Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding media reporting on suicide among media persons of a province - Basnet M, Thapa P, Shakya DR, Nepal S, Rai N, Shrestha KK.
This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding media reporting on suicide among media persons ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines A350 which caught fire on January 2. No one died on the plane, but five people in a coast guard plane were killed. Kyodo/via REUTERS 2023 was the safest year for flying, IATA found. On average, you would have to fly every day for over 100,000 years to experience a…#japanairlinesa350 #coastguard #kyodo #iata #japanairlines #boeing #nepal #airbus #a350 #tokyohanedaairport (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alibaba ’s South Asian e-commerce unit Daraz to conduct new round of lay-offs
“Despite our efforts to explore different solutions, our cost structure continues to fall short of our financial targets,” he said. “Facing unprecedented challenges in the market, we must take swift action to ensure our company’s long-term sustainability and continued growth.” “Reluctantly, we…#jamesdong #darazgroup #southasia #alibabagroupholding #lazada #pakistan #kaymu #srilanka #nepal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pilot training program on hands-only CPR and choking first aid for frontline police responders in rural Nepal - Thapa GB, Sapkota R, Thapa A, Sharma R, Lubetkin D, Lubetkin C, Nesemann S, Kharel R.
INTRODUCTION: Basic life support (BLS) is an emergency skill that includes performing appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide and is rising in Nepal. After an OHCA eve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores
Court documents reveal medical graduates from Nepal outperformed every country in the world on the USMLE and that examinee volume at Nepal ' s single test center tripled.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Press Council Nepal's Website: A Rollercoaster Ride of Clicks and Confusion
Article presents findings of Prayatna Nepal ' s recent position paper on accessibility audit of various platforms with a specific focus on the Press Council Nepal website (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 20, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Website Accessibility Source Type: news
AIIB must give local communities a voice in development projects
After years of raising the alarm over the AIIB’s lack of accountability, there is some hope. The bank has agreed to review the effectiveness of its accountability mechanism, called the Project-affected People’s Mechanism (PPM). It’s a perfect opportunity to update the mechanism so that it is…#aiib #ppm #nepal #mongolia #southgobi #liberia #communistparty #radhikagoyal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does LACMA Have a Looted Art Problem?
Michael Phillips — producer of The Sting, Taxi Driver and Close Encounters of the Third Kind — learned in early January 2023 that a Buddha sculpture he owned was plundered. An anonymous online activist collective, Lost Arts of Nepal, had publicized a previously published photo of the object,…#michaelphillips #stingtaxidriver #closeencounters #lostartsofnepal #beverlyhills #bungamati #kathmanduvalley #phillips #nepal #western (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
North Ignores ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global South
By Jomo Kwame SundaramKATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 14 2024 (IPS) A gathering ‘perfect storm’ – due to various developments, several quite deliberate – now threatens much devastation in the global South, likely to most hurt the poorest and most vulnerable.
Globalisation’s protracted decline
The age of globalization had mixed consequences, unevenly incorporating national markets for labour, goods and even some services. It ended gradually, with the trend far more pronounced following the protracted worldwide stagnation since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Jomo Kwame SundaramSometimes still referred to as the Great Re...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: Armed Conflicts COVID-19 Economy & Trade Financial Crisis Global Globalisation Headlines Labour Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Fan Bingbing To Star Opposite Liam Neeson In ‘Ice Road 2: Road To The Sky’
Chinese megastar Fan Bingbing (The 355) has been tapped to star opposite Liam Neeson in Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, the sequel to Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 actioner The Ice Road. Currently in production, the film sees Neeson returns as ‘big-rig’ ice road driver Mike McCann who, honoring his late…#fanbingbing #liamneeson #sky #jonathanhensleighs #iceroad #mikemccann #nepal #mteverest #roadtosky #mccann (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USMLE Finds Pattern of Suspicious Results From Nepal
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) has invalidated test scores for some examinees from Nepal after finding a pattern of suspicious results.
"As part of an ongoing investigation, the USMLE program has identified a... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 7, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Assessing the Nepalese health system's readiness to manage gender-based violence and deliver psychosocial counselling - Deuba K, Shrestha R, Koju R, Jha VK, Lamichhane A, Mehra D, Ekstrom AM.
Violence against women (VAW), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence, is a major public health issue, garnering more attention globally post-COVID-19 lockdowns. Health providers often represent the first point of contact for IPV ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
As Nepali Cinema Soars Globally, Taxes Cripple Local Film Industry: ‘Radical Steps Are Imperative’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The cinema of Nepal has never been more visible internationally but there is an existential crisis at home, say some. Cinemas across the country will remain closed for one day on Feb. 5 in a symbolic gesture to protest against high government taxes. “Shambhala” is the first Nepalese film to…#nepal #cinemas #shambhala #nepalese #redsuitcase #venice #zurich #mumbai #aroadtoavillage #busan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exploring the Himalayan vastness of Mustang
Bulwarked by colossal Himalayan peaks, Mustang is among the most remote and sparsely populated regions of Nepal. It was long an independent kingdom known as Lo, and remains "grounded in its own past", says Chandrahas Choudhury in Condé Nast Traveller. Encompassing the upper reaches of the Kali…#mustang #nepal #chandrahaschoudhury #condénasttraveller #kaligandaki #tibet #tibetan #shintamanimustang #nilgiri #marpha (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poisoning among autopsies conducted in the department of forensic medicine and toxicology in a tertiary care centre - Khan AS, Pandey A, Pandey A.
INTRODUCTION: Poisoning is a serious public health issue in developing countries like Nepal. Information about poisoning may be helpful for poisoning prevention and hospital treatment, aiding in the development of measures that lower the morbidity and mort... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
