Category Archives: Nepal
Genetics presentations L/Professor Rodney Scott, Bir Hospital, Nepal August 2018
Guest posting with permission from Laureate Professor Rodney Scott : these are his presentations provided to post-graduates in Nepal during his recent visit to inspect the new cytogenetics laboratory at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu. Most presentations … Continue reading
NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (R Martin)
Here are the four presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Pathology and Medicine Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18 by Emeritus Professor Robert Martin, President of the Diagnostic Microbiology Development Program. Laboratory Strengthening and the Diagnostic … Continue reading
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NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (JK Ferguson)
Here are the three presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Medical Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18. Thank you for attending and I hope they were useful. Please feel free to contact me via email if … Continue reading
Leishmaniasis case report and overview
Case report, overview, diagnosis and treatment: Dr A Oon Leishmania July 2017 Life cycle WHO Leishmaniasis site From Stark et al, case report Medical Journal of Australia 2007 : A: Non-healing New World cutaneous leishmaniasis ulcer on the left forearm. B: … Continue reading
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Coccidian enteric parasites- Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora
FERGUSON 2011 Coccidian enteric parasites (includes references relevant to Nepal) Rapid diagnostic tests for Cryptosporidium are effective- often combined with a giardia test. However as the illness is self-limited in the immunocompetent, testing probably not relevant. Highly relevant for immunocompromised patients … Continue reading
Pertussis – diagnosis, outbreaks and incidence
Culture appearances – see the Atlas – bisected pearl appearance of the colonies on charcoal agar. Diagnostic pointers – Diagnosis of pertussis Outbreak literature – local studies – Pertussis outbreak PNG 2012, PNG medical journal 1977 report on pertussis outbreak. Earlier report from Highlands … Continue reading
Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership – Nepal – AMR situation analysis and recommendations 2014
Report on the GARP-Nepal meeting, December 2014 where the Nepal Situation Analysis and Recommendations (2014) was discussed by a multi-disciplinary group. Professor Buddha Basnyat is the chair of the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP)-Nepal working group. The report recommends the following:
Focus on Control of AMR at Nepal Society for Internal Medicine (SIMON) conference 2015- links to WHO resources
The SIMON conference next week (23-25th April) will examine the AMR problem globally and within Nepal and discuss necessary control approaches. Dr Abdul Ghafur from Chennai (behind the Chennai Declaration) will be participating. Key references include: 1. The WHO Draft Global … Continue reading
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 
Superbugs – recent Nepali Times piece from Prof Basnyat
http://nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/superbugs-wrong-use-of-antibiotics,1873