A5064329515- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Social Media in Health Education
University of California, San Francisco
2019-2025
Global Brain Health Institute
2024-2025
University of California, Berkeley
2019-2024
City University of New York
2024
Berkeley Public Health Division
2022
University of California System
2021
South Eastern Railway
2011-2021
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2012-2019
Harvard University
2012-2019
Sinai Health System
2019
Background Women in South Asia often return to their natal home during pregnancy, for childbirth, and stay through the postpartum period—potentially impacting access health care outcomes this important period. However, phenomenon is understudied (and not even named) demographic or literature, nor do we know how it impacts health. Objective The aim of study measure magnitude, timing, duration, risk factors impact on phenomenon, which name Temporary Childbirth Migration. Methods Using data...
Background mHealth technologies are proliferating globally to address quality and timeliness of health care delivery by Community Health Workers (CHWs). This study aimed examine CHW beneficiaries' perceptions a new intervention (Common Application Software [CAS] for CHWs in India. The objectives the were seek perspectives beneficiaries on uptake CAS, changes CHW-beneficiary interactions since introduction CAS potential barriers faced use CAS. Further, important contextual factors related...
Economic insecurity, relationship issues, and gender-based financial disparities pose significant challenges for couples living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, potentially undermining treatment adherence health outcomes. We evaluated Mlambe, an integrated economic empowerment strengthening intervention HIV. conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial Zomba, Malawi 78 married (156 individuals) reporting unhealthy alcohol use based on the AUDIT-C. Couples were recruited from care clinics to...
Significant disruptions in the perinatal continuum of care occur postpartum India, despite it being a critical time to optimize maternal health and wellbeing. Group-oriented mHealth approaches may help mitigate impact limited access lack social support that characterize this period. Our team developed pilot tested provider-moderated group intervention increase education, communication with providers, refer participants in-person care, connect them virtual other mothers similarly aged infants...
Millions of children in India still suffer from poor health and under-nutrition, despite substantial improvement over decades public programmes. The Anganwadi centres under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) provide a range nutrition services to pregnant women, <6 years their mothers. However, major gaps exist ICDS service delivery. government is currently strengthening through an mHealth intervention called Common Application Software (ICDS-CAS) installed on smart phones, with...
Abstract Background Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) are a group of 1.4 million community health workers that operate throughout rural India as part the Integrated Child Development Services program. AWWs responsible for disseminating key information regarding nutrition, family planning, and immunizations to women children in their catchment area, while maintaining detailed registers track beneficiary data, updates on status, supply inventory beneficiaries. There is need understand how spend time...
Abstract Bilateral carotid stenosis is generally treated by staged stenting procedure and rarely simultaneously due to concerns about hemodynamic impairment from stimulation of the sinus baroreflex (severe bradycardia, hypotension) risk cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome. Most accounts bilateral are small series. The aim this study was evaluate feasibility safety simultaneous angioplasty (CAS) in comparison with procedure. We retrospectively analyzed procedural outcome complications CAS done...
Abstract Eating last is a gendered cultural norm in which the youngest daughters‐in‐law are expected to eat after serving others household, including men and in‐laws. Using women's eating as an indicator of status, we studied association between mental health. four rounds prospective cohort data 18–25‐year‐old newly married women ( n = 200) cohabiting with mothers‐in‐law 2018 2020 Nawalparasi district Nepal, examined depressive symptom severity (measured using 15‐item Hopkins Symptom...
Abstract Background Improving family planning and maternal health outcomes are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. While evidence on effectiveness of government-driven public programs is extensive, more research needed private-sector interventions, especially in low- middle-income countries. We evaluated impacts a commercial social-franchising social-marketing program – Tiko Platform which created local ecosystem promoters, healthcare providers, pharmacies,...
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play crucial roles in health promotion and services rural India. Previous research investigating the effectiveness of coordinated by different community workers cadres on practices is scarce. This study examines CHW cadres, specifically Accredited Social Activists (ASHA) Anganwadi (AWW), maternal outcomes. Using endline data from a 2019 impact evaluation 6635 mothers with children <12 months Madhya Pradesh Bihar, we compared association between standalone...
Hyperglycemia, in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients, has a significant negative impact on the morbidity mortality of patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Contemporary evidence indicates that persistent hyperglycemia after initial hospital admission continues to exert effects AMI patients. There have been number studies demonstrating benefit tight glucose control AMI, but lack convincing clinical data led loose guidelines poor implementation targets for this...
Background India’s 1.4 million community health and nutrition workers (CHNWs) serve 158 beneficiaries under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme. We assessed impact of a data capture, decision support, job-aid mobile app for CHNWs on two primary outcomes—(1) timeliness home visits (2) appropriate counselling specific to needs pregnant women mothers children <12 months. Methods used quasi-experimental pair-matched controlled trial using repeated cross-sectional...
Abstract Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) deliver services at-scale to reduce maternal and child undernutrition, but often face inadequate support from the system perform their job well. Supportive supervision is a promising intervention that strengthens can enable CHWs offer quality services. Objectives We examined if greater intensity of supportive as defined by monitoring visits Anganwadi Centre, CHW-supervisor meetings, training provided supervisors in context Integrated...
Nepal has high prevalence of early marriage and remains a patrilocal society with women moving into their husbands' home after marriage. Spousal relationship quality can be an important predictor health mental well-being married in patriarchal setting like but is understudied this population. We examined the association between spousal quality, mother-in-law among newly Nepal. recruited 200 aged 18–25 years within 4 months cohabiting mothers-in-law collected four rounds data at 6-month...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>Newly married young women face increased susceptibility to adverse health outcomes, social isolation, and disempowerment, yet interventions targeting this vulnerable group remain limited. We examined the feasibility acceptability of TARANG, a life skills reproductive empowerment intervention, developed for with newly women. <bold>Methods: </bold>We recruited 42 as participants in our study. conducted convergent mixed-methods, single-group...
Despite decades of a call to action engage men in reproductive health, are often left out programs and interventions. In India, where half pregnancies reported as unintended, patriarchal gender norms still dominant patterns arranged marriages make engaging family planning strengthening couples communication critical increasing autonomy helping young meet their goals. This study explores the feasibility acceptability from men's perspective pilot transformative intervention for newly married India.
In a setting such as Nepal with malnutrition and persistent poor maternal infant health outcomes, developing interventions to improve the nutrition of preconception pregnant women is essential.
Marriage is a key determinant of health and well-being adolescent girls young women (AGYW) in India. It life event which move to their marital households, often co-residing with in-laws begin childbearing. The change the normative environment conjunction cultural norms surrounding son preference influences women's overall course. However, there scant research about association between these transitions changes empowerment among AGYW India.Using two waves data from prospective cohort panel...
Abstract Monkeypox deaths have been rarely reported across the globe. A total of 19 fatalities globally from endemic and non-endemic countries in 2022. The current outbreak had largely limited to community men who sex with primarily multiple bisexual or homosexual partners. vast majority cases infected recovered complications like sepsis encephalitis immunocompromised individuals. mortality Brazil Mexico were individuals, while Spain fatal immunocompetent no underlying conditions. To date,...
Given its popularity among youth ages 13-17, social media is a promising avenue for engaging and retaining historically hard-to-reach in longitudinal research. Social use research involving youth, however, has preceded development of best practices ethical use. This article describes the challenges considerations using to engage retain within context randomized controlled trial group-based adolescent substance intervention. Best addressing are also provided Belmont Principle as guiding...