Pratik Khanal is a PhD research fellow at the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting (BCEPS) | University of Bergen (uib.no). He obtained his Master's degree in Public Health from Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Nepal. His research interests are primarily in the areas of health system, health financing, and non-communicable diseases. Before joining the University of Bergen, Pratik worked as a Research Specialist for Population Services International (PSI) Nepal Office (2021-2022), Project Manager for KOICA National Health Insurance Support Project (2018-2020) and Research Associate at Ethics, M&E Section at Nepal Health Research Council (2016-2017). 

Pratik served as a Central Member of Nepal Public Health Association (2022-2024) and is a life member of Nepal Health Economic Association. 

During his PhD, Pratik will be working at the intersection of non-communicable diseases, health economics, and health system with focus in Nepal. His focus of study is costing and cost-effectiveness analysis of cancer interventions in health system context of Nepal. 

Academic article

• Adhikari, Basant; Ranabhat, Kamal; Khanal, Pratik et al. (2024). Procurement process and shortages of essential medicines in public health facilities: A qualitative study from Nepal. (external link)
• Shrestha, Rasmita; Shakya, Aditya; Khanal, Pratik et al. (2024). User satisfaction with the National Health Insurance Program: A community-based survey from the Ilam district of Nepal. (external link)
• Maharjan, Jasmine; Pandit, Sagar; Johansson, Kjell Arne et al. (2023). Effectiveness of interventions for emergency care of hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review. (external link)
• Adhikari, Samir; Ranabhat, Kamal; Bhattarai, Suraj et al. (2023). Epidemiology of COVID-19 mortality in Nepal: An analysis of the National Health Emergency Operation Center data. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

• Shrestha R, Shakya A, Khanal P, Khanal VK, Jha N, Nepal Gurung G, et al. (2024) User satisfaction with the National Health Insurance Program: A community-based survey from the Ilam district of Nepal. PLoS ONE 19(5): e0303045.
• Adhikari B, Ranabhat K, Khanal P, Poudel M, Marahatta SB, Khanal S, et al. (2024) Procurement process and shortages of essential medicines in public health facilities: A qualitative study from Nepal. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(5): e0003128. 
• Maharjan J, Pandit S, Johansson KA, Khanal P, Karmacharya B, Kaur G, Aryal KK. Effectiveness of Interventions for Emergency Care of Hypoglycaemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Systematic Review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2023 Dec 27:111078.
• Adhikari SK, Ranabhat K, Bhattarai S, Saud B, Paudel K, Bhandari R, Khanal P, Keene CM, Khanal V. Epidemiology of COVID‐19 mortality in Nepal: An analysis of the National Health Emergency Operation Center data. Public Health Challenges. 2023 Dec;2(4):e127.
• Ghimire, S., Ghimire, S., Khanal, P. et al. Factors affecting health insurance utilization among insured population: evidence from health insurance program of Bhaktapur district of Nepal. BMC Health Serv Res 23, 159 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09145-9
• Sigdel A, Angdembe MR, Khanal P, Adhikari N, Maharjan A, Paudel M. Medical abortion drug dispensing practices among private pharmacy workers in Nepal: A mystery client study. Plos one. 2022 Nov 23;17(11):e0278132.
• Khanal P, Paudel K, Mehata S, Thapa A, Bhatta R, Bhattarai HK. Anxiety and depressive symptoms among home isolated patients with COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Province One, Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health. 2022 Sep 12;2(9):e0001046.
• Paudel K, Adhikari TB, Khanal P, Bhatta R, Paudel R, et al. (2022) Sleep quality and its correlates among undergraduate medical students in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 2(2): e0000012. 
• Bhusal KR, Devkota S, Pathak S, Khanal P, Khanal U, Thapalia P, Neupane S, Gyanwali P, Simkhada R, Oli KK. Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Non-diabetic Hypertensive Patients and its Correlation with Changes in Left Ventricular and Left Atrial Characteristics.
• KCB. B., Khanal P., OliL. K., DhitalS. R., PradhanB., PahariD. P., & PaudelK. R. (2022). Prevalence and Factors Associated with Tobacco Use among High School Students . Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20(02), 310-315.
• Khanal P, Paudel K, Devkota N, Dahal M, Mishra SR, et al. (2021) Corona virus fear among health workers during the early phase of pandemic response in Nepal: A web-based cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 1(12): e0000083
• Dhimal M, Dumre SP, Sharma GN, Khanal P, Ranabhat K, Shah LP, Lal BK, Jha R, Upadhyaya BP, Acharya B, Shrestha SK. An outbreak investigation of scrub typhus in Nepal: confirmation of local transmission. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021 Dec;21:1-1.
• Acharya R, Khanal P, Bhattarai HK, Amatya A. Risk factors of preterm birth in Nepal: a hospital-based matched case-control study. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 2021 Aug 30;3:697419.
• Bhattarai H, McLachlan CS, Khanal P, Adhikari TB, Ranabhat K, Koirala S, Parajuli SB, Pokharel Y, Paudel S, Soti PB, Subedi B. May measurement month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. European Heart Journal Supplements. 2021 May 1;23(Supplement_B):B110-3.
• Gyawali B, Khanal P, Mishra SR, van Teijlingen E, Wolf Meyrowitsch D. Building strong primary health care to tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in Nepal. Global Health Action. 2020 Dec 31;13(1):1788262.
• Poudyal, I.P., Khanal, P., Mishra, S.R. et al. Cardiometabolic risk factors among patients with tuberculosis attending tuberculosis treatment centers in Nepal. BMC Public Health 20, 1364 (2020). 
• Bhattarai, H.K., Khanal, P., Khanal, V. et al. Factors associated with child health service delivery by female community health volunteers in Nepal: findings from a national survey. BMC Health Serv Res 20, 561 (2020).
• Panthi, B., Khanal, P., Dahal, M. et al. An urgent call to address the nutritional status of women and children in Nepal during COVID-19 crises. Int J Equity Health 19, 87 (2020)
• Ranabhat, K., Khanal, P., Mishra, S.R. et al. Health related quality of life among haemodialysis and kidney transplant recipients from Nepal: a cross sectional study using WHOQOL-BREF. BMC Nephrol 21, 433 (2020).
• Khanal, P., Devkota, N., Dahal, M. et al. Mental health impacts among health workers during COVID-19 in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional survey from Nepal. Global Health 16, 89 (2020).
• Dahal, M., Khanal, P., Maharjan, S. et al. Mitigating violence against women and young girls during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Nepal: a wake-up call. Global Health 16, 84 (2020).
• Marasini B, Lal BK, Thapa S, Awasthi KR, Bajracharya B, Khanal P, Neupane S, Jha SN, Acharya S, Iama S, Koirala M. G6PD deficiency in malaria endemic areas of Nepal. Malaria journal. 2020 Dec;19:1-9.
• Adhikari, T.B., Bhattarai, H., Ranabhat, K., Khanal, P., Mishra, S.R., Koirala, S., Pandey, S., Devkota, S., Gairhe, M., Dhamala, B. and Soti, P.B., 2020. May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. European Heart Journal Supplements, 22(Supplement_H), pp.H92-H95.
• Shrestha R, Shrestha S, Khanal P, Kc B. Nepal’s first case of COVID-19 and public health response. Journal of travel medicine. 2020 Apr;27(3):taaa024.
• Dhimal M., Khanal P., Dangal G., & Gyanwali P. (2020). Addressing Emerging Public Health Issues through Interdisciplinary Research. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 18(2), I-II.
• Mehata, S., Bhattarai, N., Menzel, J., Shah, M., Khanal, P., Tofigh, S., Khanal, M.N., Regmi, S.C. and Andersen, K., 2019. Prevalence and correlates of postabortion long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use among young women (24 and below) in Nepal: Strategy in the search for improvements. Reproductive Health, 16(1), pp.1-9.
• Khanal P, Mishra SR. Federal governance and the undying parade for universal health coverage in Nepal. Health Prospect. 2019 Feb 25;18(1):1-3.
• Mishra, S. R., Khanal, P., & Khanal, V. (2018). Sustained Neglect in Mental Health during Nepal’s Crises. Health Prospect, 17(1), 4–7.
• Khanal, P., & Maharjan, S. (2018). Ethical challenges in mental health research with focus in Nepal. Health Prospect, 17(1), 8–11.
• Khanal P. Bringing all together for research capacity building in LMICs. The Lancet Global Health. 2017 Sep 1;5(9):e868.
• Bhandari P, Khanal P. Pride in autistic diversity: against treatment or for inclusion?. The Lancet. 2016 Nov 19;388(10059):2477.
• Khanal P, Bhattarai N. Health beyond health to bridge the global health gap. The Lancet Global Health. 2016 Nov 1;4(11):e792.
• Khanal P, Khanal A. Strengthening of information systems and research to tackle HIV and non-communicable diseases. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 2016 Oct 1;4(10):815.
• Mishra SR, Khanal P, Dhimal M. Nepal’s quest for Universal Health Coverage. J Pharm Pract Community Med. 2016;2(4):104-106.
• Mishra SR, Khanal P, Karki DK, Kallestrup P, Enemark U. National health insurance policy in Nepal: challenges for implementation. Global health action. 2015 Dec 1;8(1):28763.
• Khanal V, Khanal P, Lee AH. Sustaining progress in maternal and child health in Nepal. The Lancet. 2015 Jun 27;385(9987):2573.

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