Building linkages between private pharmacies and public facilities to improve diabetes and hypertension care in urban areas of Nepal: a protocol for implementation research
This study will provide insights into how private pharmacies can be linked to the public health system to provide appropriate, quality services for diabetes and hypertension within the context of a pluralistic urban health system. Using the RE-AIM framework will enable assessment across implementation domains, providing valuable insights for local governments and health systems within Nepal. Given the rapid urbanization and increasing prevalence of NCDs, which characterize the majority of LMICs, our study contributes to the understanding of how to implement such strategies to meet the needs of the urban poor in other similar contexts.
Authors
- Sushil Baral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-6915)
- Bryony Dawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7038-1975)
- Grishu Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1639-9127)
- Parash Mani Sapkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7433-9239)
- Sujan Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-0075)
- Abriti Arjyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3624-5726)
- Arjun Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-755X)
- Helen Elsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4724-0581)
- Bassey Ebenso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-0968)
- Shreeman Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4741-5940)
- Deepak Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-2356)
- R.K. Neupane
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Nepal Development Research Institute (NP)
- University of York (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01586-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- University of Memphis
- Government of the United Kingdom
- University of Leeds
- Charles Sturt University
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office