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Editorial Team
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
ADVISORS
Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal, PhD, Research Director, Planetary Health Research Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-5148
Padam Simkhada, MPH, PhD, Professor & Dean of Global Impact and Research, University of Chester, UK.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-6479
Rajendra Raj Wagle, MBBS, MPH, PhD, Ex-vice-chancellor (KAHS), Professor & Head, Nepalgunj Medical College, Nepal.
Sujan Babu Marhatta, MPH, PhD (Tropical Medicine), Professor; Director, Medical Education Commission, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-5976
LEGAL ADVISOR
Chandradev Joshi, LLB, Abhishek Law Firm, Kathmandu, Nepal.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Ganesh Dangal, MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology), FICS, FRCOG, Professor and Head, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5834-5525
EXECUTIVE EDITORS
Jay Prakash Jha, MD (Clinical Physiology), Assistant Professor, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0756-1806
Kapil Amgain, MD (Alt. Medicine), MSc (Clinical Anatomy), PhD Scholar, Associate Professor and Head, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-6405
Madhusudan Subedi, MA (Sociology), MPhil (Social Anthropology), Professor, School of Public Health, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6495-0601
Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, MD (Pharmacology), PSGFAIMER Fellow in HPE, FAcadMed; Faculty, IMU Centre for Education, International Medical University, Malaysia.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-5636
Shila Mainali, MN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Far-western University, Dadeldhura, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7917-7701
Sitaram Khadka, M.Phil. (Pharmacology), PharmD, Shree Birendra Hospital; Nepali Army College of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1889-1265
MANAGING EDITOR
Smriti Pant, MD (Community Medicine), Assistant Professor, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1654-4710
ACADEMIC EDITORS
Alisha Karki, MD, Senior Clinical Fellow, University Hospitals Dorset, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
Ambika Thapa Pachya, MPH, PhD Research Fellow, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-5640
Basanta Sharma Paudel, MBBS, MPH Candidate, Department of Public Health, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7490-7989
Binita Kumari Poudel, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, Purbanchal University, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5241-6724
Dhirgh Raj Joshi, MPharm, PhD, Assistant Professor, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Nepal.
Gehanath Baral, MBBS, DGO, MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology), PhD Scholar (Public Health), Prfessor, Kathmandu University, Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3319-5516
Lava Shrestha, MD (Clinical Physiology), Associate Professor, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7285-1152
Lokraj Joshi, MD (Clinical Physiology), Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Far-western University, Dadeldhura, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-9876
Megh Raj Banjara, MSc (Microbiology), PhD (Tropical Medicine), Professor and Former Head, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Meghnath Dhimal, PhD, Chief Researcher, Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-7821
Mohd. Yunus Abd. Shukor, PhD, Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry; Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Navindra Raj Bista, MD (Anesthesia), FTNACC (Neuroanesthesia & Critical Care), Assistant Professor, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital; Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-9703
Pragya Gautam Ghimire, MD (Clinical Pathology), Nepalgunj Medical College, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-7663
Pramila Poudel, MN (Pediatric Nursing), Gandagi Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Nepal.
Prativa Subedi, MBBS, Internal Medicine Resident, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Newyork, USA.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9134-579X
Rajendra Gyawali, PhD (Phytochemistry), Postdoc (Cancer biology), Professor of Pharmacognosy, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-0702
Ranjan Sapkota, MS (CTVS), Professor, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular Transplant Centre, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Rano Mal Piryani, MD (Internal Medicine), MCPS, DTCD, FAIMER, Professor, Bilawal Medical College, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2574-7226
Rekha Timalsina, MN, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7596-2349
Shreedhar Poudel, MD (Psychiatry), Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
Tara Man Kadayat, PhD (Pharmacy), Medicinal Chemist/Assistant Professor at Larkin University College of Pharmacy, USA.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7615-436X
Tumla Shrestha, MN, PhD, Associate Professor, Maharagunj Nursing Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5867-1286
STATISTICAL EDITORS
Prem Prasad Pant, MSc (Biostatistics), PhD (Scholar), Associate Professor, KIST Medical College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4683-6017
Krishna Bahadur GC, MSc (Statistics), PhD Scholar, Assistant Professor, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
PUBLICATION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM
Gabanath Neupane, Nepal Journal Online (NepJol), Tribhuvan University Central Library (TUCL), Kirtipur, Nepal
Ganesh Amgain, MA (Clinical Psychology), Director, Nirvana Psychosocial Care and Research Institute, New Baneshwor, Nepal
Suresh Risal, MTech, Director, Potent Media, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dr. Kapil Amgain, Associate Professor (2019-2024)
IMMEDIATE PAST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Prof. Dr. Shyam Thapa, Professor (2024 - 2026)
PAST ASSOCIATES
Pushpa Bhatta, MBBS, DDV, MPH, Pontiac General Hospital, Michigan, USA
Ashok Devkota, MD, School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Rajshree Jha, MD, Tata Memorial Centre Cama Hospital, Mumbai, India
Rishav Koirala, MD, PhD, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sudha Sen Malla, BDS, MIH, College of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
Alexander Manu, MD, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Chakradhar Mishra, MBBS, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Mark J. Richman, MD, MPH, Donal and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University, New York, United States
Hailu N. Sarero, MD, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
Rajan Shrestha, PhD, School of Science, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
Bivek Singh, MBBS, MD, Sanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Prakash Shahi, MPH
Gakul Bhatta, MS
Preeti K. Mahato, PhD
Sandra Maria Martin, Midwifery (Nursing)
Sherine Adel Nasry, MD, PhD
Dillee P. Paudel, PhD
Bharat Mani Pokharel, PhD
Damaru P. Paneru, PhD (Public Health)
Mary Putera, MDiv
Ahamd Naeem Sajed, MPhil
Mandira Shahi, MHPE
Kamal R. Sharma, MD (Pediatrics)
Arjana Shrestha, PhD (Pharmacy)
Sunil Shrestha, PharmD
Ashok Silwal, MS (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Tulsi C. Singel, MS (Anatomy)
Nimmi Singh, MD (Oral Medicine & Radiology)
Pasang D. Tamang, PhD
Mohit Zamad, MD (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
Arashi Ziapour, PhD
Laxman Bhusal, DM (Emergency Medicine)
Dhan B. Shrestha, MBBS
Rajshree Singh, MBBS
Laxmi Panthi, MBBS
Gopal Yadav, MBBS
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