Kiran Acharya

Biographic Data

ID7744423
NAMEKiran Acharya
GIVEN NAMESKiran
FAMILY NAMEAcharya
SIGNATUREACHARYA K
AFFILIATIONSAdvanced Coatings (Belgium)
ORCID0000-0002-7757-0066
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • High-Risk Sexual Contacts in Nepal and India Among Male Labor Migrants

    Open AccessIvana Božičević, Kiran Acharya et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2026

  • Equity in the continuum of hypertension care

    Open AccessRajshree Thapa, Kiran Acharya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    One in four individuals has hypertension, a major cardiovascular risk factor, with a higher burden among people of low socioeconomic status in Nepal. An equity audit can help identify gaps in the continuum of hypertension care (awareness, treatment and control) to guide the development of a tailored intervention towards the priority population. We analysed data sourced from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2022. We specifically chose wome…

  • Inequalities in dental service utilization among adults in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal

    Open AccessAbir Nagata, Md Mahfuzur Rahman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    DSU was limited across Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, with the lowest rates observed in Nepal. Substantial socioeconomic and educational inequalities in DSU were evident in Bhutan and Bangladesh. These findings underscore the need for UHC-aligned, equity-focused reforms, including national oral health policies, targeted outreach to disadvantaged groups, and expanded access to preventive services

  • Trends in national and subnational wealth related inequalities in use of maternal health care services in Nepal

    Open AccessVishnu Prasad Sapkota, Umesh Prasad Bhusal et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Despite appreciable progress at national level, the study found that the progress in reducing equity gap in use of maternal health services is not uniform across seven provinces. Tailored investment to address barriers in utilization of maternal health services across provinces is urgent to make further progress in achieving equitable distribution in use of maternal health services. There is an opportunity now that the country is federalized, and…

  • Planning of births and childhood undernutrition in Nepal

    Open AccessIshwar Tiwari, Kiran Acharya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    The findings of the study demonstrate that PoB has a protective effect on childhood undernutrition. Delaying of childbirth until 12-24 months after marriage was found to be associated with reduced childhood stunting odds. To mitigate childhood undernutrition, Nepal's government needs to promote delayed childbearing after marriage while focusing on uplifting the household economics status and wide coverage of and utilization of mass media

  • The trend of full vaccination coverage in infants and inequalities by wealth quintile and maternal education

    Open AccessKiran Acharya, Yuba Raj Paudel et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Full vaccination coverage in Nepal increased from 2001 until 2011 but saw a significant decrement away from the national target after 2011. However, the equity gap by household wealth quintile and maternal education status has narrowed over time. National Immunization programs need to give higher emphasis to infants born to mothers with less education, those born in the poorer wealth quintile households, and those living in Province 2