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Publication Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Traceable to Household Fuel Consumption and its Impact on Health(Kathmandu University, 2021) Shakya, S; Choosong, T; Techato, K; Gyawali, S; Panthee, B; Shrestha, N; Dangal, MRABSTRACT Energy is an essential and obligatory prerequisite of life. Indoor air pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems in the world being specifically concentrated in resource limited settings. Inspite of the availability of cleaner fuel technologies, people in resource limited setting still depend on traditional fuel to meet their basic needs resulting even in premature deaths. In Nepal people in rural areas are the pre-dominant users of biomass fuel, there is limited research focusing on rural areas particularly; women as they spend most of their time in kitchen. Reports were extensively searched for literature using preset keywords in English language peer-reviewed journals databases PubMed and Google Scholar published between the years 2005 to 2020. Citation details were examined, titles and abstracts screened for eligibility and if relevant, full text was also reviewed in greater detail. Findings were then presented primarily under two bold themes: Household fuel consumption: existing theories and evidence; and health impact of indoor air pollution. Several health effects were reported of indoor air pollution including respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, endocrine system disruption and pregnancy complications. These exposures almost double the health risks predominantly among children and women of rural communities as they are directly involved in household activities causing air pollution. Based on our review of evidence, women and children of rural households were the major victims. Further, determinants of household fuel consumption and health effects should be considered while formulating policies in regard to promoting accessibility of clean fuels and reducing household air pollutants. KEY WORDS Health impacts, Household energy consumption, Indoor air pollution, Low and middle income countries, Nepal, Rural womenPublication Our experience as simulated patients during communication skills learning and assessment(Kathmandu University, 2007) Gyawali, S; Bista, D; Shankar, PRNAPublication Perception of Medical Students Regarding TU-IOM MBBS Curriculum and Teaching Learning Methods in Nepal(Kathmandu University, 2022) Gautam, N; Dhungana, R; Gyawali, S; Dhakal, S; Pradhan, PMSABSTRACT Background The present Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum under Tribhuvan University - Institute of Medicine (TU-IOM) was last revised twelve-years back. Though the curriculum was built upon internationally approved recommendations on curriculum design, it is ineffectively practiced in most medical schools of Nepal with major focus on didactic teaching-learning. The curriculum, hence, needs effective implementation and revision. Objective To identify the strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement in the medical curriculum through student-based feedback and outline the possibility of incorporating newer evidence-based teaching-learning methodologies in Nepal. Method This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. With appropriate ethical approval, a questionnaire was developed and disseminated virtually to all medical students of Nepal under TU from MBBS fourth year onwards. The questionnaire comprised of Likert and close-ended questions. The data analysis was followed after receiving the filled questionnaire through Google forms. Result A total of 337 respondents participated in the study. The most effectively implemented components out of the SPICES model were Integrated learning (I) and Community- based learning (C), with 73.89% and 68.84% responses. There were 94.7% (319) students who favored the incorporation of research in the core curriculum. Only 34.2% (115) students found PowerPoint lectures, the most utilized form of teaching- learning in Nepal, as engaging. The respondents (84.6%) showed a high degree of readiness to incorporate newer evidence-based teaching-learning tools such as flipped learning, blended learning, and peer-to-peer learning. Conclusion This study shows that effective interventions must be rethought on various aspects of the curriculum, taking students’ feedback on the table while considering curricular revision. KEY WORDS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum, Medical students, Problem based learning, Teaching learning methodsPublication Pharmacovigilance: Urgent need in midwestern region of Nepal(Kathmandu University, 2009) Khanal, S; Gyawali, S; Kanodia, R; Rathor, RSNA