Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of deaths globally. Currently, there are limited high-quality data on the epidemiology and usefulness of community-based screening and treatment of NCDs in low-to-middle-income countries (LMIC), like Nepal. We describe the protocol of a community-based, longitudinal epidemiological study of screening and management of NCDs in rural Nepal. Methods: […]

The Ashoka Global Health Research Grant supports medical students and resident doctors in Nepal to conduct clinical and quality improvement research in hospital and healthcare settings. The grant aims to promote early research engagement and strengthen research capacity among future health professionals in Nepal. The Grant Committee includes Ashok Devkota (Founder), Lila Bhattarai (Founder), Anu […]