Lung health in the Terai region of Nepal

Malik Hamrouni, Sanjib K Sharma, Om P Kurmi, Prajwal Gautam, Suman Lohani, Ujwal Gautam, Sigiriya A Perone, Olivia Heller, Ian P Hall, Tricia M McKeever, Charlotte E Bolton, NIHR Nottingham BRC Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Centre for Healthcare and Communities, Coventry University, Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Division of Tropical Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Health Unit of the International Committee of the Red Cross

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Published online on January 16, 2026

Abstract

Chronic Respiratory Disease, Volume 23, January-December 2026.
BackgroundChronic respiratory disease burden in Nepal is high, although data from the Terai (lowlands) is limited.MethodsThrough a community outreach programme in Mechinagar, 3398 adults (mean age 49.6 years, 59% female) were recruited to complete ...