Health issues in Nepal will come under the spotlight tomorrow (Wednesday, April 23) when Aberdeen academics discuss their research.
Dr Padam Simkhada and Dr Edwin van Teijlingen, from the University of Aberdeen's Department of Public Health, have been invited to speak at the Nepal Study Day at Wolfson College, University of Oxford.
They will be among researchers from across the UK taking part in the event which has been organised by the Britain-Nepal Academic Council.
Nepal is a landlocked country situated between India and China. It is one of the poorer ones in the world. The Nepalese represent a relatively small, but growing, immigrant community in the UK. It is estimated that about 100,000 Nepalese people are currently living in the UK including retired, currently serving Ghurkha soldiers, businessman, students and immigrants. This includes a small community in Aberdeen.
Dr. Van Teijlingen will provide details on their health-related research in Nepal while Dr. Simkhada will present findings from a study into the health and lifestyle of Nepalese living in the UK.
Dr. Van Teijlingen, Reader in Public Health, said: "The University of Aberdeen is in a unique position in that it is involved in health care and health services research in Nepal and it studies the health and lifestyle of Nepalese immigrants in the UK."
The University of Aberdeen is committed to increasing its research involvement in international health, including its studies in developing countries such as Nepal.