Ramesh Choudhary
Biographic Data
| ID | 6576256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramesh Choudhary |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramesh |
| FAMILY NAME | Choudhary |
| SIGNATURE | CHOUDHARY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | NLR Nepal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6965-7049 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing the health impacts of implementing a ‘Comprehensive Rural Health Project’ health system in a low-income region of rural Nepal
Establishing and building grassroots, community-based healthcare systems is a key approach to improving healthcare access sustainably in low-income regions of the world. One prominent early example of this was the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), inspiring the framework for subsequent large-scale programs globally. However, many community health projects do not provide the same breadth of services as CRHP, which may have impacts on heal…
A resilience building collaboration
A group-based approach that focuses on increasing knowledge and collective social resources is empowering for those affected by leprosy and adversity, because these resources build resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal
BACKGROUND: Leprosy, a leading cause of disability, remains endemic in southern Nepal. Alongside physical impairment and stigmatization, many people affected by leprosy suffer from mental health problems. OBJECTIVES: This study had two objectives: (a) Establishing a baseline level of mental wellbeing and depression among people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal, and (b) Examining factors that influence mental wellbeing and depression in this …
Assessing the feasibility of integration of self-care for filarial lymphoedema into existing community leprosy self-help groups in Nepal
This is not a registered trial
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
Assessing the feasibility of integration of self-care for filarial lymphoedema into existing community leprosy self-help groups in Nepal
This is not a registered trial
Depression and mental wellbeing in people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal
BACKGROUND: Leprosy, a leading cause of disability, remains endemic in southern Nepal. Alongside physical impairment and stigmatization, many people affected by leprosy suffer from mental health problems. OBJECTIVES: This study had two objectives: (a) Establishing a baseline level of mental wellbeing and depression among people affected by leprosy in southern Nepal, and (b) Examining factors that influence mental wellbeing and depression in this …
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
A resilience building collaboration
A group-based approach that focuses on increasing knowledge and collective social resources is empowering for those affected by leprosy and adversity, because these resources build resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
Assessing the health impacts of implementing a ‘Comprehensive Rural Health Project’ health system in a low-income region of rural Nepal
Establishing and building grassroots, community-based healthcare systems is a key approach to improving healthcare access sustainably in low-income regions of the world. One prominent early example of this was the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP), inspiring the framework for subsequent large-scale programs globally. However, many community health projects do not provide the same breadth of services as CRHP, which may have impacts on heal…
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Leprosy (3 works) · Leprosy Research and Treatment (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works)