Forty years (1980-2019) of visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal: trends and elimination challenges.

Kishor PandeyShyam Prakash DumreYogendra ShahBipin Kumar AcharyaLaxman KhanalUttam Raj PyakurelOsamu KanekoBasu Dev Pandey

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2023)

Expansion of VL towards the hilly and mountain regions of Nepal has posed challenges to the elimination program. Urgent VL control measures are required to achieve the elimination goals.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
quality improvement