Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang Community
Chepang is an indigenous group residing mostly in the hilly region of central Nepal. They are still considered as most marginalized and socio-economically deprived group in the country. There are just a handful of studies on the health status of this community but none of these studies were dedicat...
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Chepang is an indigenous group residing mostly in the hilly region of central Nepal. They are still considered as most marginalized and socio-economically deprived group in the country. There are just a handful of studies on the health status of this community but none of these studies were dedicated on the dermatological issues. A two-day dermatological outreach camp dedicated for Chepang community was conducted at Makawanpur district of central Nepal. Dermatophyte infections and scabies were the most common dermatological problems noted. The poor socio-economic status, poor hygiene combined with illiteracy was the major factor contributing to these conditions and their overall health.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a5eecb25dd94b24a1997d4027f1112a2025-08-23T10:03:48ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2023-03-0121110.3126/njdvl.v21i1.49631Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang CommunityNiraj Parajuli0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-4959Sushil Paudel1National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalCivil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Chepang is an indigenous group residing mostly in the hilly region of central Nepal. They are still considered as most marginalized and socio-economically deprived group in the country. There are just a handful of studies on the health status of this community but none of these studies were dedicated on the dermatological issues. A two-day dermatological outreach camp dedicated for Chepang community was conducted at Makawanpur district of central Nepal. Dermatophyte infections and scabies were the most common dermatological problems noted. The poor socio-economic status, poor hygiene combined with illiteracy was the major factor contributing to these conditions and their overall health. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/49631Community dermatologyDermatophytosisIndigenousScabies |
| spellingShingle | Niraj Parajuli Sushil Paudel Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang Community Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Community dermatology Dermatophytosis Indigenous Scabies |
| title | Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang Community |
| title_full | Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang Community |
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| title_short | Dermatological Diseases in a Chepang Community |
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| topic | Community dermatology Dermatophytosis Indigenous Scabies |
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