Chiranjivi Adhikari

Municipality-level spatial clustering and socio-environmental determinants of tuberculosis in Nepal, 2019–2024

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Nepal, marked by substantial geographic heterogeneity. Despite ongoing control efforts, spatial clustering patterns and socio-environmental determinants at the municipal level are not well understood...

Stochastic Scenario Modelling of Tobacco Taxation in Nepal: Evaluating 5–10 Year Pathways to Achieve a 75 Percent Tax Share

Tobacco consumption is a major public health and economic burden in Nepal, and taxation is a central policy tool for its reduction while increasing fiscal revenue. However, the most effective pathway to achieve the WHO-recommended 75 percent tax share under different reform timel...