Kamal Gautam, Kiran Paudel, Jeffrey A Wickersham, Roman Shrestha
Nepal became the second country in Asia to provide legal recognition of marriage to LGBTIQ+ couples after Taiwan. Moving beyond mere "same-sex marriage" to marriage equality is crucial, ensuring equal legal rights and opportunities for all when it comes to marriage. Studies indicate such legalization leads to positive health outcomes, including reduced STIs, lower rates of suicidal behavior, and decreased healthcare costs among LGBTIQA+. To fully benefit from the legal recognition of marriage to LGBTIQ+ couples, Nepal must align all laws, implement inclusive policies, and provide high-quality healthcare tailored to the needs of the LGBTIQA+.
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Kiran Paudel, Aashish Rana, Kamal Gautam, Aney Rijal, Bhakta Kc, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Roman Shrestha
{"title":"Urgent Need for Tobacco Cessation Initiatives Among LGBT Communities in Nepal.","authors":"Kiran Paudel, Aashish Rana, Kamal Gautam, Aney Rijal, Bhakta Kc, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Roman Shrestha","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101454,"journal":{"name":"Health prospect : journal of public health","volume":"23 3","pages":"31-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11928008/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143695014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-02DOI: 10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.53504
Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Jeffrey A Wickersham, Prashu Ram Chaudhari, Roman Shrestha
The monkeypox virus (MPOX) poses a major threat to the health of people, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the knowledge regarding MPOX among MSM in Nepal is poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge of human monkeypox among Nepalese MSM. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted among purposively selected 250 participants (mean age 27.6 ± 8.9 years) in Nepal between October and December 2022. The questionnaire consisted of informed consent along with questions covering age, education, and MPOX. The findings demonstrated that the majority of MSM in Nepal had poor knowledge of MPOX. Around 87% of participants had no idea whether MPOX is contagious or not. However, the results call for immediate action to improve knowledge of MSM through health education programs and appropriate interventions to spread awareness of MPOX.
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