Sargun Virk

Biographic Data

ID9120355
NAMESargun Virk
GIVEN NAMESSargun
FAMILY NAMEVirk
SIGNATUREVIRK S
AFFILIATIONSCornell University
ORCID0000-0001-7214-2567
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • The psychological impact of displacement and female genital mutilation/cutting

    Open AccessSargun Kaur Virk, Sargun Virk et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Although 230 million people worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), its psychological consequences remain understudied. Asylum-seekers may face unique biopsychosocial burdens when migrating to countries where FGM/C is not a cultural norm. We conducted a retrospective observational study of 50 asylum seekers evaluated at the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights between 2010 and 2020 to characterize the psychological se…

  • Defining blood deserts and access to blood products for 660 million people

    Open AccessShreenik Kundu, Alejandro Munoz Valencia et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    INTRODUCTION: Blood transfusion is crucial, but low-income and middle-income countries like India face a severe shortage of banked blood. This study focuses on the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states in India, where healthcare is limited, and health outcomes are poor. Our objective was to assess the blood banking infrastructure and access to blood products in these states. METHODS: We used e-Rakht Khosh, an online platform for blood availability …