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Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance, COVID-19, Infection, Influenza, WASH, water-borne, vector-borne

Countries

Nepal

Biography

A Microbiologist and Researcher passionate about prevention and control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance via collaboration with different stakeholders and implementation of protocols and policies optimized as per the resources available. A public speaker, communicator and learner aiming to use my skills for the benefit of the society, primarily towards generating awareness among people.

Activities

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Employment (4)

Nepal Health Research and Innovation Foundation: Kathmandu, Bagmati, NP

2019-02-11 to present | Research Associate (Research Innovation)
Employment
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Ranish Shrestha

Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: Patan, Bagmati, NP

2020-11 to 2021-11 | Infection Control Assistant Officer (Infection Prevention and Control)
Employment
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Ranish Shrestha

Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: Lalitpur, Bagmati, NP

2019-09-01 to 2021-10 | Internal Quality Auditor (Quality Department)
Employment
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Ranish Shrestha

Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: Lalitpur, Bagmati, NP

2018-02 to 2020-11 | Microbiologist cum Senior Infection Control Assistant (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
Employment
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Ranish Shrestha

Education and qualifications (2)

Griffith College Dublin: Dublin, Dublin, IE

2021-09-17 to present | Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Business and Technology (Pharmaceutical Business)
Education
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Ranish Shrestha

Tribhuvan University: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, NP

2014-01-21 to 2018-02-07 | Bachelor of Science in Microbiology (Department of Science and Technology)
Education
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Ranish Shrestha

Professional activities (2)

Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: Patan, Bagmati, NP

2019-06-05 (Best Employee Award)
Distinction
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Ranish Shrestha

Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center: Lalitpur, Bagmati, NP

2018-06-05 | Chairman's Special Award for Generating Data in Infection Control
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Works (17)

Oncology clinical practice guidelines usage among physicians in Nepal

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
2022-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jep.13594
Part of ISSN: 1356-1294
Part of ISSN: 1365-2753
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

A Narrative Review of Personal Protective Equipment Uses in Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Its Disposable Practices

JMA Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2020-0120
Part of ISSN: 2433-3298
Part of ISSN: 2433-328X
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

Heterologous prime–boost strategies for COVID-19 vaccines

Journal of Travel Medicine
2021-12-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab191
Contributors: Binaya Sapkota; Bhuvan Saud; Ranish Shrestha; Dhurgham Al-Fahad; Ranjit Sah; Sunil Shrestha; Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales
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Safety of air travel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102103
Contributors: K.C. Bhuvan; Ranish Shrestha; Peter A. Leggat; P. Ravi Shankar; Sunil Shrestha
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Anesthesiology in Times of Physical Disasters—Earthquakes and Typhoons

Anesthesiology Clinics
2021-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2021.02.005
Part of ISSN: 1932-2275
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

Assessing Pharmacy Practitioners’ Perceptions of Continuing Pharmacy Education and Professional Development at an Oncology Service Hospital in Nepal: A Pilot Study

Advances in Medical Education and Practice
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S271129
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha
grade
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Caring Cancer Patients While Living With COVID-19: An Experience of a Tertiary Cancer Care Center

Nepalese Journal of Cancer
2020-10-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3126/njc.v4i1.31778
Part of ISSN: 2594-3294
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

Nepal’s first case of COVID-19 and public health response

Journal of Travel Medicine
2020-05-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa024
ISSN: 1195-1982
Part of ISSN: 1708-8305
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

SciPub–019–Getting Your Article Published in Scientific Journals- an Event Report

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
2020-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s243897
Part of ISSN: 1178-2390
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

Workshop on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting, Pharmacovigilance and Its Implementation in Cancer Hospital in Nepal: An Event Report

Advances in Medical Education and Practice
2020-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/amep.s225208
Part of ISSN: 1179-7258
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha

Antibiotic Resistance among Gram Negative Bacteria at a Tertiary Cancer Care Institute in Nepal

14th SAARC Federation of Oncologists International Cancer Conference
2019-12-14 | Conference abstract
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Ranish Shrestha

Bringing fun to promote hand hygiene: celebration of world hand hygiene day at a cancer care institute with week-long activities

14th SAARC Federation of Oncologists International Cancer Conference
2019-12-14 | Conference poster
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Ranish Shrestha

Healthcare Associated Infections: Epidemiology, Contributing Factors and Control Measure in Developing Country

Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
2019-12-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3126/jkahs.v2i3.26642
Part of ISSN: 2616-0064
Source: Self-asserted source
Ranish Shrestha
grade
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Improving Hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in the ICU at a tertiary cancer care center

14th International Conference of Society of Internal Medicine of Nepal
2019-05-04 | Conference abstract
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Ranish Shrestha

P3.09-09 “Prevalence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation in Non-Small Cell Carcinoma Lungs at a Cancer Center in Nepal”

Journal of Thoracic Oncology
2018-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1778
Part of ISSN: 1556-0864
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Ranish Shrestha
grade
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Antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship: Fighting a global menace

Infection Control Meet: Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center and Rotary Clubof Yala
2018-05-01 | Lecture
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Ranish Shrestha

Prevalence of multidrug resistant Gram negative bacteria in patients at a cancer Institute: A cross-sectional study

4thSAARC Federation of Oncologists-Nepal International Conference
2017-11-03 | Conference abstract
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Ranish Shrestha
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