Perceptions on violence against women and its impacts on mental health and response mechanisms among community-based stakeholders: a qualitative study from Nepal - Shrestha R, Sapkota D, Sarraf RR, Mehra D, Ekstrom AM, Deuba K.
BACKGROUND: Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health problem. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the frequency and severity of VAW has escalated globally. Approximately one in four women in Nepal have been exposed to either phy... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news
Noah Media Restructures To Focus On International Docs With Small Number Of Layoffs
Noah Media, producer of Netflix’s 14 Peaks and Sky’s Villeneuve Pironi, has restructured to focus on international docs and laid off a small number of staff. The London outfit has in the past few months transitioned from a “UK sports-based production company into an international documentary…#noahmedia #netflix #peaks #sky #villeneuvepironi #johnmckenna #nepalese #rickyhatton #arsènewenger #jackcharlton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Violence against doctors in Nepal: a growing crisis demanding urgent actions - Shah S, Paudel K, Kashyap A.
Violence against doctors has escalated in Nepal recently, leading to nation-wide protests and strikes from doctors.1
Within a month of the agreements with the government, we saw yet another incident of violence at a tertiary care center in the heart of th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Deaths among women of reproductive age: an explorative case study among abortion seekers - Gautam P, Puri MC, Karki S, Foster DG.
In Nepal, abortion was legalized in 2002. Yet many women are denied abortion services. Women denied abortion services may either continue their pregnancies or find abortion care elsewhere. However, what is not known is the consequences on women, and their ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Empowering Life Skills Through Cooking Training: Prayatna Nepal's Pioneering Initiative in Nepal
Jalasa Sapkota delves into the significance, impact, and necessity of cooking skill training for visually impaired women, drawing insights from the initiatives conducted by Prayatna Nepal (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - April 20, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Cooking Tips and Recipes Source Type: news
Violence exposed Nepalese pregnant women have an accepting attitude to domestic violence and suffer from emotional distress - Pun KD, Bj ørngaard JH, Schei B, Darj E.
Background Violence against women and girls is frequent, a third of all women is estimated to experience violence in their lifetime and mostly by an intimate partner. Women in Southeast Asia are most affected, and previous studies in Nepal found that one i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Ocular injuries after bungee jumping - Acharya K, Mahat B, Kandel H.
We present a case of ocular injuries post bungee jumping in Nepal. A 26 year old female presented to our clinic with bilateral Sub Conjunctival Hemorrhage (SCH) after bungee jumping. Her best corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. No other intraoc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Belief and risk factors associated with suicidal and self-harm behaviour among young adults of Kathmandu District - Parajuli S, Khadka A, Sharma Regmi S, Sthapit S, Singh Rathaur E.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is an emerging public health problem accounting for over 700,000 annual deaths globally. It is also the fourth leading cause of death among the age group 15-29 years in the world. In Nepal, on average 14 people commit suicide every day.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Far Beyond the Pasturelands review – on the trail of the ‘Himalayan Viagra’
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in ChinaEvery year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus calledyarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful L...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Phuong Le Tags: Documentary films Nepal China Fungi Asia Pacific Biology Culture Society South and central Asia World news Source Type: news
Assessment of pedestrians' red light violation behavior at signalized crosswalks in Kathmandu, Nepal - Shah DR, Pradhananga R.
Disregarding the signal and crossing the road in haste or for other personal motives is a well-established trend seen in signalized crosswalks, particularly among pedestrians in lower-middle income developing countries such as Nepal. At signalized crosswal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Forest fire vulnerability in Nepal's chure region: Investigating the influencing factors using generalized linear model - Joshi KP, Adhikari G, Bhattarai D, Adhikari A, Lamichanne S.
The Chure region, among the world's youngest mountains, stands out as highly susceptible to natural calamities, particularly forest fires. The region has consistently experienced forest fire incidents, resulting in the degradation of valuable natural and a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Israel Believes Only 60-70 Out Of 134 Hostages Are Still Alive
Israel's official count for the number of people still being held hostage in the Gaza Strip remains at 134 mostly Israeli citizens as well as some foreigners, which includes possibly deceased victims. Amid stalled truce negotiations in…#israel #gazastrip #israeli #qatar #haaretz #gaza #idf #strip #thais #nepalese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Domestic U.S. postdocs, edited pig organs, and the Milky Way ’s central black hole
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South Korea joins Horizon Europe
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) and EU leaders announced a research funding deal.
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South Korea will participate in the €95.5 billion ($104 billion) Horizon Europe R&D program, the first East Asian country to do so, the European Commission announced last week. South Korean scientists will compete for grants on an equal footing with their European counterparts; in return, South Korea will contribute an as-yet-undisclosed amount to the 7-year program, which expires in 20...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Optimisation of rural roads planning based on multi-modal travel: a multi-service accessibility study in Nepal's remote Karnali Province - Heyns AM, Banick R.
The traditional aim in transportation planning is to maximise gains associated with vehicular travel distances or times, indirectly prioritising populations that live near existing or proposed roads--remote populations that first require hours of walking t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Seven incidents within a fortnight in Nepal: is violence against healthcare professionals curbed by tougher laws? - Maharjan L.
In September 2023, a surge of violence against healthcare professionals occurred in Nepal within a two-week span, despite recent legal amendments aimed at curbing such incidents. This manuscript explores whether stricter legislation effectively deters thes... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
