Bhargavi Rao

Biographic Data

ID6939419
NAMEBhargavi Rao
GIVEN NAMESBhargavi
FAMILY NAMERao
SIGNATURERAO B
AFFILIATIONSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0002-4406-1636
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Azithromycin mass drug administration to reduce childhood mortality in humanitarian crises

    Open AccessGregory Barnsley, Matthew E Coldiron et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) can reduce under-5 mortality in stable but high-mortality settings, yet its potential in humanitarian crises remains undefined. This review proposes that azithromycin MDA could support existing humanitarian interventions and help address mortality from respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in displaced populations. Mortality rates in crises frequently exceed WHO recommended thresholds for initiati…

  • Integrating anticipatory action in disease outbreak preparedness and response in the humanitarian sector

    Open AccessTilly Alcayna, Franziska Kellerhaus et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    In the humanitarian sector, anticipatory action entails acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or mitigate potential impacts and needs. It leverages early warnings to bridge preparedness and response, with a core principle being the provision of ex-ante emergency funding for preagreed early actions. Traditionally applied to extreme climatic events, there is growing interest in integrating anticipatory action into disease outbreak p…

  • Bridging communities of practice

    Open AccessGillian McKay, Siautu Alefaio et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Planetary Health2025