'Nepal needs sustainable health-checkup plans': Postdoctoral Research fellow Rajshree Thapa

Research recently published in the medical journal "The Lancet Global Health" says that non-infectious health conditions such as high blood pressure are on the rise in Nepal. Led by public health expert Rajshree Thapa, the report finds that a 12-month intervention program carried out by female community health volunteers has not been sustainable. Thapa, who is a Postdoctoral Research fellow at Melbourne's Monash University says communities in Nepal need effective education and monitoring in terms of regular health checkups. She spoke to SBS Nepali about her research, the public health conditions in Nepal, and life as an international student in Australia.

Rajshree Thapa spoke to SBS Nepali about her work as a researcher and life as an international student in Australia. Credit: SBS Nepali/Dinita Rishal