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Vishnu Khanal,PhD, MPH, MA

Menzies School of Health Research, Nepal Development Society,
Verified email at menzies.edu.au
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[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of hypertension in member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): systematic review and meta-analysis

D Neupane, CS McLachlan, R Sharma, B Gyawali… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Prevalence of Hypertension in Member Countries of South Asia... : Medicine Prevalence of
Hypertension in Member Countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) …

[HTML][HTML] Burgeoning burden of non-communicable diseases in Nepal: a scoping review

SR Mishra, D Neupane, PM Bhandari, V Khanal… - Globalization and …, 2015 - Springer
In the last decades, prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has escalated in
Nepal. This study reviews existing evidence on the burden of non-communicable diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Medicines and vaccines supply chains challenges in Nigeria: a scoping review

VO Olutuase, CJ Iwu-Jaja, CP Akuoko, EO Adewuyi… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Medicines and vaccines supply chains represent critical systems for realising
one of the major targets of the United Nations' third Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with the utilisation of postnatal care services among the mothers of Nepal: analysis of Nepal demographic and health survey 2011

V Khanal, M Adhikari, R Karkee, T Gavidia - BMC women's health, 2014 - Springer
Background Postnatal care is essential to save the life of the mother and newborn.
Knowledge on the determinants of postnatal care assists the policy makers to design, justify …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of complementary feeding practices among Nepalese children aged 6–23 months: findings from demographic and health survey 2011

V Khanal, K Sauer, Y Zhao - BMC pediatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background The adoption of inappropriate feeding practices is one of the reasons for under
nutrition in Nepal and elsewhere. The objective of this study was to describe the rate of and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care services in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban residences based on the …

EO Adewuyi, A Auta, V Khanal, OD Bamidele… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Antenatal care (ANC) is a major public health intervention aimed at ensuring
safe pregnancy outcomes. In Nigeria, the recommended minimum of four times ANC …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of mother's educational status on early initiation of breastfeeding: further analysis of three consecutive Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys

P Acharya, V Khanal - BMC Public Health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends initiating breastfeeding
within the first hour of birth. This study is aimed at assessing the effect of the mother's …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of mass media on the utilization of antenatal care services among women of rural community in Nepal

D Acharya, V Khanal, JK Singh, M Adhikari… - BMC research …, 2015 - Springer
Background Antenatal care has several benefits for expecting mothers and birth outcomes;
yet many mothers do not utilise this service in Nepal. Mass media may play an important role …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Western Nepal

V Khanal, JA Scott, AH Lee, R Karkee… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
The initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth has numerous nutritional and
immunological benefits and has been found to reduce neonatal mortality. This community …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among Nepalese mothers: further analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2011

M Adhikari, V Khanal, R Karkee, T Gavidia - International breastfeeding …, 2014 - Springer
Background Timely initiation of breastfeeding has been reported to reduce neonatal
mortality by 19.1%. The World Health Organisation recommends early initiation of …