhungel, S Kafle, K Gautam… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Nepal suffers from high burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to inappropriate use of
antibiotics. The main objective of this study was to explore knowledge, attitude and practices …

Why do people purchase antibiotics over-the-counter? A qualitative study with patients, clinicians and dispensers in central, eastern and western Nepal

B Adhikari, S Pokharel, S Raut, J Adhikari, S Thapa… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Over-the-counter (OTC) use of antibiotics contributes to the burgeoning rise in
antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drawing on qualitative research methods, this article …

Health system's readiness to provide cardiovascular, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease related services in Nepal: analysis using 2015 health facility survey

U Ghimire, N Shrestha, B Adhikari, S Mehata… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The burgeoning rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is posing serious
challenges in resource constrained health facilities of Nepal. The main objective of this study …

Forest malaria and prospects for anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis among forest goers: findings from a qualitative study in Thailand

M Jongdeepaisal, P Khonputsa, O Prasert, S Maneenet… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, malaria remains a dangerous
infectious disease, particularly for people who visit forested areas where residual …

Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) quantitation using biosensors at the point of first contact: a mixed method study in Cambodia

B Adhikari, R Tripura, L Dysoley, JJ Callery, TJ Peto… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Quantitative measurement of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
(G6PD) enzyme activity is critical to decide on appropriate treatment and provision of radical …

Delay in treatment seeking and associated factors among suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients in public health facilities of Adama town, eastern Ethiopia

TM Wondawek, MM Ali - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background In low-income countries, delays in treatment seeking among tuberculosis
patients contribute to easy transmission and high prevalence of tuberculosis. Objective The …