We are an autonomous consortium of like-minded medical professionals and evidence-synthesizing institutions, committed to advancing clinical medicine and global health, with a long-term vision of improving qualiy of patient care and health outcomes in low-resource settings.
Our main goal is to generate local evidence in key issues of global health and advocate its utilization by governments and stakeholders.
Analyze global evidence in important topics of global health and clinical medicine to purpose and test appropriate health interventions at country level.
Design and implement its own research to generate new evidence as well as provide consultancy services to support other groups that want to do global health and medical research and projects.
Identify evidence gaps in health sector through literature review and synthesis and propose collaborative projects to fill such gaps.
Provide advisory services, for example epidemiological analyses, to the governments and other stakeholders of the health sector in Nepal and other countries, not only to support them on decision-making but for an overall strengthening of the national health systems and improvement of clinical care.
Promote scholarly activities and academic exchanges among early-to-mid career researchers in clinical medicine and global health.
Support capacity building of local researchers, including support for masters and PhD projects and job creation for research staff.
First referral hospitals in low- and middle-income countries: the need for a renewed focus
GlohMed’s new publication digs out vast differences in primary healthcare systems in LMICs and the complexity regarding service points. It emphasises First Referral Hospitals (FRH) concept and the importance of
Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Nepal: An analysis of the National Health Emergency Operation Center data
In this analysis of the National Health Emergency Operations Center data, the pattern of COVID-19 deaths during 1st wave vs 2nd wave of COVID-19 has been described. Here are key
Cities Under COVID-19: A Systems Perspective
A readworthy book published by Springer Nature Group includes COVID-19 stories of 15 cities around the globe. In a chapter co-authored by GLOHMED researchers, they describe pandemic preparedness and early
Climate Change and Risk to Human Health
Climate change has been a topic of debate worldwide for sometimes now. It has become one of the biggest health threats for mankind. Climate change has led to frequent extreme
Processed Food and risk of Cancer
Cancer is one of the major global health issues, and a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are list of factors that predisposes a person to develop cancer,
Association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and Rare Heart Disease
A study published by The BMJ provides an up-to-date summary of evidence on the risk of heart inflammation (myocarditis and pericarditis) after mRNA vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. The review of more than 8,000
Climate-vulnerable populations: Who are they, where are they and what role they can play in climate-health research
GLOHMED researcher participated in a regional conference and gave a talk titled, “Climate-vulnerable populations: Who are they, where are they and what role they can play in climate-health research”. In his talk, Dr.
Visit to Medical Research Unit The Gambia
GlohMed research team visited the Medical Research Unit The Gambia at the LSHTM in January 2024, to discuss country progress and challenges in providing antenatal services to pregnant women, newborn
International Tropical Medicine Colloquium, Kathmandu
GlohMed participated in the 23rd Tropical Medicine Colloquium in Kathmandu, jointly organized by the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Belgium and Nepal Health Research Council.
Investigator
Investigator
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Investigator (OBGYN)
Investigator (OBGYN)
Investigator (Child Health)
Investigator (MNCH)
Investigator (OBGYN)
Investigator (OBGYN)
ADVISORS
To Be Announced
PROMOTERS
MBBS, MD (OBGYN)
MBBS, MD (Clinical Pharmacology)
BScN, RN, MN, PhD fellow (Maternal Child Health)
MBBS, MD (Pediatrics)
MBBS, MD (Dermatology & Venerology)
MBBS, MSc (UK), DTM&H, PhD fellow (Global Health & Infectious Disease)
MBBS, MD, DM (Critical Care Medicine)