The genus Anthrenus, is in the subfamily Megatominae. It is relatively speciose within family Dermestidae and currently contains ca. 250 valid taxa which have been grouped within 10 subgenera. Most of the species are found in the Palearctic ecozone. Anthrenus (Helocerus) cechovskyi Háva & Kadej, sp. nov. is described from Nepal. The habitus, antenna, genitalia are illustrated and compared with ...

BACKGROUND More than 95% of neonatal deaths occur in developing countries, approximately 50% at home. Few data are available on the impact of hand-washing practices by birth attendants or caretakers on neonatal mortality. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between birth attendant and maternal hand-washing practices and neonatal mortality in rural Nepal. DESIGN Observational prospective ...

Introduc on Maternal and child health care services is essen al component to promote family health. Despite of being provided free of cost, adequate u liza on of services is s ll the issue affec ng health of both mother and child in Nepal. Objec ve The objec ve of this study was to assess the u liza on of m aternal and child health care services and nutri onal status of under five children in B...

BACKGROUND Nepal Himalayas have been known as a rich source for valuable medicinal plants since Vedic periods. Present work is the documentation of indigenous knowledge on plant utilization as natural remedy by the inhabitants of terai forest in Western Nepal. METHODS Study was conducted during 2010-2011 following standard ethnobotanical methods. Data about medicinal uses of plants were colle...

Kho-Kho is primarily an outdoor team sport popular in Asia's tropical regions. Several nations, including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, England, and many others, have adopted these native games of India. This study compared physiological characteristics male South-Zone Inter-university medalist non-medal winners kho-kho. For purpose study, information w...

In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), at top of world, we are witnessing rapid climate change, biodiversity loss, increased disaster risk, and rising inequality. Ambitious partnerships must drive evidence-based action to solve these complex problems. As an intergovernmental knowledge center for 8 HKH countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan—the International...

this study is related to an islamic project financing with a major focus on investigating the role of islamic finance in financing infrastructural development projects (toll roads, power plants, airports, and plants, as well as natural resource exploitation projects, such as hydroelectric dams, mining projects, oil and gas assets, and paper mills), especially in the context of pakistan. infrast...

UNLABELLED Pharmacies are managed by a variety of dispensers in terms of qualification, knowledge and experience in Pakistan. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to document the state of knowledge, experience and qualification of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan. METHODS A comparative cross sectional study was conducted at a randomly selected sample of 371 pharmacies in the thre...

This study was aimed to document the floristic attributes of pteridophytes District Tor Ghar; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Total 41 species distributed in 20 genera and 10 families were recognized. Dryopteridaceae largest family with 12 (29.26%). Second third large is Pteridaceae Thelypteridaceae (24.39%) 5 (12.19%) respectively. Like-wise, Dryopteris genus 6 (14.63%) species. The main Aspleni...

We conducted this study to obtain a comprehensive picture of molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in three neighboring countries, i.e. Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan as a basis for discussing possible hypothesis regarding between-country virus transmission. Our results showed that subtype composition differs between these countries with more variation in Pakistan than Iran and Afghanistan. The CRF3...