Surya Surendran
Biographic Data
| ID | 7773258 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Surya Surendran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Surya |
| FAMILY NAME | Surendran |
| SIGNATURE | SURENDRAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Institute for Global Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7272-0910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Inclusiveness of social participation for health reform
OBJECTIVE: In 2024, the 77th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on social participation for health (SPH), underscoring the importance of inclusive health system decision-making to achieve universal health coverage. Inclusion-oriented SPH is key to achieving health equity, enabling the needs and perspectives of marginalized communities to reflect in decisions, yet many initiatives fall short. A realist review sought to determine the contex…
Mentorship as an overlooked dimension of research capacity strengthening
Mentorship in global health remains an overlooked dimension of research partnerships. Commitment to effective mentorship models requires value-driven approaches. This includes having an understanding of (1) what mentorship means across different cultural and hierarchical boundaries in the health research environment, and (2) addressing entrenched power asymmetries across different aspects including funding, leadership, data and outputs, and capac…
Exploring the road to public healthcare accessibility
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…
A survey of patient and public perceptions and awareness of Sars-CoV-2-related risks among participants in India and South Africa
A cross-sectional survey among participants in India and South Africa to explore perceptions and awareness of SARS-CoV-2-related risks. Main outcome measures–proportion of participants aware of SARS-CoV-2, and their perception of infection risks as it related to their views and perceptions on vaccination, i.e., using COVID-19 vaccine uptake as proxy for awareness level. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data via web- and paper…
The elephant in the room
OBJECTIVE: The irrational use of antibiotics is a leading contributor to antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic stewardship (AS) interventions predominantly focus on prescribers. This study investigated the influence and participation of inpatients in infection-related care, including antibiotic decision-making, within and across two tertiary hospitals in South Africa (Cape Town) and India (Kerala). METHODS: Through ethnographic enquiry of clinical pr…
Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India
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…
Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing
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 …
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Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure and blood glucose testing
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 …
A survey of patient and public perceptions and awareness of Sars-CoV-2-related risks among participants in India and South Africa
A cross-sectional survey among participants in India and South Africa to explore perceptions and awareness of SARS-CoV-2-related risks. Main outcome measures–proportion of participants aware of SARS-CoV-2, and their perception of infection risks as it related to their views and perceptions on vaccination, i.e., using COVID-19 vaccine uptake as proxy for awareness level. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data via web- and paper…
The elephant in the room
OBJECTIVE: The irrational use of antibiotics is a leading contributor to antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic stewardship (AS) interventions predominantly focus on prescribers. This study investigated the influence and participation of inpatients in infection-related care, including antibiotic decision-making, within and across two tertiary hospitals in South Africa (Cape Town) and India (Kerala). METHODS: Through ethnographic enquiry of clinical pr…
Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India
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…
Mentorship as an overlooked dimension of research capacity strengthening
Mentorship in global health remains an overlooked dimension of research partnerships. Commitment to effective mentorship models requires value-driven approaches. This includes having an understanding of (1) what mentorship means across different cultural and hierarchical boundaries in the health research environment, and (2) addressing entrenched power asymmetries across different aspects including funding, leadership, data and outputs, and capac…
Exploring the road to public healthcare accessibility
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…
Inclusiveness of social participation for health reform
OBJECTIVE: In 2024, the 77th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on social participation for health (SPH), underscoring the importance of inclusive health system decision-making to achieve universal health coverage. Inclusion-oriented SPH is key to achieving health equity, enabling the needs and perspectives of marginalized communities to reflect in decisions, yet many initiatives fall short. A realist review sought to determine the contex…
Medicine (6 works) · Public health (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Socioeconomics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works)