Hari Sankar
Biographic Data
| ID | 7751783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hari Sankar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hari |
| FAMILY NAME | Sankar |
| SIGNATURE | SANKAR H |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Institute for Global Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1812-0102 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How equitable is the conduct of public health research? Findings across case studies from India and Australia
Case studies of equity integration in research revealed strategies as well as challenges. Many strategies as well as challenges were shared across studies, whether focused on health equity as a topic or not. Overall equity-focused projects had more leeway to focus on process related aspects within study scope, although all studies found ways to change "how" research was done. There is a critical need to frame equity integration not merely as an i…
Health in Kerala: Exploring achievements and remaining challenges of health systems reform using an equity lens
The findings suggest that custom made policies are required to address the specific health needs of underserved population rather than a doing "more of same" approach
Exploring the road to public healthcare accessibility: A qualitative study to understand healthcare utilization among hard-to-reach groups in Kerala, India
The 'Kerala Model of Development' has been applauded internationally for its success in recent years. However, this has not inured the state from the typical barriers to public sector health care use articulated by participants in the study, which match global evidence. In order to deepen the impact of public sector reforms, the state must try to meet service user expectations- especially among those left behind. This requires attention to qualit…
National Rural Health Mission reforms in light of decentralised planning in Kerala, India: A realist analysis of data from three witness seminars
The synergy between decentralised health planning and N(R)HM has significantly shaped and impacted the health sector, leading to innovative and inclusive programs that respond to local health needs and improved health system infrastructure. However, centralised health planning still belies the ethos and imperative of decentralisation - these contradictions may vex progress going forward and warrant further study
Assessing inequalities in publicly funded health insurance scheme coverage and out-of-pocket expenditure for hospitalization: Findings from a household survey in Kerala
While PFHIS seems to be appropriately targeting poorer populations, among the insured, OOPE for hospitalization persists. Among the uninsured, population subgroups with advantage are spending the greatest amount, raising questions about whether those facing relative disadvantage are forgoing care altogether or seeking care using cheaper, public avenues. Further policy action to more effectively reduce financial burden among left behind eligible p…
Who are the vulnerable, and how do we reach them? Perspectives of health system actors and community leaders in Kerala, India
Background Among the core principles of the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the call to Leave no One behind (LNOB), a principle that gained resonance as the world contended with the COVID-19 pandemic. The south Indian state of Kerala received acclaim globally for its efforts in managing COVID-19 pandemic. Less attention has been paid, however, to how inclusive this management was, as well as if and how those “left behind” i…
Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India: Evidence from National Family Health Surveys
We found gender inequalities in self-reported enrolment in southern states with long-standing PFHIS. Inequalities favoured the poor, uneducated and elderly, which is to some extend desirable when rolling out a PFHIS intended for harder to reach populations. However, religion and caste-based inequalities, while reducing, were still prevalent among women. If PFHIS are to truly offer financial risk protection, they must address the intersecting marg…
Bargaining with patriarchy through the life course: Obstacles faced (and overcome) by women leaders in Kerala’s health sector
Women leaders in Kerala have faced shared challenges through their life-course to climb up the ranks of leadership; each leader has adopted unique ways of overcoming them and developed similarly unique leadership styles. At each life stage there were bargains with patriarchy - involving family members (often as allies), against formal and informal institutional rules, managers, peers and subordinates., which in turn suggests a feminist consciousn…
Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing: Evidence from four districts in Kerala, India
While the magnitude of socioeconomic inequality in NCD risk factor testing did not appear to be very high in four Kerala districts, although levels were statistically significant in three of them. Greater exploration is needed on how education and caste contribute to these inequalities and their relationship to NCD risk factors such as family history. From such analyses, we may be able to identify entry points to mitigate inequalities in testing …
Intersecting sex-related inequalities in self-reported testing for and prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors in Kerala
Distinct patterns of sex inequalities were present in self-reported testing and prevalence of NCD risk factors in Kerala. Education and wealth seem to be associated with testing while prevalence appeared to vary by religious groups. Given the low rates of illiteracy, it is encouraging but maybe a data artefact that a small population of less-educated persons was getting tested; however, exclusion of poor groups and inequalities by other dimension…
The burden of mental health illnesses in Kerala: A secondary analysis of reported data from 2002 to 2018
Kerala experienced a rapid rise in mental health morbidity between 2002 and 2018. The most recently reported health human resource and infrastructure availability in the state appears to be inadequate to cater to the requirements of mental health care, even as improvements and upgradations are underway. Service and system design changes will have to be mapped and evaluated over time
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The burden of mental health illnesses in Kerala: A secondary analysis of reported data from 2002 to 2018
Kerala experienced a rapid rise in mental health morbidity between 2002 and 2018. The most recently reported health human resource and infrastructure availability in the state appears to be inadequate to cater to the requirements of mental health care, even as improvements and upgradations are underway. Service and system design changes will have to be mapped and evaluated over time
Bargaining with patriarchy through the life course: Obstacles faced (and overcome) by women leaders in Kerala’s health sector
Women leaders in Kerala have faced shared challenges through their life-course to climb up the ranks of leadership; each leader has adopted unique ways of overcoming them and developed similarly unique leadership styles. At each life stage there were bargains with patriarchy - involving family members (often as allies), against formal and informal institutional rules, managers, peers and subordinates., which in turn suggests a feminist consciousn…
Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing: Evidence from four districts in Kerala, India
While the magnitude of socioeconomic inequality in NCD risk factor testing did not appear to be very high in four Kerala districts, although levels were statistically significant in three of them. Greater exploration is needed on how education and caste contribute to these inequalities and their relationship to NCD risk factors such as family history. From such analyses, we may be able to identify entry points to mitigate inequalities in testing …
Intersecting sex-related inequalities in self-reported testing for and prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors in Kerala
Distinct patterns of sex inequalities were present in self-reported testing and prevalence of NCD risk factors in Kerala. Education and wealth seem to be associated with testing while prevalence appeared to vary by religious groups. Given the low rates of illiteracy, it is encouraging but maybe a data artefact that a small population of less-educated persons was getting tested; however, exclusion of poor groups and inequalities by other dimension…
Assessing inequalities in publicly funded health insurance scheme coverage and out-of-pocket expenditure for hospitalization: Findings from a household survey in Kerala
While PFHIS seems to be appropriately targeting poorer populations, among the insured, OOPE for hospitalization persists. Among the uninsured, population subgroups with advantage are spending the greatest amount, raising questions about whether those facing relative disadvantage are forgoing care altogether or seeking care using cheaper, public avenues. Further policy action to more effectively reduce financial burden among left behind eligible p…
Who are the vulnerable, and how do we reach them? Perspectives of health system actors and community leaders in Kerala, India
Background Among the core principles of the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the call to Leave no One behind (LNOB), a principle that gained resonance as the world contended with the COVID-19 pandemic. The south Indian state of Kerala received acclaim globally for its efforts in managing COVID-19 pandemic. Less attention has been paid, however, to how inclusive this management was, as well as if and how those “left behind” i…
Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India: Evidence from National Family Health Surveys
We found gender inequalities in self-reported enrolment in southern states with long-standing PFHIS. Inequalities favoured the poor, uneducated and elderly, which is to some extend desirable when rolling out a PFHIS intended for harder to reach populations. However, religion and caste-based inequalities, while reducing, were still prevalent among women. If PFHIS are to truly offer financial risk protection, they must address the intersecting marg…
Exploring the road to public healthcare accessibility: A qualitative study to understand healthcare utilization among hard-to-reach groups in Kerala, India
The 'Kerala Model of Development' has been applauded internationally for its success in recent years. However, this has not inured the state from the typical barriers to public sector health care use articulated by participants in the study, which match global evidence. In order to deepen the impact of public sector reforms, the state must try to meet service user expectations- especially among those left behind. This requires attention to qualit…
National Rural Health Mission reforms in light of decentralised planning in Kerala, India: A realist analysis of data from three witness seminars
The synergy between decentralised health planning and N(R)HM has significantly shaped and impacted the health sector, leading to innovative and inclusive programs that respond to local health needs and improved health system infrastructure. However, centralised health planning still belies the ethos and imperative of decentralisation - these contradictions may vex progress going forward and warrant further study
How equitable is the conduct of public health research? Findings across case studies from India and Australia
Case studies of equity integration in research revealed strategies as well as challenges. Many strategies as well as challenges were shared across studies, whether focused on health equity as a topic or not. Overall equity-focused projects had more leeway to focus on process related aspects within study scope, although all studies found ways to change "how" research was done. There is a critical need to frame equity integration not merely as an i…
Health in Kerala: Exploring achievements and remaining challenges of health systems reform using an equity lens
The findings suggest that custom made policies are required to address the specific health needs of underserved population rather than a doing "more of same" approach
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