Sushanta K Banerjee
Biographic Data
| ID | 5992345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sushanta K Banerjee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sushanta K |
| FAMILY NAME | Banerjee |
| SIGNATURE | BANERJEE S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ipca Laboratories (India) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7698-0717 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The transformative terrain
In 2022, the World Health Organization endorsed self-managed abortion (SMA) with medical abortion pills as a safe abortion method. This study utilises India's National Family Health Survey Round 5 (2019-2021) data from 724,115 women to estimate state-level self-managed abortion (SMA). It examines SMA characteristics, trends over time, and self-reported complications in India using descriptive and multivariate analysis. This study finds significan…
Associations Between Abortion Services and Acceptance of Postabortion Contraception in Six Indian States
Women receiving induced abortions or postabortion care are at high risk of subsequent unintended pregnancy, and intervals of less than six months between abortion and subsequent pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes. This study highlights the prevalence and attributes of postabortion contraceptive acceptance from 2,456 health facilities in six major Indian states, among 292,508 women who received abortion care services from July 2011 …
Exploring the pathways of unsafe abortion in Madhya Pradesh, India
Nearly 40 years after enactment of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971, unsafe abortion continues to be a neglected women's health issue in India. This prospective study of women presenting for post-abortion care in 10 selected hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India, aimed to understand the incidence, types and severity of post-abortion complications, probable causes of complications and consequences to women in terms of hospitalisation …
Woman-centered research on access to safe abortion services and implications for behavioral change communication interventions
Behavior change communication (BCC) interventions, which address negative perceptions by improving community knowledge about abortion and support local availability of safe abortion services, are needed to increase enabling resources for women and improve potential access to services. Implementing BCC interventions is challenging in settings such as Bihar and Jharkhand where women may be difficult to reach directly, but interventions can target i…
Evaluation of a network of medical abortion providers in two districts of Maharashtra, India
The objective of this study was to examine experiences and service delivery of private medical doctors participating in a professional network designed to improve knowledge and service quality of medical abortion (MA) procedures. A cross-sectional assessment of 87 Medical Abortion Provider Network (MAPnet) participants was conducted between December 2006 and January 2007 to describe participants' service delivery and network experiences. After pa…
Associations Between Abortion Services and Acceptance of Postabortion Contraception in Six Indian States
Women receiving induced abortions or postabortion care are at high risk of subsequent unintended pregnancy, and intervals of less than six months between abortion and subsequent pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes. This study highlights the prevalence and attributes of postabortion contraceptive acceptance from 2,456 health facilities in six major Indian states, among 292,508 women who received abortion care services from July 2011 …
Evaluation of a network of medical abortion providers in two districts of Maharashtra, India
The objective of this study was to examine experiences and service delivery of private medical doctors participating in a professional network designed to improve knowledge and service quality of medical abortion (MA) procedures. A cross-sectional assessment of 87 Medical Abortion Provider Network (MAPnet) participants was conducted between December 2006 and January 2007 to describe participants' service delivery and network experiences. After pa…
Exploring the pathways of unsafe abortion in Madhya Pradesh, India
Nearly 40 years after enactment of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971, unsafe abortion continues to be a neglected women's health issue in India. This prospective study of women presenting for post-abortion care in 10 selected hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India, aimed to understand the incidence, types and severity of post-abortion complications, probable causes of complications and consequences to women in terms of hospitalisation …
Woman-centered research on access to safe abortion services and implications for behavioral change communication interventions
Behavior change communication (BCC) interventions, which address negative perceptions by improving community knowledge about abortion and support local availability of safe abortion services, are needed to increase enabling resources for women and improve potential access to services. Implementing BCC interventions is challenging in settings such as Bihar and Jharkhand where women may be difficult to reach directly, but interventions can target i…
Associations Between Abortion Services and Acceptance of Postabortion Contraception in Six Indian States
Women receiving induced abortions or postabortion care are at high risk of subsequent unintended pregnancy, and intervals of less than six months between abortion and subsequent pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes. This study highlights the prevalence and attributes of postabortion contraceptive acceptance from 2,456 health facilities in six major Indian states, among 292,508 women who received abortion care services from July 2011 …
The transformative terrain
In 2022, the World Health Organization endorsed self-managed abortion (SMA) with medical abortion pills as a safe abortion method. This study utilises India's National Family Health Survey Round 5 (2019-2021) data from 724,115 women to estimate state-level self-managed abortion (SMA). It examines SMA characteristics, trends over time, and self-reported complications in India using descriptive and multivariate analysis. This study finds significan…
Abortion (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Pregnancy (5 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Family planning (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Nursing (3 works)