DOCTOR'S Profile
ABOUT Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi
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Professor Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi holds a prominent position in Nepal's public health arena. Prof. Joshi is a physician (MD) and has specialized in Occupational Medicine, Diabetology and Ph.D. in Public Health and Community Medicine. He has received Swedish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Centre of Gender Excellence.  He is also elected as Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FSRSPH), UK.

Prof. Joshi is the first Nepali professor of community medicine under Kathmandu University. Prof. Joshi serves as the Head of the Department of Community Medicine, Chairman of the Institutional Review Committee, and Director of the Nepal Injury Research Centre at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC). He holds visiting professorships at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK, Faculty of Health and Wellness at Sri Sri University in Odisha, India, and the Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology at Nepal Open University. Notably, he initiated Nepal's first master's program in Environmental and Occupational Health at Nepal Open University

Prof. Joshi has played a pivotal role in advising the Nepal Government on policies, strategies, and action plans concerning injury prevention, violence, and disabilities. His contributions include drafting crucial components such as the Post-crash response pillar in the Decade of Action for Road Safety, National Action Plan 2013-2020, and its subsequent extension from 2021-2030. Additionally, he formulated the National Policy and Strategy for investigating, treating, and compensating occupational injuries/diseases, integrated into Nepal's recent Labour Act (2017), Labour Rules (2018), and Social Security Scheme Operational Guidelines (2018).

Prof. Joshi is credited with bringing numerous prestigious international health research grants to Nepal. He has authored more than 150 scientific publications. He actively participates as a member of various national and international scientific committees and serves as the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (Int. J. Occup. Safety Health). Moreover, he holds esteemed positions as the President of the Society of Public Health Physicians Nepal (SOPHPHYN) and a Board Member of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH).

 

Research affiliations:

• Nepal Director, Nepal Injury Research Centre [NIHR Global Health Research Group on Nepal Injury Research]

• Co-Director, NIHR SAFETrIP Nepal Study (UWE Bristol, UK)

• Co-Country Lead Investigator, NIHR HIPCARE Nepal Study (Univ Oxford, UK)

• Principal Investigator, Policy and regulation development for motorcycle taxi safety in Nepal, High Volume Traffic Grant (UWE Bristol, UK)

• Principal Investigator, ADVANCE 2 [NRC FRIPRO Grant], NTNU, Norway

• Principal Investigator, Strengthening academic capacity in physiotherapy education in Nepal [NORHED II Grant], NTNU, Norway


Research Grants:

• Co-applicant, Evaluating interventions in antenatal care to identify and assist victims of gender-based violence in Nepal and Sri Lanka, Norwegian Research Council, GLOBVAC Gant ID 220893

• Co-applicant, NHS NIHR Global Health Research Group on Nepal Injury Research, (ID 16/137/49)

• Co-applicant, Addressing violence against women in antenatal care environment 2 (ADVANCE 2), Norwegian Research Council, FRIPRO Grant 

• Co-applicant, Identification of research priorities for a safe systems approach to road safety in Nepal funded by the NIHR Global Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) programme 

• Co-applicant, NIRC Extension Award funded by NIHR Global Health Research Programme 

• Co-applicant, Strengthening academic capacity in physiotherapy education in Nepal, NORHED II grant 

• Co-applicant, Policy and regulation development for motorcycle taxi safety in Nepal, High Volume Traffic, UKAID

Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi
MD, MPhil, PhD, PGDD, FRSPH
Professor & Head
NMC Number
2301
Specialization

Occupational Medicine

Public health

Community Medicine

Diabetology

MBBS degree from Tajik Avicenna State Medical University, Tajikistan

MD degree from University of Bergen, Norway

Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi
MD, MPhil, PhD, PGDD, FRSPHProfessor & Head
Department of Community Medicine
E-mail: sunil_joshi[at]kmc.edu.np
Publications

Prof. Sunil Kumar Joshi's Publications (in English only)

Editorials

1. Joshi SK. Air Pollution in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(4):231-233.

2. Joshi SK. Pesticide Poisoning in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(3):157.

3. Joshi SK. Disability in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2004;2(1):3

4. Joshi SK. Injuries in Nepal – A Growing Public Health Problem. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2007;5(1),17,2-3

5. Joshi SK. Awakening to the Occupational Health Problems. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2005;3(3):206-207.

6. Joshi SK. Solid Biomass Fuel: Indoor air pollution and health effects. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (KUMJ) 2006;4(2):141-142.

7. Joshi SK. Violence against women in Nepal: Role of health care workers. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2009, 7 (2), Issue 26, 89-90

8. Joshi SK. Human trafficking in Nepal: A rising concern for all. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2010), Vol. 8, No. 1, Issue 29, 3-4 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i1.3213

9. Joshi SK, Occupational Safety and Health in Nepal. Int. J. Occup. Safety Health (2011), Vol 1 1-2 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.5224

10. Joshi SK, Child labor issues in Nepal . Int. J. Occup. Safety Health 2013, Vol 3 No 2: 1

11. Joshi SK, Pant PR. Childhood Injury Prevention in Post-epidemiological Transition in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2016, 14 (1), 53,1-2

12. Joshi SK, Dahal P. Woes of Remittances. Int. J. Occup. Safety Health 2016, Vol 6 No 1: 1

13. Joshi SK, Pant PR, Banstola A, Bhatta S, Mytton J. Injuries in Nepal - A Neglected Public Health Burden and Ways Forward. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2017;60(4):269-70.

14. Joshi SK. Occupational Safety and Health in Nepal Revisited. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 1-2, doi:10.3126/ijosh.v8i1.22921.

15. Joshi SK. Acharya K. Modification of Kuppuswamy’s Socioeconomic Status Scale in the Context of Nepal, 2019. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2019, 17 (1), Issue 65, 1-2.

16. Manandhar N, Joshi S. Importance of consent in the research. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 10(2), 89-91. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v10i2.33284

17. Joshi SK. Occupational health and safety of the frontline healthcare workers in Nepal in COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021), 1 – 2

Review Articles

1. Joshi SK. Rice fieldwork and occupational hazards. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College (JKMC) 2002;4:111-114.

2. Joshi SK. Occupational cancer in Nepal – An update. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(2):144-151.

3. Violence Against Women in Nepal -- An Overview

4. The Rising Concern about the Girls and Women Trafficking in Nepal - A HIdden Issue

5. Joshi SK, Dahal P. Occupational Health Services in Nepal. Asian-Pacific Newslett on Occup Health and Safety 2009;16:30–2

6. Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Diabetes mellitus: A review of its associations with different environmental factors. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2010), Vol. 8, No. 1, Issue 29, 109-115

7. Joshi, Sunil Kumar, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): A Nepalese Perspective (April 8, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2948863

8. Sanjel S, Thygerson SM, Khanal SN, Joshi SK. (2016) Environmental and Occupational Pollutants and Their Effects on Health among Brick Kiln Workers. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 6, 81-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojsst.2016.64008

9. Paudel L, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. (2019). Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among Traffic police: A Review. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v8i2.23330

Research Articles

1. Joshi SK. Moen BE ,Bråtveit M . Possible Occupational Lung Cancer in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA) 2003;42:1-5.

2. Joshi SK, Ghimire, GR. Serological prevalence of antibodies to HIV and HBV among healthy Nepalese males – A retrospective study. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(4):251-255.

3. Joshi SK, Devkota S, Chamling S, Shrestha S. Environmental Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(3):177-183.

4. Vaidya A, Pradhan A, Joshi SK, Gopalakrishnan S, Dudani I. Acquaintance with the actuality: Community Diagnosis Programme of Kathmandu Medical College at Gundu VDC, Bhaktapur. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (1): 133-139.

5. Joshi SK, Dudani I. Environmental Health Effects of Brick Kilns in Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (1): 3-11.

6. Dumre SP, Sapkota K, Adhikari N, Acharya D, Karki M, Basnyat SR, Joshi SK. Throat carriage rate and antimicrobial resistance trend of Streptococcus pyogenes among the asymptomatic Nepalese school children. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2009, 7 (4), 28,392-396 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v7i4.2760

7. Joshi SK, Dahal P. Occupational Health in Small Scale and Household Industries in Nepal – A Situation Analysis. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (2): 152-160

8. Joshi SK, Sharma SC, Shrestha S. Child labour and associated hazards – a descriptive study. Asian-Pacific Newslett on Occup Health and Safety 2009;16:66–9

9. Joshi SK, Shrestha S. A Study of Injuries and Violence Related Articles in Nepal. J Nepal Med Assoc 2009;48(175):209-216

10. Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Economic and social burden of injuries and violence in Nepal: a cross sectional study. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2009, 7 (4), 28, 342-348 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v7i4.2752

11. Joshi SK, Dahl A, Kristensen T, Roldin P. Biomass combustion and potential health effects in the developing countries. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2010), Vol. 8, No. 2, Issue 30, 276-280 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i2.3575

12. Alasaad S.,et al. Sarcoptes - World Molecular Network (Sarcoptes-WMN): integrating research on scabies. Int J Infect Dis (2011) (PMID: 21454116) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2011.01.012

13. Joshi SK, Singh A , Tuladhar B . Lung Function Among Improved and Traditional Cooking Stove Users . WebmedCentral ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE 2011;2(5):WMC001938

14. Joshi SK, Shrestha S, Vaidya S. Occupational Safety and Health related studies in Nepal. Int. J. Occup. Safety Health, Vol 1(2011) 19-26 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.4725

15. Joshi SK, Shrestha S, Shrestha R, Vaidya S. Understanding the socio-economic and hygienic status of child labourers in Nepal. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 1No. 3(2011) 90-94 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v1i3.5573

16. Joshi SK, Shrestha S, Shrestha R, Vaidya S. Health status of child labourers in Nepal. Int. J. Occup. Safety Health, Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012) 31-38 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v2i1.5918

17. Joshi S, Barakoti B, Lamsal S. Colostrum Feeding: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Pregnant Women in a Teaching Hospital in Nepal. WebmedCentral: International Journal of Medicine and Molecular Medicine 2012;3(8):WMC003601

18. Joshi SK. Kharel JN, Suwal B, Wijma B, Swahnberg K. I have been to hell: rescued Nepalese girls and women's experiences of trafficking to brothels in India. GEXcel Work in Progress (2012) Vol XII: 101-116 (ISBN 978-91-7393-843-3, ISSN 1650-9056)

19. Joshi SK. Swahnberg K. Women and girls trafficking from Nepal to India for prostitution; what is known about its history, nurturing factors, health effects, and prevention? GEXcel Work in Progress (2012), Vol XII: 89-99 (ISBN 978-91-7393-843-3, ISSN 1650-9056)

20. Joshi SK, Joshi A, Aryal UR. Hand Washing Practice among Health Care Workers in a Teaching Hospital. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2013 Jan;11(23):1-5

21. Raza S, Tamrakar R, Bhatt CP, Joshi SK. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A in a Tertiary Care Hospital. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2012 Sep;10(22):214-7

22. Pahlm J, Svensson J, Joshi SK, Swahnberg K. Physical activity and diet among adolescents of Kathmandu, Nepal: Knowledge and attitudes. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College 2013 Apr.-Jun; 2(4):51-58

23. Joshi SK, Dahal P, Poudyal A, Sherpa H. Work related injuries and musculoskeletal disorders among child workers in the brick kilns of Nepal. Int. J. Occup. Safety Health 2013, Vol 3 No 2: 2– 7

24. Colombini M.; Mayhew SH; Hawkins B; Bista B; Joshi SK; Schei B; Watts C. Agenda setting and framing of gender-based violence in Nepal: how it became a health issue. Health Policy and Planning 2015; http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czv091

25. Bhardwaj M, Arteta M, Batmunkh T, Joshi SK. et al. Attitude of medical students towards occupa¬tional safety and health: A multi-national study. Int J Occup Environ Med 2015; 6:7-19.

26. Bhattarai S , Murarka R, Mishra S, Nepal A, Joshi SK. Occupational Hand Eczema among Cement users in Nepal. . International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 5 No 1 (2015): 11 – 13 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v5i1.16629

27. Vaidya A, Sainju NK, Joshi SK. Work related musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons working in a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. . International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 5 No 2 (2015): 6 – 10 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v5i2.17948.

28. Pranab Dahal, Sunil Kumar Joshi; and Katarina Swahnberg. We are looked down upon and rejected socially:a qualitative study on the experiences of trafficking survivors in Nepal. Glob Health Action 2015, 8: 29267 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.29267

29. Infanti, JJ, Lund, R, Muzrif, MM, Schei, B, Wijewardena, K, Darj, E, Lukasse, M, Bjørngaard, JH, Joshi, SK, Rishal, P, Koju, R, Pun, KD, Perera, DC, Swahnberg, K & Campbell, JC 2015, 'Addressing domestic violence through antenatal care in Sri Lanka's plantation estates: Contributions of public health midwives' Social Science and Medicine, vol 145, pp. 35-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.09.037

30. Poonam Rishal, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Mirjam Lukasse, Berit Schei, and Katarina Swahnberg on behalf of ADVANCE Study Group. ‘They just walk away’ - women’s perception of being silenced by antenatal health workers: a qualitative study on women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal. Glob Health Action 2016, 9: 31838. http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v9.31838

31. Sanjel S, Thygerson SM, Khanal SN. and Joshi SK. (2016) Environmental and Occupational Pollutants and Their Effects on Health among Brick Kiln Workers. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 6, 81-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojsst.2016.64008

32. Sanjel S, Khanal SN, Thygerson SM, Khanal K, Pun Z, Tamang S, Joshi SK. Airborne Particulate Matter and Health Condition in Brick Kiln Workers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J 2016;54(2):159-66

33. Negi BS, Kameoka M, Nakazawa M, Joshi SK. Earthquake impact on adherence to antiretroviral therapy, mental health and the risk of art drug resistance among people living with HIV in Nepal. Kobe University Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Research Report, No. 20, 2016 March

34. Sainju NK, Manandhar N, Vaidya A, Joshi SK. Level of physical activity and obesity among the adolescent school children in Bhaktapur: A cross-sectional pilot study Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 5, No. 2, Issue 16, Apr.-Jun., 2016

35. Pun, KD, Infanti, JJ, Koju, R, Schei, B, Darj, E, Lund, R, Lukasse, M, Bjørngaard, JH, Joshi, SK, Rishal, P, Wijewardene, K, Perera, DC, Muzrif, MM, Swahnberg, K, Campbell, JC & on behalf of the ADVANCE Study Group 2016, 'Community perceptions on domestic violence against pregnant women in Nepal: A qualitative study' Global Health Action, vol 9, no. 1, 31964. DOI: 10.3402/GHA.V9.31964

36. Sanjel, S., Khanal, S., Risal, A., Thygerson, S., & Joshi, S. (2016). Psychosocial factors associated with occupation: A comparative study between brick kiln and grocery workers. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 6(2), 13 - 20. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v6i2.22527.

37. Malla A, Pathak J, Shrestha S, Pant A, Shrivastava T, Amatya MS, Joshi SK. A study on parental age, pregnancy events and autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 6, No. 1, Issue 19, Jan.-Mar., 2017.

38. Negi BS, Kotaki T, Joshi SK, Bastola A, Nakazawa M, Kameoka M. Genotypic characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 derived from antiretroviral drug-treated individuals residing in earthquake-affected areas in Nepal. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2017 Mar 16. doi: 10.1089/AID.2017.0047.

39. Sanjel S, Khanal S, Thygerson SM, Carter WS, Johnston JD, Joshi SK. Respiratory symptoms and illnesses related to the concentration of airborne particulate matter among brick kiln workers in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2017) 29:9 DOI 10.1186/s40557-017-0165-0

40. Mikrani T, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. (2017). Musculoskeletal Symptoms among the Brick Kiln Workers of Kathmandu Valley. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 7(1), 7-11. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v7i1.22760.

41. Rishal P, Pun KD, Darj E, Joshi SK, Bjørngaard JH, Swahnberg K, Schei, Lukasse M. Prevalence and associated factors of domestic violence among pregnant women attending routine antenatal care in Nepal. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 1–9 (August 10, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494817723195.

42. Manandhar P, Manandhar N, Chandyo RK, Joshi SK. Community Diagnosis on Health Seeking Behavior and Social Problems in Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok Districts of central Nepal. JCMS Nepal. 2017;13(3):335-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v13i3.17581.

43. Manandhar N, Shrestha M, Joshi SK. (2017). Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Knowledge About Alcohol at Bhimtar, Sindhupalchowk. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 56(207), 293-297.

44. Seshananda Sanjel, Sanjay N. Khanal, Steven M. Thygerson, William Carter,James D. Johnston & Sunil Kumar Joshi (2017): Exposure to respirable silica among clay brick workers in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2017.1420031.

45. Shah, Rakesh Kumar; Sainju, Nayan Kamal; Joshi, Sunil Kumar. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Kangaroo Mother Care. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, [S.l.], v. 15, n. 3, p. 275-281, jan. 2018. ISSN 1999-6217.

46. Negi BS, Joshi SK, Nakazawa M, Kotaki T,Bastola A, Kameoka M (2018) Impact of a massive earthquake on adherence to antiretroviral therapy, mental health, and treatment failure among people living with HIV in Nepal. PLoSONE 13(6):e0198071.

47. Paudel L, Manandhar N, Sah S, Khadka S, Neupane S, Joshi SK. Prevalence of urinary tract infection and associated risk factors among women in Sindhupalchowk district, Nepal. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018;5:2714-9.

48. Sainju NK, Shah RK,Joshi SK. Screening for Hypertension and Obesity in Rural Population of Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2018;61(1):4-7.

49. Shrestha MV, Manandhar N,Joshi SK. Study on Knowledge and Practices of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene among Secondary School Students. JCMS Nepal. 2018;14(3):160-5.

50. Sanjel S, Khanal SN, Thygerson SM, Khanal K, Pun Z, Lama S, Joshi SK. Epidemiology of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Illnesses among Brick Kiln Workers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2018;62(2):138-45.

51. Manandhar SR, Thorell P, Kallur I, Joshi SK. Assessment of Malnutrition as a Risk Factor for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children under 5 yr Age at a Tertiary Hospital. JCMS Nepal. 2019; 15(2):107-11.

52. Mahto P, Gautam B, Joshi SK (2019). Occupational injuries sustained by caregivers in geriatric care homes of Kathmandu valley. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v9i1.25160

53. Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Morbidity Pattern among Elderly Population of Changu Narayan Municipality, Bhaktapur. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2019 Jul-Sep;17(44): 408-12 https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v17i3.1758

54. Dahal P, Joshi SK, Swahnberg K. The Prevalence of Gender Inequalities and Violence in the Eastern Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2019;68(4):298-305.

55. Rishal, P.; Devi Pun, K.; Schei, B.; Bhandari, B.; Joshi, SK.; Swahnberg, K.; Infanti, J.J.; Lukasse, M.; the ADVANCE study group. Improving Safety Among Pregnant Women Reporting Domestic Violence in Nepal—A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2268.

56. Manandhar, N., Pathak, P., Lama, P., & Joshi, S. K. (2020). Morbidity of School Children in Panauti Municipality of Kavrepalanchowk: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 58(224). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.4825

57. Magnus D, Bhatta S, Mytton J, Joshi E, Bird EL, Bhatta S, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK. Establishing injury surveillance in emergency departments in Nepal: protocol for mixed methods prospective study. BMC Health Serv Res 20, 433 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05280-9

58. Vaidya Shrestha M, Manandhar N, Sharma SC, Joshi SK. Gaming Disorder among Medical College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2020; COVID-19 Special Issue 70(2):48-52

59. Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Health Co-morbidities and Early Marriage in Women of a Rural Area of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association 2020;58(230):780-3

60. Pant PR, Deave T, Banstola A, Bhatta S, Joshi E, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Home and work-related injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal: A household survey. Injury Prevention 2020;0:1–6. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043986

61. Shrestha MV, Manandhar N, Dhimal MN, Joshi SK. Awareness on Social Health Insurance Scheme among Locals in Bhaktapur Municipality. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2020 Jul-Sep;18(48): 422-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v18i3.2471

62. Harakeh S, Almatrafi M, Bukhari R, Alamri T, Barnawi S, Joshi SK et al. “Colostrum Knowledge Among Saudi Mothers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia”. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Oct. 2020, pp. 1-13, doi:10.47391/JPMA.1251.

63. Shrestha B, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Knowledge of occupational health hazards and practice of personal protective equipment among fabrication workers in Kathmandu district, Nepal. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 10(2), 115-23. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v10i2.33330

64. Bhattarai N, Manandhar N, Shah S, Twanabasu R, Shrestha S, Jyoti S, Amtya I, Joshi S. Status of Migration and Its Perceived Effects in Khopasi, Kavrepalanchowk District: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. IJOSH [Internet]. 11Dec.2020 [cited 25Dec.2020];10(2):124-0. doi:https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v10i2.33362 Available from: https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/33362

65. Smart G, Banstola A, Raut R, et al. Post-Crash Trauma Care: First-Responder Training for the Traffic Police in Makwanpur, Nepal; A Pre and Post-Intervention Cross-Sectional Survey. Research Square; 2020. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-113013/v1.

66. Manandhar P, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Vitamin D among Pregnant Women at a Municipality of Bhaktapur. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 58(232). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5496

67. Gautam P, Mytton JA, Joshi SK, Pilkington P. Adolescent's perception of road risk on their routes to school in Makwanpur, Nepal; a qualitative study. Journal of Transport & Health 2021;20:101009.

68. Dahal P, Joshi SK, Swahnberg K. Does Forum Theater Help Reduce Gender Inequalities and Violence? Findings From Nepal. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. March 2021. doi:10.1177/0886260521997457.

69. Joshi E, Bhatta S, Deave T, Mytton J, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK. Perceptions of injury risk in the home and workplace in Nepal: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2021;11:e044273. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044273.

70. Manandhar P, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Knowledge of Vitamin D among First-year Medical Undergraduate Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. J Nepal Med Assoc [Internet]. 2021 Mar.31 [cited 2021Apr.11];59(235). Available from: https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/6196.

71. Pant PR, Mytton JA, Dharel MR, Dangi A, Bhatta-Rai W, Joshi SK. The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: a review of policies and legislation. Health Res Policy Sys 19, 65 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00686-1.

72. Banstola A, Smart G, Raut R, Ghimire KP, Pant PR, Joshi P, Joshi SK, Mytton J (2021) State of Post-injury First Response Systems in Nepal — A Nationwide Survey. Front. Public Health 9:607127. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.607127.

73. Manandhar N, Jha A, Mishra A, Mishra A, Gupta V, Baniya T, Joshi S. Occupational health hazard among Security Guards in Kathmandu District, Nepal. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 11(1), 48-53. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v11i1.35411

74. Shrestha M, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Burnout among healthcare professionals in Nepal: An analytical study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 11(2), 89-94. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v11i2.37259

75. Shrestha M, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Medical Students’ Perception Regarding E- Learning during Covid-19 Lockdown Period. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 17(2), 101–108. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v17i2.33255

76. Mahto P, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Knowledge of Physiotherapy Practice among Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(240) (2021). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6887

77. Bhatta S, Mytton J, Joshi E, Bhatta S, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK. Development and Evaluation of a Community Surveillance Method for Estimating Deaths Due to Injuries in Rural Nepal. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(17):8912. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178912

78. Magnus D, Bhatta S, Mytton J, Joshi E, Bhatta S, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK. Epidemiology of Paediatric Injuries in Nepal: Evidence from Emergency Department Injury Surveillance. BMJ Archives of Disease in Childhood Published Online First: 30 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-321198

79. Khadka A, Gautama P, Joshi E, Pilkington P, Parkin J, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal. Journal of Transport & Health 23 (2021) 101247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101247

80. Ghimire NP, Joshi SK, Dahal P, Swahnberg K. Women’s Experience of Disrespect and Abuse during Institutional Delivery in Biratnagar, Nepal. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9612. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189612

81. Pandey B, Khadka A, Joshi E, Joshi SK, Parkin J, Pilkington P, Mytton J. Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 2021. DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2021.1983845

82. Manandhar P, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Job Satisfaction among School Teachers in Duwakot, Bhaktapur District, Nepal. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2021. 11(3), 165–169. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v11i3.39769

83. Bhatta S, Magnus D, Mytton J, Joshi E, Bhatta S, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi SK. The Epidemiology of Injuries in Adults in Nepal: Findings from a Hospital-Based Injury Surveillance Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(23):12701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312701

84. Shakya A, Acharya J, Joshi SK. Injury amongst Medicolegal Cases in Department of Forensic Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. J Nepal Med Assoc. 2021; 59(244):1277-82. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7063

85. Manandhar N, Pokhrel M, Yadav R, Satyadharm, Gautam KP, Raj R, Pokhrel D, Joshi SK. Knowledge, attitude and practice of abortion in slum area of Kathmandu. Journal of Chitwan Medical College.2021;11(37):76-9

86. Manandhar P, Manandhar N, Joshi S. Assessment of Knowledge regarding Vitamin D among Medical Undergraduate Students. JCMS Nepal. 2021; 17(3); 208-12

87. Shrestha MV, Joshi SK. Gynaecological Problems among Elderly Women Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology.2021;19(2):97-102

88. Joshi E, Gautam P, Khadka A, Pilkington P, Parkin J, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district, Journal of Transport & Health,Volume 24,2022,101337,ISSN 2214-1405,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101337

89. Khadka A, Parkin J, Pilkington P, Joshi SK, Mytton J (2022) Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system, Traffic Injury Prevention, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2021.2012766

90. Pant PR, Rana P, Pradhan K, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: a Delphi study. BMJ Open 2022;12:e059312. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059312

91. Pandey B, Khadka A, Joshi E, Joshi SK, Parkin J, Pilkington P, Mytton J (2022) Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 29:2, 217-225, DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2021.1983845

92. Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Joshi, S.K. et al. Identification of research priorities for suicide prevention in Nepal: a Delphi study. BMC Psychiatry 22, 429 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04074-z

93. Smart G, Banstola A, Raut R, Ghimire K, Mytton J, Joshi E, Joshi S. Post-Crash First Response by Traffic Police in Nepal: A Feasibility Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(14):8481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148481

94. Dahal P, Joshi SK, Swahnberg K. A qualitative study on gender inequality and gender-based violence in Nepal. BMC Public Health 22, 2005 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14389-x

95. Bhatta S, Bhatta S, Mytton J, Joshi SK. (2022). Improving Estimates of Injury Burden in Nepal: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20(02), 339-346. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.3929

96. Pathak P, Manandhar N, Joshi SK. Delivery site preferences and associated factors among married women of Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchok district, Nepal. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences. 2022 Dec;9(3):53-60

97. Jyoti S, Lama P, Yadav A, Vaidya S, Joshi SK. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pesticide use among agricultural workers of Lamatar Village Development Committee, Lalitpur District: A cross-sectional study. Int J Occup Saf Health [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 19;13(4):441-9

98. Chalise P, Manandhar P, Infanti JJ, Campbell J, Henriksen L, Joshi SK, et al. Addressing Domestic Violence in Antenatal Care Environments in Nepal (ADVANCE) – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a video intervention on domestic violence among pregnant women. BMC Public Health 23, 1794 (2023)

99. Pathak P, Joshi SK. Epidemiology of unintentional childhood injuries in urban and rural areas of Nepal- A comparative study. PLoS ONE 18(10): e0287487. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287487 (2023)

100. Pant PR, Dahal S, Joshi SK, Mytton J. (2023). Engaging Nepali Journalists in Good Road Safety Reporting: Evaluation of the Impact of Training Workshops. SAGE Open, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231204161 (2023)

Book Reports

1. Occupational Health and Safety Assessment of Child Workers in the Brick Industry, Nepal / International Labour Office, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) - Geneva: ILO, 2014 ISBN: 978‐92‐2‐129405‐4 (PRINT); 978‐92‐2‐129406‐1 (Web PDF)

2. A health approach to child labour - Synthesis report of four country studies on child labour in the brick industry. International Labour Office, International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) - Geneva: ILO, 2014 ISBN: 978-92-2-128991-3 (Print); 978-92-2-128992-0 (Web PDF)

3. Earthquake impact on adherence to antiretroviral therapy, mental health and the risk of art drug resistance among people living with HIV in Nepal. Kobe University Research Center for Urban Safety and Security, Research Report, No. 20, 2016 March.

4. National Occupational Safety and Health Profile for Nepal, Report submitted to ILO Nepal, Final version.

Peer Reviewed Conference Abstracts

1. Joshi SK, Bhatta YR. Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Work Sectors and Work Processes involving Child Labour in Nepal” Proceedings of ICOH 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. p622

2. Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Economic and social burden due to injuries and violence in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. Injury Prevention (BMJ) 2010;16:A2. (World Safety Congress, London UK, 2010)

3. Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Injuries and violence in Nepal: a review. Injury Prevention (BMJ) 2010;16:A15. (World Safety Congress, London UK, 2010)

4. Joshi SK, Malla A, Aryal UR, Dudani I. Impact of intimate partner violence on women's health --a population based study in Nepal. Injury Prevention (BMJ) 2012 18: A183 (World Safety Congress, Wellington, New Zealand, 2012)

5. Forced prostitution of trafficked Nepalese women and girls in the brothels in India (ICOH Congress, Cancun, Mexico, 2012)

6. Majumder AK., Rauniyar, R., Carter WS., Khanal SN., Bajracharya RM., Joshi SK. “Noise Induced Hearing Loss of Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police: A Self-Reported Occupational Health Study” Bangladesh J. Environ. Sci., Vol.18. 77-82, 2010 (ICOH Congress, Cancun, Mexico, 2012)

7. Poonam Rishal, Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi, Mirjam Lukasse, Berit Schei , Katarina Swahnberg on behalf of the ADVANCE study team. “Reduced to silence” A qualitative study of the experience of antenatal care by women survivors of domestic violence in Nepal. (Global Health Conference, Bergen, Norway, 2016)

8. Prevalence of Domestic Violence during Pregnancy in Nepal Kunta Devi Pun, Poonam Rishal, Rajendra. Koju , Sunil Kumar Joshi ,Mirjam Lukasse , Johan Håkon Bjørngaard , Berit Schei , Elisabeth Darj , on behalf of The ADVANCE study team. (Global Health Conference, Bergen, Norway, 2016)

9. Seshananda Sanjel, Steven M. Thygerson, Sanjay N. Khanal, Sunil Kumar Joshi. Brick kilns of Nepal: Recognizing the Hazards. (AIHCE Conference, Seattle, USA, 2017)

10.Joshi SK. Occupational safety and health situation in Nepal. (ICOH 32th International Congress on Occupational Health, 29 April – 4 May 2018, Dublin, Ireland)

11.Joshi SK. Respiratory symptoms and illnesses among brick kiln workers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. (ICOH 32th International Congress on Occupational Health, 29 April – 4 May 2018, Dublin, Ireland)

12.Joshi SK. Brick kilns of Nepal: recognising the hazards. (ICOH 32th International Congress on Occupational Health, 29 April – 4 May 2018, Dublin, Ireland)

13.Joshi SK. Occupational hand eczema among cement workers in Nepal. (ICOH 32th International Congress on Occupational Health, 29 April – 4 May 2018, Dublin, Ireland)

14.Joshi SK. Establishing an injury research centre in Nepal; challenges and opportunities. Safety 2018 World Congress, Bangkok, Thailand

15. Joshi SK, Pathak P. Impact of unintentional child injuries in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A41-A42.

16. Mytton J, Ellis M, Manhandar S, Joshi SK. Using capacity strengthening to enable effective injury prevention in Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A52.

17. Smart G, Banstola A, Raut R, Ghimire K, Joshi E, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Post-crash trauma care: first-responder training for the traffic police in Makwanpur, Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A25

18. Gautam P, Mytton J, Pilkington P, Joshi SK. Adolescent’s perception of road risk on their routes to school in Makwanpur, Nepal; a qualitative study. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A55-A56.

19. Bhatta S, Mytton J, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi E, Bhatta S, Joshi SK. Community-level estimates of death due to injuries in Makwanpur district, Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A70.

20. Deave T, Pant P, Manandhar SR, Adhikari D, Joshi E, Joshi SK, Mytton J. The epidemiology of home and workplace injuries in Nepal: a household survey. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A28-A29.

21. Khadka A, Gautam P, Joshi E, Pilkington P, Parkin J, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Truck drivers’ perception of road danger in Nepal: a qualitative study. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A29.

22. Pandey B, Mytton J, Bray I, Joshi SK. Epidemiology of injuries among in-patients in Nepal: a secondary data analysis. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A45.

23. Bhatta S, Magnus D, Mytton J, Adhikari D, Manandhar SR, Joshi E, Bhatta S, Joshi SK. Feasibility of hospital-based injury surveillance in Nepal: a prospective study. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A44-A45.

24. Bhatta S, Joshi P, Joshi E, Joshi SK. Experience using REDCap in injury prevention research, Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A72.

25. Pant PR, Dahal S, Krishnaswamy K, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Enabling journalists to contribute to the road safety system: experience from Nepal. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A25.

26. Pant PR, Dangi A, Dharel M, Bhatta W, Joshi SK, Mytton J. Status of Nepal’s legislation for injury prevention and control: a critical review. Injury Prevention 2021;27:A35.

27. Joshi SK, Gunn S. Psycho-social functioning of child workers in the brick industry in Nepal. Safety and Health at Work, Volume 13, Suppl, January 2022, Page S79.

28. Joshi SK. Occupational Health of young workers in the Brick Industry in Nepal. Safety and Health at Work, Volume 13, Suppl, January 2022, Page S267.