Abhishek Shankar
Biographic Data
| ID | 10000273 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abhishek Shankar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abhishek |
| FAMILY NAME | Shankar |
| SIGNATURE | SHANKAR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6491-0079 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A commentary on GST reforms and their effect on cancer care in India
The GST council in its 56 th meeting has recommended the total exemption of thirty-three life-saving drugs including those used in cancer care from GST altogether (erstwhile 12% to now zero and three critical drugs for rare diseases and cancer from 5% earlier to zero). 1 The council has also recommended no GST application on individual health and life insurance policies (from 18% previously). 1 An important aspect of this policy reform is that it…
Vaping prevention curriculum in India
This intervention was innovative in terms of being peer-to-peer and online while also providing guidance on ways to quit vaping. 9 The CATCH My Breath (CMB) program was found to be effective, feasible and well-received when administered to 6217 pupils over twenty-five high-and middle-schools across a fouryear time period in eight counties in the Appalachian region of the United States. 10 The OurFutures Vaping Program based out of Australia is an…
Expanding behavioral interventions through cancer warning labels in India: From cigarette packs to alcohol bottles
Among young adults and adolescents, disability-adjusted life years are contributed to most by burden attributable to alcohol, according to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. 1 Adolescence may be recognised as a critical time in the developmental stages of an individual wherein certain experiences can have long-term consequences. Adolescence forms a crucial period for the initiation and intensification of su…
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: A forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: A comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease…
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: A compr…
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: A forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: A comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease…
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic: A compr…
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Vaping prevention curriculum in India
This intervention was innovative in terms of being peer-to-peer and online while also providing guidance on ways to quit vaping. 9 The CATCH My Breath (CMB) program was found to be effective, feasible and well-received when administered to 6217 pupils over twenty-five high-and middle-schools across a fouryear time period in eight counties in the Appalachian region of the United States. 10 The OurFutures Vaping Program based out of Australia is an…
Expanding behavioral interventions through cancer warning labels in India: From cigarette packs to alcohol bottles
Among young adults and adolescents, disability-adjusted life years are contributed to most by burden attributable to alcohol, according to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. 1 Adolescence may be recognised as a critical time in the developmental stages of an individual wherein certain experiences can have long-term consequences. Adolescence forms a crucial period for the initiation and intensification of su…
A commentary on GST reforms and their effect on cancer care in India
The GST council in its 56 th meeting has recommended the total exemption of thirty-three life-saving drugs including those used in cancer care from GST altogether (erstwhile 12% to now zero and three critical drugs for rare diseases and cancer from 5% earlier to zero). 1 The council has also recommended no GST application on individual health and life insurance policies (from 18% previously). 1 An important aspect of this policy reform is that it…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Disease (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Burden of disease (4 works) · Disease burden (4 works) · Life expectancy (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works)