Access to assistive technology for persons with disabilities: a critical review from Nepal, India and Bangladesh

J Karki, S Rushton, S Bhattarai… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse and critically reflect on access to Assistive
Technology (AT) for persons with disabilities (PWD) in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. This …

Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal–Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance?

FW Siebert, L Hellmann, PR Pant, H Lin… - … research part F: traffic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Like many low-and middle-income countries, Nepal is experiencing a massive motorization,
predominantly from increased use of motorcycles which is driving a surge in road-related …

Prevalence of mental disorders in South Asia: A systematic review of reviews

AL Vidyasagaran, D McDaid, MR Faisal… - … Prisms: Global Mental …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Our umbrella review provides the most comprehensive estimates for the prevalence of
mental 40 disorders and intentional self-harm for South Asia (SA) and highlights that large …

Home-related and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: a household survey

PR Pant, T Deave, A Banstola, S Bhatta… - Injury …, 2021 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Objective To describe the epidemiology of home-related and work-related injuries, their
mechanisms, inequalities and costs associated with these injuries. Methods A household …

Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: evidence from emergency department injury surveillance

D Magnus, S Bhatta, J Mytton, E Joshi… - Archives of disease in …, 2021 - adc.bmj.com
Background Globally, injuries cause> 5 million deaths annually and children and young
people are particularly vulnerable. Injuries are the leading cause of death in people aged 5 …

The epidemiology of injuries in adults in Nepal: findings from a hospital-based injury surveillance study

S Bhatta, D Magnus, J Mytton, E Joshi, S Bhatta… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a model of hospital-based injury surveillance and
describe the epidemiology of injuries in adults. One-year prospective surveillance was …

Burden of care among primary caregivers' of spinal cord injury patients attending a tertiary care center in Eastern Nepal

P Sinha, RS Mehta, P Parajuli, P Chaudhary… - Discover Social Science …, 2022 - Springer
Background Nepal is a resource-constrained country where primary caregivers of spinal
cord injury (SCI) patients face increasing physical, social, emotional, and economic burdens …

Facilitators and barriers to inclusive and safe mobility on urban roads in Kathmandu, Nepal: a participatory research study

P Gautam, A Khadka, O Chand, M Prasai… - Disability & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Research suggests that the built environment and transport services affect the health and
well-being of people with a disability. In Nepal, there is limited evidence describing the …

Development and evaluation of a community surveillance method for estimating deaths due to injuries in rural Nepal

S Bhatta, J Mytton, E Joshi, S Bhatta, D Adhikari… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Almost 10% of global deaths are secondary to injuries, yet in the absence of routine injury
surveillance and with few studies of injury mortality, the number and cause of injury deaths …

The prevention of–and first response to–injuries in Nepal: a review of policies and legislation

PR Pant, J Mytton, MR Dharel, A Dangi, WB Rai… - Health research policy …, 2021 - Springer
Background Injuries, the cause of an estimated 4.5 million deaths annually and many more
disabilities worldwide each year, are the predictable outcome of particular circumstances …