Readiness of health facilities to provide services related to non-communicable diseases in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative Nepal Health Facility Survey 2021.
Bikram AdhikariAchyut Raj PandeyBipul LamichhaneSaugat Pratap KcDeepak JoshiShophika RegmiSantosh GiriSushil Chandra BaralPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Readiness of the HFs managed by local level to provide CVDs, DM, CRDs and MH-related services was relatively poor compared with federal/provincial hospitals. Prioritisation of policies to reduce the gaps in readiness and capacity strengthening of the local HFs is essential for improving their overall readiness to provide NCD-related services.