Yashi Gandhi

Biographic Data

ID8241151
NAMEYashi Gandhi
GIVEN NAMESYashi
FAMILY NAMEGandhi
SIGNATUREGANDHI Y
AFFILIATIONSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0009-0006-7914-5596
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • “The satisfaction we get by doing this, you do not get it with any money”

    Open AccessBrian Zhou, Yashi Gandhi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    While community volunteers are increasingly recognized for addressing supply-side gaps in healthcare delivery (e.g., provider shortages), their role in mitigating demand-side barriers (e.g., stigma) remains underexplored. This qualitative study investigated the experiences, knowledge, and roles of community volunteers in Goa, India. We examined barriers and facilitators to community-based work, and strategies for integrating community participati…

  • Digital supervision of nonspecialist providers delivering psychosocial interventions for depression in India

    Open AccessAnkita Shah, Sandeep Shelly et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026

    An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button

  • Interventions to Improve Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes, Intentions and Behaviours

    Open AccessShruti Bora, Bijayalaxmi Biswal et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026

    The gap between mental health conditions and care uptake remains a global challenge, despite the availability of effective and affordable treatments.This gap is driven by demand-side barriers, such as lack of mental health literacy (MHL), stigma, etc. that hinder help-seeking.In this systematic review, we critically appraise interventions aimed at promoting help-seeking for mental health conditions.The review protocol was prospectively registered…

  • The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in studying mental health service delivery

    Open AccessBijayalaxmi Biswal, Rakshanda Paimapari et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2025

    Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based spatial mapping tools widely used in public health to examine service availability and access disparities and healthcare utilization. While GIS has supported evidence-based health planning in various domains, its application in mental healthcare service delivery remains underexplored. Our scoping review aimed to address this gap by exploring the scope and type of GIS usage in studying three …

  • Interventions to increase help-seeking for mental health care in low- and middle-income countries

    Open AccessMyrthe Van Den Broek, Yashi Gandhi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Mental health problems are a significant and growing cause of morbidity worldwide. Despite the availability of evidence-based interventions, most people experiencing mental health problems remain untreated. This treatment gap is particularly large in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and is due to both supply-side and demand-side barriers. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and synthesise the evidence on interventions to impro…

  • Supporting community-based mental health initiatives

    Open AccessJune Larrieta, Georgina Miguel Esponda et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    Community-based mental health initiatives are uniquely positioned to understand the mental health needs of their local population and provide relevant, culturally appropriate and sustainable responses. However, at the grassroots level, mental health initiatives in low- and middle-income countries face key challenges, such as inadequate funding, barriers to demonstrating impact and difficulty engaging with stakeholders. The Ember Mental Health pro…