Jai K Das

Dados Biográficos

ID1861735
NOMEJai K Das
PRENOMESJai K
SOBRENOMEDas
ASSINATURADAS J K
AFILIAÇÕESAga Khan University
ORCID0000-0002-2966-7162
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS50
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES1
TOTAL COMO AUTOR49
TOTAL COMO EDITOR1
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2013
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions for mental health in extreme weather events

    Open AccessJai K Das, Ayesha Arshad Ali et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Climate change leading to extreme weather events (EWEs) poses critical threat to human health, including mental well-being. As the effects of climate change are becoming more pronounced, there is a need to identify effective interventions to mitigate the mental health impacts. METHODS: The aim of this review was to synthesise the existing literature on interventions to prevent and manage mental health symptoms in people affected by …

  • Implementation of health and health-related sustainable development goals

    Open AccessMaya Kshatriya, Ruby Syal et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: A prior systematic review assessed progress in health and health-related sustainable development goals (HHSDGs) from 2015 to 2019, identifying an important need for countries to strengthen implementation of multisectoral work, capacity building, financial stability and data availability. We undertook an updated systematic review to assess additional progress, challenges and opportunities for HHSDG implementation from 2019 to 2025, i…

  • Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among adolescents aged (10–19) years in a rural district of Pakistan

    Open AccessMuzna Hashmi, Naureen Rehman et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a growing concern in Pakistan, particularly among children and adolescents. This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of DBM in a rural district of Tando Muhammad Khan (TMK) in Pakistan. A representative cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural district of TMK using multistage cluster sampling. A total of 1,304 households were surveyed, and one eligible adolescent per household was select…

  • Prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and its associated factors among adolescent girls in a rural setting of Pakistan

    Open AccessNaureen Rehman, Muzna Hashmi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is prevalent among adolescent girls but understudied in rural Pakistan. This study examines the prevalence of PD and its associated factors among girls aged 10–19 in a rural district of Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the district of Tando Mohammad Khan (TMK) among post-menarchal girls aged 10–19 using a multistage cluster random sampling. Analyses were conducted using STATA 15.0, with multivariable l…

  • Interventions for promoting physical activity among adolescents in school settings

    Open AccessMarium Moin, Zainab Farhan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    Background: Physical inactivity among adolescents is a significant challenge contributing to rising cases of obesity, noncommunicable diseases (NCD), and mental health challenges. A viable strategy is the promotion of physical activity (PA) in the school setting. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of school-based physical activity interventions, compared to control conditions, in improving activity outcomes …

  • Creating cohesive communities

    Open AccessFarhana Tabassum, Zayaan Delawalla et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Immunization remains a critical public health strategy, particularly in countries like Pakistan where vaccine-preventable diseases are prevalent despite global efforts to eradicate poliomyelitis. This study investigates the role of community engagement (CE) and conditional incentives in increasing polio vaccine uptake in High-Risk Union Councils (HRUCs) of Pakistan. Utilizing an exploratory qualitative research design, the study was conducted to …

  • A qualitative study on behavioral and social drivers of Covid-19 vaccine amongst refugees and migrants in Pakistan

    Open AccessZahra Ali Padhani, Maryam Hameed Khan et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Migrants and refugees are among the most disadvantaged populations, with limited evidence on the access and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among them. Therefore this qualitative study explores the behavioral and social drivers of the COVID-19 vaccine among the refugee and migrant population in Pakistan through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with regular and irregular migrants and refugees residing in Pakistan. Key informant inter…

  • Rewarding behavior change in rural communities

    Open AccessShazwin Syed Ali, Farhana Tabassum et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Worldwide, pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria remain leading causes of death for children under the age of five, even though these diseases are preventable and can be treated. In public health, complex behavioral change interventions are often used. These interventions employ multi-component strategies and work on domains, such as education, policy, and environmental change, to promote prevention, control, and management of childhood diseases. In T…

  • Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour

    Open AccessRahima Yasin, Zahra Ali Padhani et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    This paper comprehensively investigates various aspects of dietary behaviors relating to the usage of wheat flour and sociocultural preferences embedded within rural communities and aims to bridge health gaps resulting from zinc deficiency by introducing zinc bio-fortified and fortified flour in Pakistan. A household and a market study was conducted in Ghotki and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in Sindh, Pakistan. Various stakeholders involved in t…

  • Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050

    Open AccessStein Emil Vollset, Hazim S Ababneh et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and prioritisation. We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternativ…

  • Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021

    Open AccessMichael Brauer, Gregory A Roth et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…

  • Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100

    Open AccessNatalia V Bhattacharjee, Austin E Schumacher et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to inform policies involving resource and health-care needs, labour supply, education, gender equality,…

  • Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021

    Open AccessMohsen Naghavi, Kanyin Liane Ong et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…

  • Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessAustin E Schumacher, Hmwe Hmwe Kyu et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…

  • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…

    Open AccessAlize J Ferrari, Damian Francesco Santomauro et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2024

    BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…

  • Common pediatric surgical conditions and associated health-seeking behaviors in Pakistan

    Open AccessSaqib Hamid Qazi, Syed Saqlain Ali Meerza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Approximately five billion people do not have access to necessary surgical treatment globally and up to 85% of children in LMICs are affected with conditions requiring surgical care by the age of 15 years. It is crucial to identify common surgical conditions in children in Pakistan to inform healthcare professionals and policymakers for effective resource allocation. This representative cross-sectional household survey conducted on children aged …

  • Effect modification of socioeconomic status in the association between contraception methods and couple’s education

    Open AccessSohail Lakhani, Jai K Das et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Globally, the region of South Asia reports the highest number of women (87 million) with unmet needs of contraception. Amongst the lower-middle-income countries of South Asia, Pakistan has performed poorly in enhancing contraceptive prevalence, as evident by the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 34%. Factors including restricted access to contraception, a restricted selection of techniques, cultural/religious resistance, gender-based hurdles…

  • Antibiotics for acute watery or persistent with or without bloody diarrhoea in children

    Open AccessSyeda Kanza Naqvi, Mustafa Bin Ali Zubairi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Efficacy of probiotics for treatment of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children from birth till 10 years

    Open AccessAnmol Minaz, Ridwa Alam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Low-osmolarity oral rehydration solution for childhood diarrhoea

    Open AccessMustafa Bin Ali Zubairi, Syeda Kanza Naqvi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Zinc supplementation for acute and persistent watery diarrhoea in children

    Open AccessAyesha Arshad Ali, Syeda Kanza Naqvi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

  • Assessing the hidden burden and costs of Covid-19 pandemic in South Asia

    Open AccessAatekah Owais, Arjumand Rizvi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations. With its intensity expected to be cyclical over the foreseeable future, and much of the impact estimates still modeled, it is imperative that we accurately assess the impact to date, to help with the process of targeted rebuilding of services. We collected data from administrative health information systems in six South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, I…

  • Assessment of pediatric surgical needs, health-seeking behaviors, and health systems in a rural district of Pakistan

    Open AccessSaqib Hamid Qazi, Syed Saqlain Ali Meerza et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Surgical conditions are responsible for up to 15% of total Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost globally. Approximately 4.8 billion people have no access to surgical care and this studies aim is to assess the surgical disease burden in children under the age of five years. We used Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical Need (SOSAS) and Pediatric Personnel, Infrastructure, Procedures, Equipment, and Supplies (PediPIPES) survey tools in Tan…

  • Effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition

    Open AccessEmily C Keats, Jai K Das et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Child & Adolescent…2021

  • Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health

    Open AccessKatherine R Paulson, Katherine Paulson et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2021

    BACKGROUND: Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 has targeted elimination of preventable child mortality, reduction of neonatal death to less than 12 per 1000 livebirths, and reduction of death of children younger than 5 years to less than 25 per 1000 livebirths, for each country by 2030. To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, a…