Global Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Intervention, CIH, Bergen, Norway (Apr 2002)
Network on Research on Violence against Women, UU, Uppsala, Sweden (Feb 2007)
International Training in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Workshop, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health/ Sri Ramachadran Medical College, Chennai, India (April 2007)
Scientific English Language Training, English language and Culture Institute, UAB School of Education, Birmingham, AL, USA (July August 2007)
International Public Health Summer Institute (Intensive training in Public Health Leadership & Management, Public Health Research Methods, Program Monitoring & Evaluation, Management and Control of HIV and STIs, Principles and Practice of Tuberculosis Control), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL, USA (July - August 2007)
Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Intervention Research in Environmental and Occupational Health. University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health/ Manipal Medical College, Manipal, India (April 2008)
Particles and Health,Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Sweden, August/September 2009
3rd Summer School "Occupational Health Crossing Borders",Unit for Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology & NetTeaching, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany, June 2010
Professional Experience
04/10 to date Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine Training Workshop Coordinator, Department of Medical Education Member Secretary, Research and Ethics Committee Coordinator, Teachers and Students Exchange between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden Supervisor, Students Research Projects, Exchange programme between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden
2009 to date Kent State University College of Public Health, Kent, USA
Adjunct Faculty
2009 to 2012 International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)
ICOH National Secretary for Nepal
09/07 to 09/08 World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland Mentee, Violence & Injury Prevention Mentorship Programme (MENTOR-VIP)
02/06 to 04/10 Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine Training Workshop Coordinator, Department of Medical Education Member Secretary, Research and Ethics Committee Coordinator, Teachers and Students Exchange between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden Supervisor, Students Research Projects, Exchange programme between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden
01/05 to date Eco Trans Consult Kathmandu, Nepal Director- Health Research
2003 - 2007 Institute of Occupational Health Kathmandu, Nepal Director and Occupational Health Consultant
12/04 - 01/06 Nepal Health Research Council Kathmandu, Nepal Principal Investigator / Occupational Health Consultant
2004- 2006 Baba Medical Centre Kathmandu, Nepal Consultant Occupational Physician (Part time)
09/02- 02/06 Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal Lecturer in Community Medicine (PSM) and In-charge of Community Health Centre
2000 Om Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal Senior Medical Officer
1998-2000 Khimti I Hydropower Project Dolakha, Nepal Resident Medical Doctor
1996-1998 HMG, MoH, Bir Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal Medical Officer
Works performed for the World Health Organization (WHO), Nepal as National Consultant (NEP INJ 001/ NEP CCC 001/ NEP HHA 001)
Performed work "Development and printing of Recording and Reporting form on Injury, violence and disabilities and orientation on its use (Sep/Oct 2006)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Orientation Training Workshop on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities for Doctors and Health Workers (Oct/Dec 2006)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Development and printing of IEC materials on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities (Apr/May 2007)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Orientation of health personnel and community regarding the violence, injuries and disabilities, Lalitpur (Jul 08)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Situation analysis to strengthen and establish effective surveillance system in two districts (Kathmandu and Bhaktapur)(Aug/Oct 08)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Preparation of Draft Plan of Action for Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities in Nepal (Oct/Nov 2008)" as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Performed work "Fill up and completion of the questionnaire on Global Plan of Action on Workers Health (Nov/Dec 2008)" as a Consultant for The World Health Organization (WHO)
Additional Academic/Professional Activities
Member of the Organising Committee of 2nd Annual Students' Scientific Conference, CIH, University of Bergen, Norway, 2001
Member of the International Congress of Cardiology on Internet, Federation Argentina de Cardiologia, 2001.
Attendee of the 5th International Congress of Cardiology on Internet, Federation Argentina de Cardiologia, 2007.
Chairperson of the Programme Committee of 3rd Annual Students' Scientific Conference, CIH, University of Bergen, Norway, 2002
Organiser of a national level workshop on "Occupational Health and Safety in the Medical Institutions" at Kathmandu Medical College on 15th February 2003
Resource person on occupational health and safety for NG, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Occupational Safety and Health Project, Nepal Health Research Council and various NGOs and INGOs.
Principal investigator (Team Leader) of a study on occupational lung cancer in Nepal conducted at Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Nepal. (Research funded by NORAD)
Principal investigator (Team Leader) of a study on HIV and HBV among healthy Nepali males.
Conducted research on Environmental noise induced health effects as a key resource person for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)
Conducted research on Indoor air pollution and health effects as a key resource person for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)
Principal investigator (Team Leader) of study on Environmental and health effects of Bhaktapur's Brick kilns. (Research funded by KMCTH)
Principal investigator (Team Leader) of "Study on Occupational Health Risks Due to Small-Scale Industries with more focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley" for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)
Principal Team Member of study "Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Works, Work Processes and Workplaces involving Child Labour" for Ministry of Labour and Transport Management (National Level Research funded by Government of Nepal and ILO/IPEC)
Performed Workplace Risk Assessment of Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Project for Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) as the Team Leader
Worked as a Visiting Faculty at the Linkoping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sweden as a part of teacher exchange program between Linkoping University and Kathmandu Medical College
Peer Reviewer for the Kathmandu University Medical Journal, Journal of Nepal Medical Association, and Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Member, International Advisory and Review Board, Scientific Journals International (SJI), USA
Expert Team Member, Global Status Report on Road Safety, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
Member, NCD Prevention and Control Committee, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal
Worked as an Organising Secretary of "Modern Trends in Medical Education" the First International Workshop on Medical Education in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal (Jan/Feb 2009)
Patron of "Seminar on Ergonomics and Safety at Work (SESW 2009)", the First International Seminar on Ergonomics in Nepal
MemberNon killing Health Sciences Research Committee, Center for Global Nonkilling, Honolulu, USA
Adjunct Faculty, Kent State University College of Public Health, Kent, USA
Member of Executive Committee, Nepal Cancer Relief Society, Kathmandu District
Regional Editor, Asian Journal of Medical Sciences (Asian J. Med. Sci.) Maxwell Science
Foreign students supervised as a site / local supervisor
Neil Hadpawat, MD Student, Stony Brook School of Medicine, NY, USA; Topic: Independent HIV/AIDS Study (Jan 2004)
Anna Lena Moren and Ms. Isabelle Borsen , MD students, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden; Topic: Knowledge of Kangaroo Mother Care among health workers in Nepal (Jan-Mar 2008)
Daniel Loord, MD student, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden; Topic: Nutritional Status of the under five children associated with decision making capacity of their mothers (Sept-Nov 2008)
Fredrik Hammar, MD student, Linkoping University/ Karolinska Institute, Sweden; Topic: Working memory among 6 year old in Kathmandu vs Stockholm. A comparative study (Mar-May 2009)
Anobha Gurung, Graduate student, Yale University, School of Forestry & Environment Studies, USA; Topic: Exposure to Particulate Matter and Pulmonary Functioning (May-August 2009)
Poonam Rishal , Graduate student, University of Oslo, Norway; Topic: Freedom in chains: Prevalence of intimate Partner Violence and its repercussions on Women's Health in Nepal (Sept 09-Feb 10)
International Conferences/Meetings/Workshops Attended
International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) 5th International Scientific Conference. Bergen. Norway (June 2002)
South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, Health and Household Energy., Kathmandu, Nepal (February 2006)
Network on Research on Violence against Women. (Feb 2007) UU, Uppsala, Sweden
International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH) 29th International Congress on Occupational Health. Cape Town, South Africa (22-27 March 2009)
WHO Fourth Milestone of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention. World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland (17-18 September 2009)
Trainings / Workshops Attended
HIV/AIDS TOT & Counselling Training, UMN, Kathmandu, Nepal
Research Management Training, NHRC, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2003)
Workshop on Research Proposal Writing, UMN, Kathmandu, Nepal
Networking of Public Health Institutions, WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal
"National workshop on Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Impacts", Winrock International/ DoHS, Kathmandu (August 2004)
South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, Health and Household Energy. Kathmandu, Nepal (February 2006)
Epi Info for Windows, Healthnet, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal (Apr 2007)
National Workshop on Climate Change and Health Effects, Nepal Health Research Council / WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal, (December 2007)
Clean Indoor Air: The right to a healthy life, IAP/Practical Action/ WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal (February 2008)
Good Clinical Practice and Health Research Ethics, Nepal Health Research Council / WHO / FERCAP, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Apr 2008)
Training Workshop on Problem Based Learning in Medical Education, Kathmandu Medical College / Linkoping University, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2008)
Health and Mobility Workshop, International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD) / Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) / Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Kathmandu, Nepal (August 2008)
Indoor Air Quality Standards and Guidelines, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Kathmandu, Nepal (March 2009) Invited as a Special Commentator on the Standards and Guidelines
Safety at Roads, World Bank/ Department of Roads, Nepal (November 2009)
Publications
Sunil Kumar Joshi, LIFELINE, The Lancet 2002; 360:1434
Joshi SK. Analysis of possible occupational related lung cancer among the patients attending Bhaktapur Cancer Centre, Bhaktapur, Nepal, University of Bergen, Norway, 2002. (Master's Degree Thesis) ISBN 82-7815-075-3.
Joshi SK. Injuries: a serious public health problem in Nepal. Activities towards prevention and control of injuries, violence and disabilities in Nepal. Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Kyrgyz State Medical Institute of Postgraduate and Continuous Education, Center for Medical Postgraduate Education,Kyrgyzstan 2009 (Doctoral Degree Thesis) ISBN 978-9937-2-2089-7.
Joshi SK. Diabetes: A review of its associations with different environmental factors - A thesis presented to Vinayaka Missions University (formerly VMRF-deemed university established under section 3 of UGC act 1956) Directorate of Distance Education (D.D.E.)
(Approved by distance education council) Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in fulfilment of the project requirement for Post Graduate Diploma in Diabetology (PGDD), 2010.
Articles published in Peer Reviewed Journals
Joshi SK. Rice fieldwork and occupational hazards. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College (JKMC) 2002;4:111-114.
Joshi SK. Moen BE ,Bratveit M . Possible Occupational Lung Cancer in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA) 2003;42:1-5.
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.
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.
Joshi SK. Occupational cancer in Nepal - An update. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(2):144-151.
Joshi SK. Air Pollution in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(4):231-233.
Joshi SK. Pesticide Poisoning in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(3):157.
Joshi SK. Disability in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2004;2(1):3
Joshi SK. Awakening to the Occupational Health Problems. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2005;3(3):206-207.
Joshi SK. Devkota S, Chamling S, Shrestha S. Environmental noise induced hearing loss in Nepal. Noise & Health 2005;7:42-42
Joshi SK. Solid Biomass Fuel: Indoor air pollution and health effects. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (KUMJ) 2006;4(2):141-142.
Joshi SK. Injuries in Nepal - A Growing Public Health Problem. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2007;5(1),17,2-3
Joshi SK, Dudani I. Environmental Health Effects of Brick Kilns in Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (1): 3-11.
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.
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
Joshi SK. Use of IT in Medical Education. Modern Trends in Medical Education; Kathmandu Medical College .2009: 81-87
Joshi SK. Violence against women in Nepal: Role of health care workers. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2009,7(2)17,89-90
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.
Joshi SK, Dahal P. Occupational Health Services in Nepal. Asian-Pacific Newslett on Occup Health and Safety 2009;16:30-2
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
Joshi SK, Shrestha S. A Study of Injuries and Violence Related Articles in Nepal J Nepal Med Assoc 2009;48(175):209-216
Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Socio-economic burden of injuries and violence in Nepal: a cross sectional study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2009), Vol. 7, No. 4, Issue 28, 342-8
Joshi SK, Kharel JN. A Hidden Issue: The Rising Concern About the Girls and Women Trafficking in Nepal (March 5, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1584739
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
Joshi SK. Human traffi cking in Nepal: A rising concern for all. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2010), Vol. 8, No. 1, Issue 29, 3-4
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, 276-80
National level Reports
Shrestha IL, Joshi SK. Situation Analysis of Indoor Air Pollution and Development of Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality Assessment and House building for Health. Nepal Health Research Council, July 2004
Joshi SK. Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Health Research Council, 2006
Joshi SK, Pandey B, Bhatta YR et al. Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Works, Work Processes and Workplaces involving Child Labour, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Singdurbar, Kathmandu 2006
Joshi SK, "Workplace Risk Assessment of Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Project." Report submitted to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
Joshi SK, Development and printing of Recording and Reporting form on Injury, violence and disabilities and orientation on its use. Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, Oct 2006
Joshi SK, "Orientation Training Workshop on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities for Doctors and other Health Workers" Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, Dec 2006
Joshi SK, Six months survey on injury, violence and disabilities from health facilities for the development of surveillance system at district level, Lalitpur district, Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, 2007
Joshi SK, "Development and printing of IEC materials on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities" Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, May 2007
Joshi SK, "Orientation of health personnel and community regarding the violence, injuries and disabilities, Lalitpur" Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, July 2008
Joshi SK, "Situation analysis to strengthen and establish effective surveillance system in two districts (Kathmandu and Bhaktapur)" Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, Oct 2008
Joshi SK, "Fill up and completion of the questionnaire on Global Plan of Action on Workers Health" , Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, Dec 2008
Joshi SK, "Preparation of Draft Plan of Action for Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities in Nepal" Report submitted to Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal and WHO Nepal, Jan 09
Peer reviewed conference presentations
Joshi SK, Moen BE ,Bratveit M . Analysis of Possible Occupational Lung Cancer among the patients attending Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Nepal. Proceedings of 5th International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Scientific Conference. A new era of occupational hygiene. Bergen, Norway. 2002. p132
Joshi SK. Health Effects due to Biomass Smoke in Nepal. Proceedings of South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, health and Household Energy. Feb 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal. p2
Joshi SK. Occupational Health in Small Scale and Household Industries in Nepal-A Situation Analysis. Proceedings of ICOH 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa. p344
Joshi SK. 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
Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Economic and Social Burden due to Injuries and Violence in Nepal: a Cross-Sectional Study. Abstract accepted for oral presentation, Safety 2010 World Congress, 2010, London, UK
Joshi SK, Shrestha S. Injuries and violence in Nepal: a review. Abstract accepted for poster presentation, Safety 2010 World Congress, 2010, London, UK
Joshi SK. Asbestos: Risk assessment. University of Bergen, Norway, 2001
Joshi SK. Occupational Health in Nepal - an analysis. Orbit: Educational Monthly, 2004, 1 (6): 20-23.
Joshi SK. Global warming and its health effects. Jeevan Monthly, 2004, 5 (20): 60-61.
Paper presentation
Occupational Lung Cancer in Nepal. International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) 5th International Scientific Conference, Bergen. 2002
3rd Annual International Students' Scientific Conference, Bergen. 2002
1st International Students' Scientific Conference, Oslo. 2002
Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers. Workshop on "Occupational Health and Safety in the Medical Institutions" at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu. 2003
Environmental Noise and Health Effects in Nepal. Dissemination workshop on "Assessment of Noise pollution and development of criteria for its prevention and control", NHRC, Kathmandu. 2003
Seminar on Occupational Safety, Health and Business, NOSHA/ JISHA, November 2003
Occupational Accident and Injuries Recording and Reporting Format in Nepal. Awareness Workshop Seminar on Accident Reporting System, HMG, MoL&TM, December 2003 (Accident Reporting Format presented at the Workshop was unanimously accepted for the National Accident Reporting System)
Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution due to Biomass Fuel Smoke in Nepal. Dissemination workshop on "Assessment of Ambient and Indoor Air Quality and their Health Impacts", NHRC, Kathmandu. 2004
"Health Impacts of Indoor air Pollution". National workshop on Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Impacts, Winrock International/ DoHS, Kathmandu. 2004
"WTO and Occupational Health and Safety", HMG Department of Industries, Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu, April 2005
Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industries. HMG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, May 2005
Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley. Dissemination Workshop on "Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley" WHO / Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, January 2006
"Health Effects due to Biomass Fuel Smoke". South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, Health and Household Energy. Kathmandu, Nepal, February 2006.
Occupational Health and Safety in the Pharmaceutical Industries. HMG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, May 2006
Violence against women in Nepal. Workshop on Research Network on Violence against Women, Uppsala, Sweden, February 2007
Occupational Health for the Health Care Workers. NG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, March 2007
"Indoor Air Pollution and Health Effects in Nepal" International Training in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Workshop, Sri Ramachadran Medical College, Chennai, India, April 2007
"Disease Surveillance in Nepal" and "HIV/AIDS in Nepal", Annual International Public Health Summer Institute, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, July 2007
"Health System in Nepal" and "Occupational Health in Nepal" Linkoping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Gender and Medicine, Linkoping, Sweden, September 2007
"Possible OEH studies in Nepal" Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Intervention Research and Mapping. MAHE, Manipal, India, April 2008
"Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Work Sectors and Work Processes involving Child Labour in Nepal" ICOH 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, 22-27 March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa
"Occupational Health in Small Scale and Household Industries in Nepal - A Situation Analysis." ICOH 29th International Congress on Occupational Health, 22-27 March 2009, Cape Town, South Africa
Ergonomics in Nepal Seminar on Ergonomics and Safety at Work (SESW 2009). Pokhara, Nepal, Nov 2009
Child labour in Nepal National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI), 12 March 2010, Oslo, Norway
Awards and Grants
Full Scholarships Award for Doctor of Medicine Studies, 1989-96
NORAD Fellowship Award for M Phil Studies, 2000-02
Grant for occupational health study, Nepal Health Research Council, Nepal (Main Applicant, 284,000 NRS, 2005)
Planning grant, SIDA/Linnaeus-Palme (LP), student and teacher exchange program between Linkoping University (LiU) and Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), Nepal. (Coapplicant, 35 000 SEC, 2006)
Grant for teacher exchange, SIDA/LP, student and teacher exchange program between LiU and KMC, Nepal. (Coapplicant, 45, 555 SEC, 2007)
Grant for SIDA/LP, Student and teacher exchange program between LiU and KMC, Nepal. (Coapplicant, 260, 000 SEC, 2008)
Full Scholarships for 29th ICOH International Congress on Occupational Health, Cape Town, South Africa, March 2009
Certificate of Honour from HE the President of Nepal for outstanding contribution in the First International Seminar on Medical Education in Nepal
Grant for SIDA/LP, Student and teacher exchange program between LiU and KMC, Nepal. (Coapplicant, 301, 224 SEC, 2009)
Planning grant, Swedish Research Council. Project: Hidden Issue: Women and Girls Trafficking in Nepal. (Coapplicant, 74, 000 SEC, 2009)
DAAD Scholarships for 3rd Summer School "Occupational Health Crossing Borders" Munich, Germany, June 2010
Full Scholarships for Safety 2010 World Conference, London, UK, September 2010
Swedish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship during Autumn 2010, at the Research Center GEXcel (Gendering Excellence - Towards a European Centre of Excellence...), LiU, Sweden
Volunteer Works and Community Activities
2004 - 2007 Baba Foundation Nepal, Kathmandu Chief Medical Coordinator
1998 - 2000 Khimti HIV/AIDS Response Group, Dolakha Program Coordinator
2006 to 2008 Worldwide Nepalese Students' Organisation- Nepal Founder President
2006 to date Nepal University of Bergen Alumni Association Executive Member
2009 to 2011 Nepal Cancer Relief Society, Kathmandu Executive Member
Engaged in various social service activities such as blood donation, free health camps, school health examinations, monasteries health examinations etc.
Computer Skills
MS Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation, Front Page, Web Page Designing and Statistical analysis using SPSS
Languages
Good command in English, Russian, Hindi, Nepali and Newari languages
Memberships
Permanent Registration with Nepal Medical Council
Life Member, Nepal Medical Association
Life Member, Nepal Cancer Relief Society
Member, Nepal Occupational Safety and Health Association
Member, International Nepalese Biomedical Society
Member, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Forum, Nepal
Corresponding Member, International Society for Infectious Diseases
Member, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)
Member, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Member, International Society of Complimentary Medicine Research (ISCMR)