Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Karmacharya BM, Bajracharya S, Jha N, Shrestha S, Aryal A, Baral PP, Bhatt RD, Bhattarai S, Bista D, Citrin D, Dhimal M, Fitzpatrick AL, Jha AK, Karmacharya RM, Mali S, Neupane T, Oli N, Pandit R, Parajuli SB, Pradhan PMS, Prajapati D, Pyakurel M, Pyakurel P, Rai BK, Sapkota BP, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha AP, Shrestha R, Sharma GN, Sharma S, Spiegelman D, Suwal PS, Thapa B, Vaidya A, Xu D, Yan LL, Koju R. Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 655. PMID: 34225714, PMCID: PMC8258928, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06681-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth systemCardiovascular disease preventionCause of deathHealth system gapsQuality of careResource-limited settingsNational health policyHealth system performanceBackgroundCardiovascular diseaseCVD preventionCVD careCVD servicesHealth outcomesDisease preventionHealth policyHealth insuranceHealth spendingCarePreventionKey informant interviewsTask ForceSystem gapsInformant interviewsService deliverySafetyMedical Products for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: a needs assessment study.
Sapkota S, Shrestha S, Bista D, Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Bajracharya S, Jha N, Koju R, Shrestha R. Medical Products for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: a needs assessment study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2021, 19: 18-29. PMID: 35526133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease managementDisease managementHealth systemHealth System Assessment ApproachMedicines regulationMedical productsDesk review of documentsNepal’s health systemNational level guidelinesLack of effective implementationCardiovascular diseaseNeeds assessment studyHealth facilitiesHow-to manualReview of documentsInformant interviewsDesk reviewMarket surveillanceQuality medicinesProvisionEffective implementationNational FormularyPharmaceutical expenditureTopic areasHealth