# Publications — Health equity - 2025 — [[publications/2025-sickle-cell-allele-distribution-in-southern-india-a-population-based-study-in-a-ruraltribal-context-pop00100.md|Sickle cell allele distribution in southern India: a population-based study in a rural–tribal context]] — *BMJ Public Health* - 2025 — [[publications/2025-reimagining-innovation-in-health-equity-making-a-case-for-a-community-embedded-participatory-learning-site-df4a404b.md|Reimagining innovation in health equity: Making a case for a community-embedded participatory learning site for adivasi health research]] — *Journal of Community Health Systems for Health* - 2025 — [[publications/2025-parliamentarians-concerns-about-tobacco-and-indigenous-communities-in-india-a-qualitative-analysis-of-parl-6505e336.md|Parliamentarians’ concerns about tobacco and Indigenous communities in India: a qualitative analysis of parliamentary questions (1952-2022)]] — *medRxiv, 2025.04. 17.* - 2025 — [[publications/2025-it-takes-a-village-unpacking-contextual-factors-influencing-caregiving-in-urban-poor-neighbourhoods-of-ban-3ff752b8.md|It takes a village: Unpacking contextual factors influencing caregiving in urban poor neighbourhoods of bangalore, south india]] — *Healthcare* - 2025 — [[publications/2025-home-learning-environment-and-cognitive-and-academic-outcomes-among-children-aged-48-years-a-cross-section-cb820ef3.md|Home-learning environment and cognitive and academic outcomes among children aged 4–8 years: A cross-sectional study from South India]] — *Dialogues in Health* - 2024 — [[publications/2024-protocol-of-the-nutritional-psychosocial-and-environmental-determinants-of-neurodevelopment-and-child-ment-734fdd0b.md|Protocol of the nutritional, psychosocial, and environmental determinants of neurodevelopment and child mental health (COINCIDE) study]] — *Wellcome Open Research* - 2024 — [[publications/2024-prevalence-of-dyslipidemia-hypertension-and-diabetes-among-tribal-and-rural-population-in-a-south-indian-f-9b36b3e2.md|Prevalence of dyslipidemia, hypertension and diabetes among tribal and rural population in a south Indian forested region]] — *PLOS Global Public Health* - 2024 — [[publications/2024-disproportionate-infection-hospitalisation-and-death-from-covid-19-in-ethnic-minority-groups-and-indigenou-1a4da2fc.md|Disproportionate infection, hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 in ethnic minority groups and indigenous peoples: an application of the priority public health conditions …]] — *EClinicalMedicine* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-its-like-asking-for-a-necktie-when-you-dont-have-underwear-discourses-on-patient-rights-in-southern-karnat-0bb2e19a.md|“It’s like asking for a necktie when you don’t have underwear”: Discourses on patient rights in southern Karnataka, India]] — *International Journal for Equity in Health* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-the-role-of-social-vulnerability-in-improving-interventions-for-neglected-zoonotic-diseases-the-example-of-e3497257.md|The role of social vulnerability in improving interventions for neglected zoonotic diseases: The example of Kyasanur Forest Disease in India]] — *PLOS Global Public Health* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-social-determinants-of-child-undernutrition-in-adivasi-population-in-northern-kerala-a-study-using-syndemi-2c8be806.md|Social determinants of child undernutrition in adivasi population in northern Kerala: a study using syndemic framework]] — *Indian journal of pediatrics 90 (Suppl 1)* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-response-to-correspondence-article-on-the-research-protocol-titled-towards-health-equity-and-transformativ-e3134218.md|Response to correspondence article on the research protocol titled Towards Health Equity and Transformative Action on tribal health (THETA) study to describe, explain and act …]] — *Wellcome Open Research* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-prevalence-of-hypertension-among-tribal-population-in-india-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-pop00092.md|Prevalence of hypertension among tribal population in india: a systematic review and meta-analysis]] — *National Journal of Community Medicine* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-prevalence-of-hypertension-among-tribal-population-in-india-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-pop00114.md|Prevalence of hypertension among tribal population in india: a systematic review and meta-analysis]] — *National Journal of Community Medicine* - 2023 — [[publications/2023-historical-and-contextual-pathways-of-inequity-in-child-nutritional-status-a-case-study-of-paniya-and-kuri-6cc4db05.md|Historical and contextual pathways of inequity in child nutritional status: A case study of Paniya and Kurichiya Adivasi communities in Wayanad District, Kerala]] — ** - 2022 — [[publications/2022-the-health-of-indigenous-populations-in-south-asia-a-critical-review-in-a-critical-time-pop00021.md|The health of indigenous populations in south asia: A critical review in a critical time]] — *International Journal of Health Services* - 2022 — [[publications/2022-eco-geographic-patterns-of-child-malnutrition-in-india-and-its-association-with-cereal-cultivation-an-anal-bd0f9b5d.md|Eco-geographic patterns of child malnutrition in India and its association with cereal cultivation: An analysis using demographic health survey and agriculture datasets]] — *Wellcome Open Research* - 2022 — [[publications/2022-covid-19-vaccine-equity-a-health-systems-and-policy-perspective-pop00008.md|COVID-19 vaccine equity: a health systems and policy perspective]] — *Expert review of vaccines* - 2022 — [[publications/2022-covid-19-and-multiple-inequalities-the-case-of-a-coastal-community-in-kerala-pop00072.md|COVID-19 and multiple inequalities the case of a coastal community in kerala]] — *Economic and political weekly* - 2022 — [[publications/2022-alarming-level-of-severe-acute-malnutrition-in-indian-districts-pop00025.md|Alarming level of severe acute malnutrition in Indian districts]] — *BMJ Global Health* - 2021 — [[publications/2021-none-of-my-ancestors-ever-discussed-this-disease-beforehow-disease-information-shapes-adaptive-capacity-of-1046fc0b.md|‘None of my ancestors ever discussed this disease before!’How disease information shapes adaptive capacity of marginalised rural populations in India]] — *PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases* - 2021 — [[publications/2021-will-come-if-it-is-in-our-podu-importance-of-cultural-safety-for-adivasis-in-covid-19-care-pop00116.md|Will come if it is in our Podu: Importance of cultural safety for Adivasis in Covid-19 care]] — ** - 2021 — [[publications/2021-the-merit-privilege-examining-dubious-claims-of-merit-in-public-health-and-public-policy-pop00117.md|The merit privilege: examining dubious claims of merit in public health and public policy]] — *BMJ Global Health* - 2021 — [[publications/2021-sickle-cell-disease-in-india-a-scoping-review-from-a-health-systems-perspective-to-identify-an-agenda-for--d4e0b6f1.md|Sickle cell disease in India: a scoping review from a health systems perspective to identify an agenda for research and action]] — *BMJ global health* - 2021 — [[publications/2021-reviewing-the-ecological-evidence-base-for-management-of-emerging-tropical-zoonoses-kyasanur-forest-diseas-790a8f86.md|Reviewing the ecological evidence base for management of emerging tropical zoonoses: Kyasanur Forest Disease in India as a case study]] — *PLoS neglected tropical diseases* - 2021 — [[publications/2021-covid-19-vaccine-equity-a-health-systems-and-policy-perspective-pop00118.md|COVID-19 vaccine equity: a health systems and policy perspective]] — ** - 2021 — [[publications/2021-an-intersectional-analysis-of-the-composite-index-of-anthropometric-failures-in-india-pop00027.md|An intersectional analysis of the composite index of anthropometric failures in India]] — *International Journal for Equity in Health* - 2020 — [[publications/2020-what-role-can-health-policy-and-systems-research-play-in-supporting-responses-to-covid-19-that-strengthen--fa6f3cfa.md|What role can health policy and systems research play in supporting responses to COVID-19 that strengthen socially just health systems?]] — *Health Policy and Planning* - 2020 — [[publications/2020-factors-associated-with-inequality-in-composite-index-of-anthropometric-failure-between-the-paniya-and-kur-b9b07272.md|Factors associated with inequality in composite index of anthropometric failure between the Paniya and kurichiya tribal communities in wayanad district of Kerala]] — *Indian journal of public health* - 2020 — [[publications/2020-examining-tribal-health-inequalities-around-three-forested-sites-in-india-results-of-a-cross-sectional-sur-0fcf5c35.md|Examining tribal health inequalities around three forested sites in India: Results of a cross-sectional survey]] — *Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care* - 2020 — [[publications/2020-covid-19-and-informal-settlements-an-urgent-call-to-rethink-urban-governance-pop00010.md|COVID-19 and informal settlements: an urgent call to rethink urban governance]] — *International Journal for Equity in Health* - 2020 — [[publications/2020-an-intersectional-analysis-of-the-composite-index-of-anthropometric-failures-in-india-pop00095.md|An intersectional analysis of the composite index of anthropometric failures in india]] — *Internafional Journal for Equity in Health* - 2019 — [[publications/2019-towards-health-equity-and-transformative-action-on-tribal-health-theta-study-to-describe-explain-and-act-o-71dcd07a.md|Towards Health Equity and Transformative Action on tribal health (THETA) study to describe, explain and act on tribal health inequities in India: a health systems research …]] — *Wellcome Open Research* - 2019 — [[publications/2019-affirmative-action-minorities-and-public-services-in-india-charting-a-future-research-and-practice-agenda-pop00040.md|Affirmative action, minorities, and public services in India: Charting a future research and practice agenda]] — *Indian journal of medical ethics* - 2017 — [[publications/2017-health-inequities-in-india-by-socio-economic-position-pop00065.md|Health inequities in India by socio-economic position]] — *Health Inequities in India: A Synthesis of Recent Evidence* - 2017 — [[publications/2017-health-equity-research-a-political-project-pop00079.md|Health equity research: a political project]] — *Health Inequities in India: A Synthesis of Recent Evidence* - 2014 — [[publications/2014-whose-problem-is-it-anyway-crimes-against-women-in-india-pop00006.md|Whose problem is it anyway? Crimes against women in India]] — *Global health action* - 2011 — [[publications/2011-health-systems-research-and-the-gadchiroli-debate-a-plea-for-universal-and-equitable-ethics-pop00068.md|Health systems research and the Gadchiroli debate: a plea for universal and equitable ethics]] — *Indian Journal of Medical Ethics* - 2010 — [[publications/2010-determinants-of-anemia-among-young-children-in-rural-india-pop00001.md|Determinants of anemia among young children in rural India]] — *Pediatrics* - 2006 — [[publications/2006-our-forest-our-lives-25-years-of-tribal-development-pop00069.md|Our forest, our lives: 25 years of tribal development]] — *VGKK (Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra), BR Hills, Karnataka* - — [[publications/na-addressing-anaemia-in-adivasi-women-of-reproductive-age-urgent-policy-imperatives-for-karnataka-pop00131.md|Addressing anaemia in adivasi women of reproductive age: Urgent policy imperatives for karnataka]] — *Frontiers in Global Women's Health 6, 1684392,*