Dinesh Timalsena

Project Title

Community Volunteer led Hypertension Prevention and Control (CLHPC) in Nepal: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial

Research Interest

Cardiovascular health
Hypertension
Diabetes
Mental health
Machine learning
Health Service research
Migration Health  

Supervisor(s)

PD Dr. Ursula Berger

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

 Since 10/2024 - Ph.D. Candidate in Medical Research, Epidemiology & Public Health, LMU Munich, Germany

2019 – 2022 - MSc in Public Health (Epidemiology), Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal

2010 – 2014 - Bachelor of Public Health, Purbanchal University, Nepal

WORK EXPERIENCE

01.05.2022 – 30.09.2024 - Research Coordinator, KUSMS, Nepal
01.05.2022 – 30.09.2024 - Teaching Assistant, KUSMS, Nepal
01.10.2017 – 31.01.2019 - Non-Communicable Diseases Program Officer, Nepal
01.07.2014 – 30.09.2017 - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Officer, PRAYAS Nepal, Dhading, Nepal

Publications

Adhikari M, Timalsena D, Chaudhary K. Experiences of healthcare workers who faced physical workplace violence from patients or their relatives in Nepal: a qualitative study. BMJ Public Health 2024;2:e001032. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001032

Siluwal N , Bhandari N , Prajapati R , Timalsena D . Factors Associated with Urinary Tract Infection among Children Aged Less than 5 Years Visiting Department of Pediatrics of Dhulikhel Hospital. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2024 Jan-Mar;22(85):87-92. PMID: 39324465.

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators. Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2204–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8 GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators. Lancet. 2024 May 18;403(10440):2204–56

Bhatt RD, Risal P, Maharjan A, Timalsena D, Qiqiang HE. Sensitivity and Specificity of Nepali Version of Quantitative Androgen Deficiency in Aging Males (qADAM) Questionnaire in Diabetic Patients. Kathmandu Univ Med J. 2023;83(3):275-80.

Adhikari B, Poudel L, Bhandari N, Adhikari N, Shrestha B, Poudel B, ...Timalsena D, ... et al. Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among construction workers in Nepal. PLoS One. 2023 May 30;18(5):e0284696.