Promoting evidence based practice! Second session of our Online Training on Introduction to Systematic Review for health professionals in Nepal. Health Action and Research Richa Shah Carmina Shrestha #systematicreview

Online Training on Basics of Data Analysis for Non-Statisticians. Join us this Saturday! Date: Jan 30, 2021, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Nepal time) Google Form link: forms.gle/KZmjLqStjbiJj3… Online training via zoom (link shared upon confirmation only)

We thank the diverse group of health professionals who participated in our online introductory session on basics of meta-analysis. 🙏

A part of my doctoral research at UTokyo is finally published. I am hopeful this study will pave the way for an age-friendly Nepal. I want to thank everyone involved in this research, directly and indirectly. #aging #agingresearch #frailty #Nepal dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

Many older people deal with loneliness, which has increased during this pandemic. This is a small effort on Health Action and Research’s part to address such issues. You can watch this video at youtu.be/nAyuI4VGTIY. We will post an English version of this video soon.

Our new research article on COVID-19 got published after a long due. A big thanks to the wonderful team. It approaches health system strengthening by addressing the experiences of hospital-admitted COVID-19 patients in Nepal. dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

Happy to share our team's collaborative research. A lot has been discussed during COVID-19. However, patients' experience of care hasn't received the much needed attention. Please spare sometime to read through the reflections of COVID-19 patients. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

"Research is stories with data". We are happy to share the stories of positive deviance through our recently published research. For an interesting read please follow the link below.journals.plos.org/globalpubliche…

Happy to share our new systematic review on the global disparities in the stage at diagnosis of #breastcancer . The study highlights the crucial need for early detection in low-resource settings and the need for improved staging data availability. JAMA Oncology IARC

New IARC study reviews #data 📊 for more than 2 million women across 81 countries, finding striking variations in stage at #breastcancer diagnosis across countries and regions 🌎 👉🏽 Read more: iarc.who.int/news-events/ma…

Excited to announce the release of our latest study, "Global burden of bladder cancer mortality in 2020 and 2040 according to GLOBOCAN estimates"! Grateful for the opportunity! IARC Dive into the findings here: [lnkd.in/d_RK58Xh]

Our study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention uncovers disparities in cervical cancer screening among Nepalese women (30-69 yrs) with <1 in 10 screened (7.1% ever, 5.1% in last 5 yrs) and higher uptake among wealthier and more educated urban women Read: [aacrjournals.org/cebp/article/d……]

Our study in the Journal of Cancer Policy uncovers the mitigation strategies adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on cancer service disruptions. Deficiencies were observed in health service delivery, governance & financing. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/dXYpYAAp

New study alert Healthcare MDPI 📊 Key Insights: - Limited contraceptive options in Japan - Language barriers and high costs hinder access - Reliance on contraceptives from home country - Need for increased awareness of available SRHS 👉 Article link: mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/1…

📒Systematic review Nature Cancer NOW ONLINE! 'The global impact of the #COVID19 pandemic on delays and disruptions in #cancercareservices' ✏️ By Richa Shah and co-authors Read it here: 🔗nature.com/articles/s4301…